Our Team

Steven D. Walsh, O.D. is a central Ohio native and life-long Buckeye fan. He graduated from Gahanna Lincoln High School, did his undergraduate work at Miami University, and received his Doctorate of Optometry degree from the Ohio State University College of Optometry in 1993.

While he was in Optometry School, Dr. Walsh worked at The Pataskala Vision Center for Dr. Mason as an optician. Little did he know that 20 years later he would take over the practice from Dr. Mason. He and his family have lived in Pataskala and his daughters graduated from Watkins Memorial. Both of his daughters, his wife, and even the family dogs work at the vision center, so it truly is a “family practice.”

Before Dr. Walsh purchased The Pataskala Vision Center, he worked at an eye surgery center doing preoperative and postoperative surgical care. Dr. Walsh has trained other optometrists in refractive surgical care and was a credentialing board member for the National Lasik Network for many years. He is always excited to incorporate new technology at the office to help. provide state-of-the-art care to his patients.

When he isn’t working, Dr. Walsh enjoys spending time on his farm taking care of the animals and driving around on his tractor. He enjoys skiing in the winter and eagerly awaits every fall for Buckeye Football!

Amber N. Slezak, O.D. is from Bath, Ohio which is a small town in northeast Ohio by Akron. She graduated from Revere High School in 2006, did her undergraduate work at Capital University, and received her Doctorate of Optometry degree from The Ohio State University College of Optometry in 2014.

Dr. Slezak then completed a one-year residency in ocular disease at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Hospital. Since then, she has been providing mobile eye care by doing eye exams at nursing home facilities.

Dr. Slezak joined The Pataskala Vision Center in 2017 and has loved being a part of this community.

In her free time, Dr. Slezak enjoys spending time with her husband Nick (a native of Pataskala), their two daughters, and two dogs.

Lyndsay Michael, O. D., is a Pataskala native and a 2017 graduate of Watkins Memorial High School. She received her Bachelor of Science from Ohio University and went on to complete her Doctorate of Optometry at Midwestern University, graduating in May 2026.

Dr. Lyndsay is the youngest daughter of Dr. Steven Walsh and joined the practice in July of 2026. After spending the last four years in the suburbs of Chicago, she couldn’t be happier to be back in her hometown. During her internship year, she gained a passion for pediatric eye care as well as management of advanced ocular diseases. Her books are currently available, and she is accepting new patients. In her free time, Dr. Lyndsay enjoys spending time with her husband Wesley, lifting weights, and reading fantasy novels. She inherited a love of Buckeye Football from her Dad and is certain to be found curled up on the couch with a bowl of her famous buffalo chicken dip every Saturday of the season.