• Held Texas Therapeutic Optometry License since Feb. 1991
  
  
• 22 year member of the American Optometric Association and Contact Lens Section of A.O.A.
  
  
• 17 years experience in Private Practice Optometry with emphasis in primary care family optometry and contact lens specialty. Specializes in difficult contact lens fits, including irregular astigmatism and bifocal contacts
  
  

1963	Born in Perry, Iowa Home town: Algona, Iowa
1982	Graduate of Algona High School Highlights: Member National Honor Society Won 8 Varsity letters in four sports
1986	Graduate of the University of Northern Iowa--- Bachelor of Arts in Science Highlights: Founding father of the Mu Upsilon Capter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity
1990	Graduate of the Illinois College of Optometry Completed Internship in hospital setting of the Chicago Osteopathic Medical Center under a pediatric ophthalmologist Completed rotations in pediatric and Binocular Vision, Low vision, and Contact Lens Specialty Clinics at I.C.O.

Dr. Battani loves children and considered specializing in pediatric optometry but opted for family practice. A good portion of his currect practice are school age children from four and up. Full participating provider of Vision Service Plan's Sight for Students program through Communities in Schools Texas.

Hobbies & Interests:
Played 17 seasons of semi-professional baseball in Dallas area leagues
Currently player / coach of the Plano Knights