Our Team

Before moving to Morton and joining our practice in 2016, Dr. Velting practiced in Deerfield, Illinois, specializing in the treatment of anterior segment eye diseases, specialty contact lenses, glaucoma management, and primary eye care.

Dr. Velting is currently chair of the Contact Lens and Cornea Section of the American Optometric Association, and past chair of the Public Health Committee of the Illinois Optometric Association. Additionally, he has held adjunct faculty positions at the Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Pennsylvania Schools of Optometry, and is board certified in the treatment and management of ocular disease. 

Outside of optometry, Dr. Velting enjoys playing sports, mountain biking, traveling, and spending time with his wife Katie, and two children Henry and Adeline.

He interned with the Naval Academy in Corpus Christie, Texas, and began his optometric career with Dr. Richard Voller in Pekin, IL. He later moved to Woodstock, IL where he practiced for seven years.

Dr. Sommer returned to Central Illinois and opened Vintage Optical with Susan Colby in 1995. In addition to Vintage Optical, Dr. Sommer has provided clinical assistance to the TCRC Sight Center, is a member of the Illinois Optometry Society and the American Optometric Society, and serves on the board of the Mennonite Relief Sale. In his free time, Dr. Sommer enjoys golf, hiking and cycling, spending time with his wife, Karen, and two children, Luke and Angela.

Dr. Terry Goodale was born and raised in Morton, Illinois, where he attended local schools before earning his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Iowa and his Doctorate of Optometry from the Southern California College of Optometry. He completed clinical rotations at several renowned facilities, including the David Grant Medical Center in California and New Eyes in Las Vegas.

Dr. Goodale began his optometric career in Canton, IL, later practicing in Peoria, Washington, and Pekin. In 2024, he returned to his hometown to join Vintage Optical, where he provides primary care optometry, including the diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease.

In his free time, Dr. Goodale enjoys golfing, biking, camping, and spending time with his wife and four children. He is an active member of Summit Point Church and is proud to serve the Morton community.