Optometry: General Vision Care, Glaucoma Management, Contact Lens Evaluations, and Dry Eye
Cape Coral, FL
Most recent review: Sep 10, 2025
Recent
5.0
677 Ratings
301 Comments
Dr. Janice I. Birr, O.D., is a board-certified Doctor of Optometry with over twenty years of experience. Dr. Birr was voted “Best Optometrist in Cape Coral” in the Cape Coral Breeze readers’ poll for 2003. She provides comprehensive eye care with special emphasis on geriatric eye care and Glaucoma.
Dr. Janice I. Birr, O.D., is a board-certified Doctor of Optometry with over twenty years of experience. Dr. Birr was voted “Best Optometrist in Cape Coral” in the Cape Coral Breeze readers’ poll for 2003. She provides comprehensive eye care with special emphasis on geriatric eye care and Glaucoma.
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I have gone to Dr Birthday for many years.
She is so thorough, professional and kind.
She always makes you feel like family in this very busy office.
I never feel rushed.
(3 weeks ago)
Sep-2025
As always, Dr. Birr was professional, informative, understanding, and generous with her time. It is why I have been going to her for the last 10+ years.
(3 weeks ago)
Sep-2025
Always pleasant and through
(3 weeks ago)
Sep-2025
She is a wonderful caring doctor
(1 month ago)
Aug-2025
I been a patient of hers for over 20 years always an outstanding doctor. Excellent communicator.
(1 month ago)
Aug-2025
Excelente Doctora, muy profesionales.
(1 month ago)
Aug-2025
Dr BIRR IS THE BEST
(1 month ago)
Aug-2025
She was awesome! Was reassuring and nice
(1 month ago)
Aug-2025
She is by far the BEST physician I have ever had! Now if I could only find a family doctor 1/2 as good) Thankyou to Dr Birr 💗
Dr. Janice I. Birr, O.D., joined the staff of Tyson Eye in 1992. She is a board-certified Doctor of Optometry with over twenty years of experience.
A native Floridian, Dr. Birr was raised in Cape Coral. She graduated from Cypress Lake High School and was voted “Most Likely to Succeed” in her graduating class of 500 students.
Dr. Birr completed her undergraduate studies at Florida Atlantic University, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry within 2½ years. She was a “Faculty Scholar” at F.A.U. with recognition for high academic achievement.
Dr. Birr did her doctorate studies at the University of Houston, one of only five college students from the State of Florida accepted into an interstate reciprocity program for medical training. She graduated magna cum laude, with high honors, in 1984. After completing her training at Corpus Christi Regional Naval Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, she decided to return to Florida.
Prior to joining Tyson Eye, Dr. Birr practiced at Cigna Healthplan of Florida in Clearwater from 1985 to 1991. This multi-disciplinary medical center was staffed by 40 doctors of various specialties. While in Clearwater, Dr. Birr was honored as “Cigna Healthplan of Florida Provider of the Year” by her fellow doctors and staff.
Dr. Birr was voted “Best Optometrist in Cape Coral” in the Cape Coral Breeze readers’ poll for 2003. She provides comprehensive eye care with special emphasis on geriatric eye care and Glaucoma.
I have gone to Dr Birthday for many years. She is so thorough, professional and kind. She always makes you feel like family in this very busy office. I never feel rushed.
As always, Dr. Birr was professional, informative, understanding, and generous with her time. It is why I have been going to her for the last 10+ years.
Always pleasant and through
She is a wonderful caring doctor
I been a patient of hers for over 20 years always an outstanding doctor. Excellent communicator.
Excelente Doctora, muy profesionales.
Dr BIRR IS THE BEST
She was awesome! Was reassuring and nice
She is by far the BEST physician I have ever had! Now if I could only find a family doctor 1/2 as good) Thankyou to Dr Birr 💗
Always Excellent and compassionate care.