Meet Our Doctors
Meet the experienced and friendly doctors who make Vision Source - Wamego/Manhattan a proud provider of vision care products and services in Wamego and Manhattan.
Kyler Knobbe, O.D.
Dr. Kyler Knobbe grew up on his family’s Western Kansas farm and ranch in Sharon Springs. He went on to attend Kansas State University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Life Science in May 2011. In May 2015, he received his Doctorate of Optometry degree from Rosenberg School of Optometry in San Antonio, Texas. During his time in optometry school, Dr. Knobbe gained his Student Fellowship and became a member of the Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honor Society. He was highly involved in many academic clubs including private practice, contact lens, and sports vision training to further broaden his interests. Also, he was selected by his class and faculty to represent in various leadership roles as Vice President of his class and a Student Ambassador of his school.
Dr. Knobbe completed his externships in San Antonio and Oklahoma City focusing on primary eye care, contact lenses including specialty lenses, pediatric exams, vision therapy, and co-management of refractive/cataract surgeries. He concluded his externships at the Viera VA in Florida where he received enhanced training in the diagnosis and treatment of many ocular diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. Dr. Knobbe strives to utilize the newest technology available in eye care for his patients and has special interests in ocular disease management, fitting all types of contact lenses, and providing thorough exams for patients of all ages. He is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Kansas Optometric Association.
He and his wife Maggie, a 1st grade teacher at Central Elementary, enjoy spending time with family and friends, going to the lake, and attending sporting events at their alma mater, the K-State Wildcats! Dr. Knobbe primarily sees patients in our Wamego office and is currently accepting new patients.
Brandi Erichsen, O.D.
Dr. Brandi Erichsen grew up on a farm near Chapman, KS. She now resides outside of Saint George and has been with Vision Source since 2018. She earned her undergraduate degree from Kansas State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and minor in Leadership. She then attended the University of Missouri Saint Louis College of Optometry in Saint Louis, Missouri, where she earned her Doctorate of Optometry, in 2015. Dr. Erichsen is currently a member of the Kansas Optometric Association and American Optometric Association.
Her professional interests are dry eye disease treatment, specialty contact lens, glaucoma treatment, ocular disease management, and pediatric eye care. Her favorite part of working for Vision Source is being able to provide top quality eye care by being able to take extra time to get to know her patients so that she can help find the best solution for their specific visual needs.
Dr. Erichsen enjoys spending time with her husband Brandon and her two children Emma and Eric, who are her pride and joy. In her spare time, she enjoys hunting, fishing, and cheering on the Wildcats!
Lindsey Kennedy, O.D.
Dr. Lindsey Kennedy grew up in the small town of Templeton, California. She received her undergraduate degree from University of California, San Diego, graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Human Biology. Following graduation from UCSD, Dr. Kennedy earned her Doctor of Optometry at Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton, California in May 2016.
She completed externships serving US Army soldiers and their families at Camp Zama in Japan, the Navajo people at Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Health Center in Bloomfield, New Mexico and the underserved population surrounding University Eye Center in Los Angeles, California. These externships focused on primary eye care, contact lenses including specialty lenses, pediatric exams, diabetes examinations and ocular disease. Prior to working at Vision Source, Dr. Kennedy was at a group private practice in El Paso, Texas which enhanced her training in ocular emergencies, dry eyes, glaucoma, macular degeneration and co-management of LASIK/cataract surgeries. Dr. Kennedy primarily sees patients in our Wamego office and is currently accepting new patients.
Lindsey is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Kansas Optometric Association. She and her husband, a helicopter pilot, enjoy spending time outdoors, traveling and doting on their two cats.