DR. JILL M. LANE, O.D.

Born and raised in scenic Cut Bank, Montana, Dr. Lane established Camas Prairie Eye Clinic in 2008. After high school, Dr. Lane attended Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in French/Modern Languages in 2001. Dr. Lane also attended to Pacific University College of Optometry School in Foerst Groves graduating in 2005. During her last year of optometry school, she was lucky to have internships working for Indian Health Services in Browning, Montana, the Veterans Hospital in Walla Walla, Washington, and Reynolds Family Eye Care in Mililani, Hawaii. After graduating from Pacific, Dr. Lane moved to Grangeville and started her first jobs working as an associate optometrist at Klemp Optometry in Lewiston, Idaho, ClearView Eye Clinic in Moscow, Idaho, and Nimiipuu Health in Lapwai, Idaho. This variety of experience allowed Dr. Lane to establish the high quality of eye care we have come to know and expect at Camas Prairie Eye Clinic.

Dr. Lane grew up in Cut Bank, Montana in a family with 3 sisters. She was the third in line to parents who owned and operated a laundry and dry-cleaning business in Cut Bank. She had a great childhood in Cut Bank, where she excelled at athletics, choir, as well as academics. Basketball and softball were her favorites.

Providing high quality eye care for patients is probably the thing Dr. Lane enjoys most about Camas Prairie Eye Clinic. She also likes providing the latest in eye care fashions for her patients. She enjoys getting to know her patients and being involved in the community.

When not at the eye clinic, Dr. Lane likes spending time with her family—husband Andrew, Ava (14), Charlie (11), and Connor (8). Camping, fishing, riding motorbikes, and spending time at their family cabin are among her favorites. She enjoys photography, running and cross-country skiing. She is also active in the community coaching youth basketball teams.

One interesting fact most people don’t know about Dr. Lane is that she spent six months studying abroad in Montpellier, France. As a result, she is nearly fluent in French. Next time you see Dr. Lane ask her “Bonjour, comment Ca Va?”