Dr. Marsha Davis Benshir is a neuro-developmental optometrist and Fellow of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association specializing in comprehensive vision care, vision rehabilitation, and vision therapy for patients of all ages—including children, seniors, and individuals with complex neurological or developmental diagnoses. She graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry in 1980, having received both the Anne Pollack Award and the OEP Foundation Award for outstanding contributions to vision research as a student. Dr. Benshir’s early research included launching vision therapy programs for children with learning disabilities, demonstrating measurable educational and developmental gains through classroom-based interventions.​

After graduation, Dr. Benshir began practicing with her father—Dr. Morton Davis, a founding member of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development—and expanded her expertise to rehabilitation settings working with individuals with acquired brain injuries, ADHD, stroke, and other neurological impairments. She consults broadly with educational, medical, and rehabilitation institutions, and holds staff positions in multiple hospitals and medical centers. Dr. Benshir’s clinical approach integrates evidence-based vision therapy techniques, research in neuroplasticity, and functional observation, with a strong commitment to improving patient quality of life through non-surgical vision correction and neuro-optometric rehabilitation. Dr. Benshir recently retired and moved to Israel where she continues her research.