Meet Our Doctors
Ron D. Hansen, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Dr. Hansen grew up on a farm near Colby, Kansas. He completed his undergraduate studies at Kansas State University. After earning his Bachelor of Science in Life Science from K-State, he received a Kansas Board of Regents scholarship to attend optometry school at the University of Houston College of Optometry. Dr. Hansen received the Matocha Ullman Excellence in Optics award while at Houston and completed his clinical externship at Evans Army Hospital, Ft. Carson, Colorado.
Dr. Hansen joined in practice with Dr. Douglas E. Ball in 1990. In addition to continuously delivering excellence in eye care for his patients, Dr. Hansen has offered his commitment to his profession and his community. He has served on numerous local boards and committees, including Breakfast Optimist Club, Rotary Club, United Way, HCC Endowment Association, and the NJCAA Basketball Tournament. Dr. Hansen has been elected to the board of directors of the Kansas Optometric Association, where he has served as President. He is a previous recipient of both the Kansas Optometric Association Young Optometrist of the Year award and the Optometrist of the Year. He has presented continuing education lectures to numerous school nurse and paraoptometric groups. Dr. Hansen has been accepted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry.
Dr. Hansen currently serves on the board of directors of the Heart of America Eye Care Congress. He and his wife, Traci, have three grown children. He enjoys hiking, kayaking, sports, woodworking, and time with his family.
Matthew J. Lorson, O.D.
Dr. Matthew J. Lorson is a native of Hope, Kansas, raised on a farm near town. He completed his undergraduate studies at Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology. After completing his undergraduate degree, he attended the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee for four years, graduating Magna Cum Laude. During optometry school, Dr. Lorson made an international service trip as part of the Student Volunteer in Optometric Service to Humanity organization to Belmopan, Belize.
Dr. Lorson completed an externship in his fourth year of optometry school at Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Bethel, Alaska. There, he saw patients at an Indian health clinic that serves indigenous communities in the southwest part of the state, with a focus on ocular disease. He also completed an externship at the Family Eyecare Center in Leavenworth, Kansas, focusing on primary care.
Dr. Lorson is a member of the Kansas Optometric Association and American Optometric Association.
When not seeing patients in the office, Dr. Lorson enjoys collecting vinyl records, playing the piano, Kansas City Chiefs football, and spending time with his wife, Dr. Brittany Murrell.
Brittany L. Murrell, OD
Dr. Brittany Murrell was born and raised in Ellsworth, Kansas, and graduated from Ellsworth High School. She completed her undergraduate studies at Kansas State University (KSU) and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. While at KSU, Dr. Murrell served as the President of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. She received her Doctorate in Optometry from Southern College of Optometry (SCO) in Memphis, Tennessee, graduating Summa Cum Laude in 2020. Dr. Murrell received the Dr. W.C. Maples Award for her commitment to optometric private practice.
While at SCO, Dr. Murrell was a member of Remote Area Medical (RAM) and organized many service trips, delivering eye care to remote areas in Tennessee and surrounding states. She was also involved in Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (SVOSH) and went on an optometric mission trip to Belize. Additionally, she was inducted into the Beta Sigma Kappa optometric honor society.
Dr. Murrell is an active member of the Kansas Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. She enjoys providing comprehensive eye care, as well as fitting contact lenses and managing ocular disease. She completed externships in her fourth year of optometry school at the Robert J. Dole V.A. in Wichita, focusing on ocular disease, and at Vision Source Eyecare in Kansas City, Missouri, concentrating on primary eye care.
Dr. Murrell has provided eye care to the Wichita and surrounding areas for the last four years at Lentz Eye Care and is looking forward to serving the Hutchinson area as well.
Dr. Murrell and her husband, Dr. Matthew Lorson, live in Hutchinson with their mini golden doodle, Rigby. They enjoy cheering on the Kansas State Wildcats, Kansas City Chiefs, and Kansas City Royals.