Dr. Yardley grew up on a cattle ranch in Beaver, Utah and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Southern Utah University. He graduated in 2002 from Southern California College of Optometry, where he gained experience in a tertiary and primary care environment. His experience includes pre- and postoperative surgical consulting for LASIK, cataracts, and other forms of anterior and posterior eye diseases. Dr. Yardley is certified in the treatment and management of eye disease. He has participated as a research investigator in multiple pilot clinical research studies funded by the National Eye Institute and is an Adjunct Clinical Faculty at Southern California College of Optometry. He has served on the board and as President of the Utah Optometric Association and was also on the National Advisory Board for the Wavelight laser. In addition, during his training at the University of Utah Moran Eye Center and VA Hospital, he gained experience in specialty contact lens fittings (i.e. keratoconus), as well as the management of diabetes, hypertension, and glaucoma cases.

He has earned many professional and collegiate honors, awards, and scholarships. Currently, Dr. Yardley is an active member of the UOA and AOA. He resides in Richfield with his wife, Ashlee, and their five children.