Advanced Family Eye Care

Specialties

Contact Lens Exams, Comprehenisve Eye Heath Exams. Great selection of Frames from Classic to Contemporary.

Eye Care for your whole Family.

History

Established in 1979.

Advanced Family Eye Care was founded by Dr. R. Doran Espe, OD. In 2007, Dr. Carrie M.M. Kearns, OD joined the practice and later purchased the practice after Dr. Espe passed away in November 2008. Dr. Robert T. Kingus O.D. joined the practice in 2010. We are committed to our community. In 2001, we were recognized for the high quality service and care we provide by becoming certified «Elder Friendly.» We sponsor The Advanced Family Eye Care scholarship given to a senior at Independence High School every year and promote literacy by contributing to the Summer Reading Programs at the local libraries. In addition, we participate in InfantSEE®, a program that provides no cost eye exams to infants between 6 and 12 months of age.

Meet the Business Owner

Carrie M.M. Kearns, O. D.

Business Owner

Dr. Kearns was born and raised in Ottumwa, IA. She graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1999 and attended Loras College in Dubuque, IA. There she received a B.S. in Mathematics in 2002. She graduated from Indiana University School of Optometry four years later and did a primary care residency at Danville VAMC in Danville, IL. She co-​authored an article in Optometry –Journal of the American Optometric Association titled Two differing presentations, treatments, and outcomes of Malignant Choroidal Melanoma. Dr. Kearns returned to Iowa in 2007. She is a member of the American Optometric Association, Iowa Optometric Association, and Independence Chamber of Commerce. She enjoys reading, movies, and spending time with her husband, Adam, and two children, Kahlan and Noah.