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Our Promise |
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"We Care For Your Vision." We really mean it! Ours is a private optometric office. You are the patient, not another number. Our staff's mission is to care for the person who is our patient. We strive to surpass our patient's eye-care expectations in quality and thoroughness of diagnosis and treatment. We warranty our glasses frames for durability and good looks, and prescribe only the most appropriate lenses, not just the quickest. That's Our Promise to you, our patient! We are pleased to accept new patients. If you are concerned about your current visual health status, let us help you. |
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How We Serve Our Patients! |
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About Us |
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Dr. David R. Culver was born and raised in DeKalb, Illinois. After graduating 10th in his high school class of 230, he participated in the Centennial Honors Program at the University of Denver on a full tuition scholarship. In 1967 Dr. Culver received his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. Dr. Culver accepted appointment to Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport RI, and earned a commission as Ensign, USNR in July, 1968. He served aboard ship as Operations Officer, seeing duty in the Caribbean Sea, the Panama Canal Zone, and the Eastern Seaboard. After nearly four years of active duty, Dr. Culver was assigned Lieutenant, Reserve status. In 1972 Dr. Culver entered Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago IL. He met Karen Kegerris of Lombard, Illinois, and they were married in May, 1974. During his study at ICO, Dr. Culver served as Student Representative to ICO Executive Board. Dr. Culver completed his Optometric studies in the top 25% of his 1976 class, and was elected to membership in Gold Key Optometric Society. Dr. and Mrs. Culver arrived in Macomb to begin Optometric Practice in August 1976. Karen and Dr. Culver are proud parents of two sons, Brent, born in 1982 and Drew, born in October, 1984. Besides the full-time parenting vocation, Dr. Culver is an avid amateur photographer, racquetball player, collector of period eye glasses and antique eyecups. Dr. Culver has been President of Macomb Lions, President of the Macomb YMCA Board, served two terms as a Macomb Planning Commissioner, and is a member of the Macomb Chamber of Commerce. His family worships at St. Paul Catholic Church. Professionally, Dr. Culver is a member and twice President of West Central Optometric Society, is a member of the Illinois Optometric Association and served on the Executive Council of the IOA, and is a member of the American Optometric Association, and is a Charter Member of the AOA Contact Lens Society. Dr. Culver received Governor’s appointment to the Illinois State Board of Optometry and as a member served as Vice-Chairman for two terms and for 11 years. Dr. Culver’s professional interests are in Pediatric Vision Care, Contact Lenses fitting, as well as Therapeutic Ocular Health Care including the treatment of glaucoma, disease, infection, allergy, inflammation, foreign body, and abrasion. Dr. Culver has completed post-Doctoral study in Ocular Pharmacology and practices with Therapeutic Privileges in ocular medications and oral medication for ocular conditions. Office at 222 S. Randolph Street: Office Building History: Built in 1905, by Dr. William Browning, Osteopathic Physician. The building architecture is a Prairie Style Arts and Crafts . It is perhaps the longest serving medical building in Macomb. The building’s original design served as both a residence, and medical office. In 1912 Dr. Ralph Welch purchased the building and maintained its use as a office and residence, as well as a place he could continue breeding dogs. Later, the building was sold to Eleanor and Max Terrel whom used the building as Terril Abstract and residence. Later they rented 222 to Marcia Brown where it was operated as “The Moveable Feast” restaurant during the 1980s. The building and grounds were sold in 1990 to the current occupant, Dr. Culver. Dr. Culver has been practicing optometry in the building ever since. Housed within is the doctor’s collection of antique eyecups and glasses. |
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Glasses |
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Family Vision Care many different designers and types of contact lenses. We will be glad to assist in fitting and helping you maintain your contacts. Designers included are: Acuvue Lenses, O2 Optix, Air Optix, Frequency, Biofinity, Pro Clear, Focus, Pure-Vision, Soflens, And many more. Contact Lenses Type: 1 day and 2 week disposables, Monthly planned replacements, bifocals, astigmatism topics, colored cosmetic, over night wear, and specialty |
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Contact Lenses |
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Family Vision Care has a current selection of hundreds of fashion, designer, and economy frames in stock. A wide selection of sport and designer sunglasses are available with polarized and other advanced technology lenses, both prescription and non-prescription lenses. Designers included are: Tura: Ted Baker, Lu Lu Guiness Silhouette: Adidias, Coach, Nautica, Michael Kors, Flexon, Nike, Calvin Klein, X-Games, Scott Harris, Randy Jackson, Jill Stuart, Liz Claiborne, J-Lo, Kate Spade, Nine West, Fossil, Carrea, Safilo, Calloway |
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