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Welcome to Dexter Family Eye Care
Your Optometrist in Dexter, MO

Call us at (573)-614-5393 today.

Welcome to Dexter Family Eye Care in Dexter. Our team strive to provide the best in optometry services. We invite you to browse our website to learn more about our optometry services and join our patient family by scheduling an eye exam appointment at our Dexter office.

Dexter Family Eye Care is a full service eye and vision care provider, accepting both eye emergencies as well as scheduled appointments. Patients throughout the Dexter area come to Dexter Family Eye Care because they know they will receive the personal attention and professional care that is our foundation. We are dedicated to keeping our patients comfortable and well-informed at all times. At Dexter Family Eye Care, we will explain every exam and procedure and answer all of our patients' questions. Additionally, at Dexter Family Eye Care, we offer vision financing options and will work with vision insurance providers to ensure good eye health and vision care for all of our patients.

Our Approach to Optometry

Our one-on-one approach to optometry makes us the eye and vision care providers of choice in the Dexter area. Our Dexter optometrist offers the following services: complete eye exams, contact lenses, glasses, glaucoma testing, and pre- and post-operative care. For a complete list of services, visit our services page or call our Dexter office at (573)-614-5393.

At Dexter Family Eye Care, we are dedicated to providing high-quality optometry services in a comfortable environment.Call us at (573)-614-5393 or schedule an appointment today online.

Dexter Optometrist | Dexter Family Eye Care | (573)-614-5393
812 N One Mile Rd
Dexter, MO 63841

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Meet The Doctors

  • Jennifer K. Howard
    O.D., M.P.H.
    Dr. Howard is originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma. She graduated from Jenks High School, outside of Tulsa, in 2000. She attended the University of Tulsa were she earned a Bachelors of Biochemistry and a Bachelors of Arts in Environmental Policy. Jennifer moved to St. Louis in 2004 to attend the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry. She graduated with a Doctorate of Optometry degree in May 2008. In 2010, she completed a Masters of Public Health from A.T. Still University. Dr. Howard has traveled to Tanzania twice on medical mission trips and hopes to continue her mission work abroad.
  • Kathryn A. Mayberry
    O.D., M.B.A.
    Dr. Mayberry graduated from Dexter High School in 2002. After high school she attended Harding University for undergraduate work from 2002 to 2004. In 2004, she began optometry school at the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry. She completed a medical mission trip to Tanzania, Africa in 2006. In 2008, she graduated with a Doctorate of Optometry. She completed a Masters of Business Administration from Harding University in 2010.

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Monday:

8:30am - 5:00pm

Tuesday:

8:30am - 5:00pm

Wednesday:

8:30am - 5:00pm

Thursday:

7:00am - 2:00pm

Friday:

8:30am - 12:00pm

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

Closed

Testimonials

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  • "Moved here from out of town and I have never had such a good optomistist they have been the best and explained to me things I wasn't aware of prior. I will be taking my son there Tuesday since he needs glasses. I will never go anywhere else again."
    Jessica Foster-McHenry
  • "Go see Dr. Mayberry and Dr. Howard for all of your eye care needs! Excellent service from their entire staff. Everyone is so nice and helpful."
    Kristina Banken
  • "My daughter went today actually they are always friendly and helpful and we always donate her old glasses for the lions club
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    Sabrina Duty
  • "If you want a very thorough eye exam, go to Dexter Family Eye Care!"
    Andrea Duckworth

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