Metro Eye Care, Edwardsville, IL

Comprehensive Eyecare by Dr. Lewis F. Jones III

		Professional Staff

Dr. Lewis F. Jones III Awarded One of America’s Top Optometrist for 2004-2005 by the Consumer Research Council of America National Board of Examiners in Optometry Professional Memberships Include:	$Refractive$	Dr. Lewis F. Jones III received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign in 1989. He was awarded the U.S. Army Health Professions Scholarship to attend the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago, Illinois where he graduated with highest honors in 1993. During his training in Chicago, he received numerous academic achievement and clinical excellence awards. He started his career serving as a medical officer in the U.S. Army stationed at Ft. Benning, Georgia. His hospitalbased training at Martin Army Hospital allowed him to become an assistant clinical professor for the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Houston. Since his honorable discharge from the Army, he has been in private practice for the last ten years, working in various locations including a corneal and LASIK specialty practice based in St. Louis, Missouri. Over the years, Dr. Jones has acquired extensive experience in several areas of eye care including laser vision correction consultation, glaucoma treatment, cataracts, diabetic eye disease, dry eye, eye injuries, and corneal diseases. Dr. Jones has been a senior examiner on the National Board of Examiners in Optometry for several years. He is responsible for testing the skills of potential optometric professionals before they receive their state licenses. He is also a member of the American Optometric Association, Illinois Optometric Association, Southwestern Illinois Optometric Society, the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness, and the Barnes Eye Care Network. In 2004, he received America's Top Optometrist award. He and his three children live in Edwardsville, Illinois and are very active in the community.
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Dr. Stephanie Goggins	$Refractive$	Dr. Stephanie R. Goggin, a southwestern Illinois native, joined Metro Eye Care in April 2008 with eight years of private practice experience. Dr. Goggin received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Illinois State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. While finishing her Doctor of Optometry degree at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, she completed clinical rotations in ocular disease at Scott Air Force Base and the Marion VA Hospital. Dr. Goggin was a member of Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society while at UMSL. In addition to graduating with honors, she received a Clinical Excellence Award for her work in contact lenses. She is currently a member of the American Optometric Association and the Illinois Optometric Association. She is diagnostically and therapeutically certified to treat eye disease. Dr. Goggin has served for several years as an Examiner for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry. She enjoys seeing patients of all ages and has experience in glaucoma treatment, diabetic examinations, and pre-operative and post-operative care for cataract and LASIK surgery.