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Our Kettering Optometric Team

Our eye doctors aim to correct any vision problems you may have and help prevent future ones from arising. With a comprehensive range of services, including yearly eye exams and dry eye treatment, we address all your eye care needs. Our eye doctors tailor their approach to each patient, providing the best possible vision care and solution.

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Meet The Eye Doctors At Dayton Optometric Center

Our eye doctors take the time to explain the results of your eye exam, describe the available options, and listen to your eye care needs. Maintaining good eye health requires ongoing collaboration, so we encourage you to ask questions and share any relevant health information. This information could be crucial for monitoring, diagnosing, and treating potential vision problems.

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Heath Gilbert, O.D., F.A.A.O.

Dr. Heath Gilbert joined the practice in 1992. He was born in Dayton where he graduated from Northmont High School. He earned his Doctorate of Optometry degree from The Ohio State University College of Optometry.

At Ohio State he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity. He served an internship in vision therapy and pediatrics at the State University of New York.

His areas of expertise are low vision, children’s vision, contact lenses, general practice, and the treatment of anterior eye disease.

He is presently a member of the Miami Valley Society of Optometrists, the American Optometric Association, the Ohio Optometric Association, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry.

He served as president of the Miami Valley Society of Optometrists in 1999-2000. He served as president of the Ohio Optometric Association in 2011. He lives in Washington Township with his four children.

Megan Wells, O.D., M.S

Dr. Megan Wells earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science from Grace College in Indiana, then went on to pursue her passion of ocular care at The Ohio State University College of Optometry. She completed her Doctor of Optometry degree as well as her Master of Vision Science degree in 2023.

Dr. Wells completed training rotations at Columbus Ophthalmology Associates and the Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic, both in Columbus, Ohio. She provides comprehensive primary and medical eye care with a specialized interest in treating individuals suffering from dry eye disease.

Dr. Wells lives in Germantown with her husband, Tyler, and an energetic corgi. In her free time, Dr. Wells enjoys reading, gardening, lampworking, and traveling.

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