Our History
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Dr. Carol F. Merritt started her private optometric practice in October, 1989 immediately following her graduation from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The office was located at 4144 Lindell Blvd. sharing space with Dr. Alexander Harris. Due to the rapid growth of the practice, after eight months, Dr. Merritt relocated and moved in June, 1990 to the Northland Medical Building on the corner of Lucas-Hunt and West Florissant. While practicing there, Dr. Merritt outgrew her original suite and moved to a larger space on the 3rd floor. She was working full-time as an associate professor and later center director at the University of Missouri-St. Louis School of Optometry.
After eight years of juggling a rapidly expanding private practice and full-time teaching position, Dr. Merritt resigned from the School of Optometry in April, 1998 and entered private practice full time. |
Also, in April of 1998, Dr. Merritt opened a second location at 45 Black Jack Ct. With over 2,000 square feet of renovated office space, the practice continued to grow and expand in the Black Jack area of North St. Louis County. With two locations, Dr. Merritt serviced much of North St. Louis County with premier optometric services allowing her patients to understand the importance of having a private eye doctor in addition to a primary care doctor.
In August of 1999, Dr. Merritt closed the Northland Office Location with the impending notice of re-development of the Northland Mall and the demolition of the medical building.
After 16 years practicing at the Black Jack location, the practice relocated to its current location in Florissant, Missouri. The practice continues to thrive at this new location on North Highway 67 with updated technology to better serve the current needs of the patients. The practice continues to grow with many patients having been with Dr. Merritt since the beginning in 1989. Her caring personality, her Christian character and her expertise in eye care procedures has made her one of the leading optometrists in the nation. Dr. Merritt was awarded Optometrist of the Year in 2001 by the National Optometric Association. She is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Missouri Optometric Association, Past President of the National Optometric Association and the National Optometric Foundation, and currently serves on the Foundation Board.
Dr. Carol F. Merritt is an invited guest lecturer and speaker nationwide on eye disease, eye care and public health issues related to vision. She travels extensively promoting healthy vision and recruiting minorities into the field of optometry.
In August of 1999, Dr. Merritt closed the Northland Office Location with the impending notice of re-development of the Northland Mall and the demolition of the medical building.
After 16 years practicing at the Black Jack location, the practice relocated to its current location in Florissant, Missouri. The practice continues to thrive at this new location on North Highway 67 with updated technology to better serve the current needs of the patients. The practice continues to grow with many patients having been with Dr. Merritt since the beginning in 1989. Her caring personality, her Christian character and her expertise in eye care procedures has made her one of the leading optometrists in the nation. Dr. Merritt was awarded Optometrist of the Year in 2001 by the National Optometric Association. She is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Missouri Optometric Association, Past President of the National Optometric Association and the National Optometric Foundation, and currently serves on the Foundation Board.
Dr. Carol F. Merritt is an invited guest lecturer and speaker nationwide on eye disease, eye care and public health issues related to vision. She travels extensively promoting healthy vision and recruiting minorities into the field of optometry.