Three Generations
One Vision
Eye Doctors Since 1975
Welcome to Heffington’s
Bob founded Heffington Optical in 1975 and is now in its third generation, working to provide the highest quality eye care in Southwest Missouri.
Eye Exams
Yearly eye exams are essential
Dry Eye Treatment
Advanced technology
Emergency Eye Care
Front of the line

What makes Heffington’s unique?
We are real eye doctors giving real eye exams. We manufacture eyeglasses at our laboratory here in Springfield, Missouri. This allows us to offer our patients the best service and price. We make your prescription right, right the first time, right to the doctor’s prescription, right now.

Heffington's Is here to help!
Schedule your annual eye exam, update your prescription, ask questions, or buy a new pair. Don’t just search “eye doctor near me”; count on Heffington’s for all your eye care needs. Let us treat you like family with our experienced, knowledgeable, and home-town team. We are waiting to give you the highest level of total eye care.

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