The History of the Practice

The practice was founded in 1945 in downtown Lafayette - 509 Main Street - by longtime Lafayette area optometrist, Dr. Kienly. He was joined by Dr. Richard J. Davis in 1963. They moved the practice to the larger present location, 637 Ferry Street, in 1976.

Dr. Kienly retired in 1987 and later passed away in November of 2002. Dr. Davis welcomed Dr. Jeffrey J. Yocum, a 1987 Indiana University School of Optometry graduate, to the practice in December of 1991. Dr. Davis retired in August of 1992 and passed away in March of  2003.

Dr. Yocum continues to provide full-time eye care six days a week.