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'''Day Eye Care''' (formerly '''Day Optometry Clinic''') is located at 137 | '''Day Eye Care''' (formerly '''Day Optometry Clinic''') is located at 137 [[West Shugart Ridge Road]] in [[Gardendale]]. They have been providing optometry and ophthalmology services to the Gardendale area since [[1969]], and to the Birmingham area for 99 years. | ||
The business was started by | The business was started by [[F. J. Day|Francis Jasper "F.J." Day Sr]], who began practicing optometry in [[1920]] on [[1st Avenue North]] in [[Birmingham]]. Thirty years later, F.J. Day’s son, [[Jim Day|Jim Houston Day]], joined his brother, [[Frances Day Jr]], in the family business. J. H. Day later started his own business in [[North Birmingham]], before moving to Gardendale in [[1969]]. | ||
In 1988, the husband and wife team of Howard and Sharon Day continued the family | In [[1988]], the husband and wife team of [[Howard Day|Howard]] and [[Sharon Day]] continued the family tradition and joined the practice. In [[2008]], they built a new facility off of [[Fieldstown Road]] on West Shugart Ridge Road. Prior to 2008, the business was located in a former residential dwelling on [[Moncrief Road]] in [[Gardendale]]. | ||
The business has added more providers over the years and currently has the following doctors on staff: | The business has added more providers over the years and currently has the following doctors on staff: | ||
# Howard Day, OD | # [[Howard Day]], OD | ||
# Sharon Day, OD | # Sharon Day, OD | ||
# Kennedy Walker, OD | # Kennedy Walker, OD | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Staff (May 1, 1980) "Dr. Day is named to Optometry Board" {{NJN}} | * Staff (May 1, 1980) "Dr. Day is named to Optometry Board." {{NJN}} | ||
* Patterson, Melanie (April 17, 2010) "Eye Care business celebrates 90 years" {{NJN}} | * Patterson, Melanie (April 17, 2010) "Eye Care business celebrates 90 years." {{NJN}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://dayeyecare.com/ Day Eye Care] website | * [https://dayeyecare.com/ Day Eye Care] website | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Ophthalmologists]] | ||
[[Category:Eyewear shops]] | [[Category:Eyewear shops]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1969 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:2008 buildings]] | [[Category:2008 buildings]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Moncrief Road]] | ||
[[Category:West Shugart Ridge Road]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:59, 20 December 2023
Day Eye Care (formerly Day Optometry Clinic) is located at 137 West Shugart Ridge Road in Gardendale. They have been providing optometry and ophthalmology services to the Gardendale area since 1969, and to the Birmingham area for 99 years.
The business was started by Francis Jasper "F.J." Day Sr, who began practicing optometry in 1920 on 1st Avenue North in Birmingham. Thirty years later, F.J. Day’s son, Jim Houston Day, joined his brother, Frances Day Jr, in the family business. J. H. Day later started his own business in North Birmingham, before moving to Gardendale in 1969.
In 1988, the husband and wife team of Howard and Sharon Day continued the family tradition and joined the practice. In 2008, they built a new facility off of Fieldstown Road on West Shugart Ridge Road. Prior to 2008, the business was located in a former residential dwelling on Moncrief Road in Gardendale.
The business has added more providers over the years and currently has the following doctors on staff:
- Howard Day, OD
- Sharon Day, OD
- Kennedy Walker, OD
- Peyton Yarbrough, OD
- Amie Marsh, OD
- Matthew Albright, MD
References
- Staff (May 1, 1980) "Dr. Day is named to Optometry Board." North Jefferson News
- Patterson, Melanie (April 17, 2010) "Eye Care business celebrates 90 years." North Jefferson News
External links
- Day Eye Care website