Bennett EyeCare Midwest

Bennett EyeCare Midwest Drs. Matt Bednar, Dave Tischinski, Abbie Rondeau, Ryan Broyles, and Dave Fritz provide comprehensive and medical eyecare for all ages at our four locations

We at Bennett Eyecare Midwest are Committed to...

Outstanding Personal Healthcare

Quality in Services and Products

Providing State of the Art Testing and Education
..Assuring Visual Excellence and Enhancing Your Quality of Life. Since 1909


All four of our practice locations have large opticals with glasses selections to meet anyone's eyewear style.

Blog Update:  My New Glasses Are Making My Eyes Worse
10/15/2025

Blog Update: My New Glasses Are Making My Eyes Worse

Will reading glasses make your eyes worse? The short answer is "No."Although we don’t know the exact mechanism by which humans lose the ability to focus up close as we age , the fact remains that it happens to almost all of us.The leading theory of how this occurs is that the lenses in our eyes ge...

Blog Update:  Keep Your Costumed Eyes from Crying BooHoo at Halloween
10/08/2025

Blog Update: Keep Your Costumed Eyes from Crying BooHoo at Halloween

Fall brings a lot of fun, with Halloween playing a big part in that.But did you know that some Halloween practices could harm your vision? Take Halloween contacts, for instance. Costume contacts vary widely, with everything from monster eyes to goblin eyes to cat eyes to sci-fi or glamour looks. The...

Blog Update:  Refraction and Your Health or Vision Insurance
10/01/2025

Blog Update: Refraction and Your Health or Vision Insurance

A refraction is a test done by your eye doctor to determine if glasses will make you see better and what your prescription is.The charges for a refraction are covered by some insurances but not by all.For example, Medicare does not cover refractions because they consider it part of a “routine” e...

Blog Update:  Coffee Addiction and Your Eyes
09/24/2025

Blog Update: Coffee Addiction and Your Eyes

The 2024 National Coffee Drinking Trends report showed that 67% of Americans said they had drunk coffee the previous day, which is interpreted as daily consumption. This is well up from 57 percent in 2016--more and more people are enjoying a cup of joe. Even though the U.S. population is drinking mo...

Blog Update:  My Eyes Feel Like the Sahara
09/17/2025

Blog Update: My Eyes Feel Like the Sahara

Itching, burning, watering, red, irritated, tired eyes... what is a person to do? These symptoms are classic signs of Dry Eye Syndrome , which affects millions of adults and children.What causes this? Dry eye syndrome can be brought on by many factors: aging, geographical location, lid hygiene, cont...

Blog Update:  11 Terrible Contact Lens Habits
09/09/2025

Blog Update: 11 Terrible Contact Lens Habits

Here are 11 bad contact lens habits we eye doctors often see-- #1 Sleeping in your contacts. This is the No. 1 risk factor for corneal ulcers, which can lead to severe vision loss and the need for a corneal transplant. Your cornea needs oxygen from the atmosphere because it has no blood vessels. The....

Blog Update:  ADHD and Your Vision
09/03/2025

Blog Update: ADHD and Your Vision

Did you know that having one's eyes tested can reveal symptoms of ADHD ? ADHD is a set of symptoms that includes trouble with focus, overactivity, and behavioral control. It is estimated that one in five people has some sort of ADHD.ADHD is a condition that has multiple symptoms and it can affect an...

Blog Update:  Why Bringing Your Current Glasses to the Eye Doctor Can Help a Lot
08/27/2025

Blog Update: Why Bringing Your Current Glasses to the Eye Doctor Can Help a Lot

Despite requests that patients bring their current glasses to their office visit, many show up without them.Sometimes it’s an oversight: “I was rushing to get here and forgot them”; “I left them in the car”; “I picked up my wife’s glasses instead of mine by mistake.” Doctors have hea...

Blog Update:  12 Eye Jokes That Will Make You Groan
08/14/2025

Blog Update: 12 Eye Jokes That Will Make You Groan

Just remember...we warned you these were really bad!Why did the guy try to avoid eye surgery by rubbing ketchup in his eyes? He had heard that Heinz sight was 20/20.Patient: “Doc, I get a stabbing pain in my eye every time I take a sip of coffee." Doctor: “Have you tried taking the spoon out of ...

Blog Update:  When There Is Blood in the Back of Your Eye
08/13/2025

Blog Update: When There Is Blood in the Back of Your Eye

What does blood in the back of the eye signify, anyway?It could be a retinal vein occlusion, an ocular disorder that can occur in older people when the blood vessels to the retina are blocked.The retina is the back part of the eye where light focuses and transmits images to the brain. Blockage of th...

Blog Update:  Back-to-School Eye Exam? Check.
08/06/2025

Blog Update: Back-to-School Eye Exam? Check.

Is making an appointment for a comprehensive eye exam for your children on your back-to-school checklist? It needs to be.No amount of new clothes, backpacks, or supplies will allow your child to reach their potential in school if they have an undetected vision problem. The difference between eye exa...

Blog Update:  Eyes on Parkinson's Disease
07/30/2025

Blog Update: Eyes on Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive degenerative condition of the neurological system. Parkinson’s disease manifests itself in many ways, often starting off very slowly and subtly. One of the earliest symptoms is a slight tremor in one or both hands. Other early symptoms include a lack of facia...

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6080 N Oak Trfy Ste 102
Gladstone, MO
64118

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm

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+18164542020

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