Kennedy Eyecare

Kennedy Eyecare Your vision is our focus! McAlester | Checotah | Atoka Dr. Craig Kennedy attended and is a 1987 graduate of Wilburton High School, Wilburton Oklahoma.
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After graduation he moved to Tahlequah to attend Northeastern State University (NSU). In 1995 he graduated with honors with a Doctoral Degree from NSU College of Optometry. He completed his internship at NSU and W.W. Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Upon graduation Dr. Kennedy moved to McAlester and joined The Warren Clinic where he has provided comprehensive eye care for over 17 years. Throughout his career at The Warren Clinic he has built lasting relationships with his patients by providing quality eye care and understanding his patients vision needs. In 2012 Dr. Kennedy decided it was time to open his own office and in November of 2012 he opened “KENNEDY EYECARE”. This move has allowed us to expand our business, provide a more comprehensive, pleasurable experience for his patients with all the latest technologically advanced equipment available anywhere. Our new location has allowed us to incorporate new technology to improve the care for our patients. The Optomap retinal camera allows us to examine the back of your eye without the use of annoying dilation drops. This also allows us to document any abnormalities and better monitor them for changes. The Cirrus OCT is a new, very high tech device that scans the retina, macula, and optic nerves of the back of the eye. This is used to detect glaucoma, macular degeneration, and many forms of retinal diseases. In most cases, this machine is detecting disease so early that we are able to prevent vision loss by early detection and treatment so that no visual loss or damage has to occur. These tests are very simple and take only a few seconds to scan the eye and produce the needed images, all while the patient simply looks at a flashing light for about 3 seconds. Another advancement is our new ability to test the pressures of the eye without having to use drops or air puff test.

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New year, same great team! 👓🎉Start the year off right by prioritizing your vision health. Our doctors and amazing teams ...
01/04/2026

New year, same great team! 👓🎉

Start the year off right by prioritizing your vision health. Our doctors and amazing teams are ready to see you at all three of our locations.

New insurance? Unsure how your benefits work? Let our experienced insurance specialists guide you and help you maximize your coverage.

We’re here for YOU — call today and come SEE us this year!

📍 McAlester: 918-429-1400
📍 Checotah: 918-473-2308
📍 Atoka: 580-292-0144

We are so grateful to our patients for another wonderful year serving the communities we love. 💙Office Hours Notice:All ...
12/31/2025

We are so grateful to our patients for another wonderful year serving the communities we love. 💙

Office Hours Notice:
All of our offices will close at noon today and will reopen on Monday, January 5th at 8:00 a.m.

Wishing you and your families a happy, healthy, and blessed New Year! ✨🎉

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12/24/2025

Blog Update: Eye Jokes--Our Holiday Gift to You

In light of the holiday season, here are our top 10 eye care jokes. 1) What do you call a blind deer? No Eye Deer! 2) What do you call a blind deer with no legs? Still No Eye Deer! 3) Why do eye doctors live long lives? Because they dilate! 4) Why did the blind man fall into the well? He couldn’t ...

The holidays are here, and we are so thankful for each of you and for the trust you place in us all year long ❤️🎄To hono...
12/24/2025

The holidays are here, and we are so thankful for each of you and for the trust you place in us all year long ❤️🎄

To honor the season, all of our locations will be closed for the remainder of this week so our teams can be home making memories with their families.

We will reopen next week and be available Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday with limited hours (please see the graphic below for details).

✨ New Year’s Eve: Closing at noon
✨ January 1st & 2nd: Closed

From the entire Kennedy Eyecare team, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year!

Even the Grinch needs an eye exam! 🎄💚Only a few appointments left this year!Call 918-429-1400. We have availability at a...
12/19/2025

Even the Grinch needs an eye exam! 🎄💚

Only a few appointments left this year!

Call 918-429-1400. We have availability at all three locations, and our girls can get you scheduled wherever works best for you!

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Blog Update: I Think My Eye Is Bleeding!

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12/17/2025
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✨ Don’t let your FSA & HSA dollars go to waste! ✨ There are only 15 appointment days left until the New Year, and now is...
12/05/2025

✨ Don’t let your FSA & HSA dollars go to waste! ✨

There are only 15 appointment days left until the New Year, and now is the perfect time to schedule your visit at Kennedy Eyecare.

Whether you’re treating yourself or gifting something special this holiday season, we’ve got you covered:
👓 Shop frames, sunglasses, and accessories for you or someone you love
🎁 Give the gift of self-care with IPL treatments
💧 Help someone finally find relief from dry eye with a consult from our knowledgeable dry eye specialist

Use those benefits before they expire on December 31st, and step into the new year seeing—and feeling—your best.

📞 Call today or book online to save your spot!

✨ Supporting Local in Atoka! ✨Yesterday we had the chance to get out in the community and show some love to our fellow l...
12/05/2025

✨ Supporting Local in Atoka! ✨

Yesterday we had the chance to get out in the community and show some love to our fellow local businesses here in Atoka! Our office manager, Renae, is so proud to serve as an ambassador for the Atoka Area Chamber of Commerce, and we’re grateful for every opportunity to support and connect with the amazing businesses that make this community special.

If you haven’t stopped in to shop with USHER & CO. and Pink Palomino Boutique you absolutely should!

We love Atoka, we love local, and we’re excited for all the good things ahead! 🤍🏘️

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1400 E Wade Watts Avenue
McAlester, OK
74501

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 11:30am
1pm - 4:45pm
Tuesday 8am - 6:45pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:45pm
Thursday 8am - 4:45pm
Friday 8am - 12:45pm

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Dr. Craig Kennedy attended and is a 1987 graduate of Wilburton High School, Wilburton Oklahoma. After graduation he moved to Tahlequah to attend Northeastern State University (NSU). In 1995 he graduated with honors with a Doctoral Degree from NSU College of Optometry. He completed his internship at NSU and W.W. Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Upon graduation Dr. Kennedy moved to McAlester and joined The Warren Clinic where he has provided comprehensive eye care for over 17 years. Throughout his career at The Warren Clinic he has built lasting relationships with his patients by providing quality eye care and understanding his patients vision needs. In 2012 Dr. Kennedy decided it was time to open his own office and in November of 2012 he opened “KENNEDY EYECARE”. This move has allowed us to expand our business, provide a more comprehensive, pleasurable experience for his patients with all the latest technologically advanced equipment available anywhere. Dr. Courtney Bratton, OD is a 2007 graduate of Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry. While attending NSU College of Optometry she won the “Outstanding Research in Vision Development” award. Dr Bratton completed an externship with the Veterans Administration Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 2007. She then began her optometric career as an adjunct faculty at NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry. Dr Bratton began her private practice in Ada, OK in 2009, where she has served her community for the past 8 years. In 2017, Dr. Bratton closed her office to allow more time for her family. She has found the perfect balance between her career and family at Kennedy Eyecare. Dr. Bratton’s professional affiliations include memberships in the American Optometric Association, Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians, College of Optometrist in Vision Development, AOA InfantSee program, AOA Contact Lens Section, AOA Sports Vision Section, and AOA Low Vision Section. Our new location has allowed us to incorporate new technology to improve the care for our patients. The Optomap retinal camera allows us to examine the back of your eye without the use of annoying dilation drops. This also allows us to document any abnormalities and better monitor them for changes. The Cirrus OCT is a new, very high tech device that scans the retina, macula, and optic nerves of the back of the eye. This is used to detect glaucoma, macular degeneration, and many forms of retinal diseases. In most cases, this machine is detecting disease so early that we are able to prevent vision loss by early detection and treatment so that no visual loss or damage has to occur. These tests are very simple and take only a few seconds to scan the eye and produce the needed images, all while the patient simply looks at a flashing light for about 3 seconds. Another advancement is our new ability to test the pressures of the eye without having to use drops or air puff test.