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Your eyes are often the best windows to your health. By looking into your eyes, your optometrist can tell a lot about your general health. For example, some systemic and chronic diseases, especially diabetes, can often be detected by an optometrist during a comprehensive eye exam.

Premier EyeCare Associates has invested extensively in modern optometric instrumentation including the GDX nerve fiber analyzer for the detection of glaucoma, EPIC corneal topographer and auto-refractor, Kowa fundus camera, Optos retinal screener, and the eye web virtual frame fitting system. The practice has the largest collection of frames to choose from in North Missouri in their state-of-the-art facilities.

By partnering with Dr. Andy Moyes of St. Luke’s North, they serve thousands of patients providing seamless cataract surgery in our local towns and hospitals including Wright Memorial in Trenton.

Being involved in the communities that they serve is very important to the partners in Premier EyeCare Associates. Dr. Thompson and Dr. Brodmerkle did free eye screenings at the Pershing Memorial Hospital Health Fair in May. Dr. Sloan is scheduled to give free eye screenings for children on July 28 as a participant in the Mercer County Health Fair. They will hold Premier EyeCare Associates Kids Safety Event on Saturday, July 16th at 115 N. Washington in Chillicothe at their new office across from Hy-Vee. During this time, kids can register on the National Amber Alert System, learn about fire safety from firefighters, learn water safety by YMCA representatives, and schedule children ages 3-6 for free vision screenings to be held the week of July 18th. The American Optometric Association recommends children receive comprehensive eye exams at six months of age, at 3 years, before entering school, then every 2-3 years after.

Premier EyeCare Associates participated in the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce Business Expo that was held on April 23. PECA (Premier EyeCare Associates) also sponsored a $350 scholarship which was awarded to Brittany Swank of Trenton in May, 2005.

They will have a LASIK seminar in September hosted by Dr. Moyes, an ophthalmologist associated with Premier EyeCare Associates, who performs cataract and LASIK surgeries.

The practice is North Missouri’s only multi-city, locally owned and operated group of eye care providers with over 59 years of clinical experience. The optometrists include:
Duane A. Thompson, O.D., Bruce L. Brodmerkle, O.D., and Dr. Robert D. Sloan, O.D.
They serve patients at three locations which are: 614 E. 9th St, Trenton, (660) 359-3957 or 1-800-737-1112, 1115 N. Washington, Chillicothe (660) 646-3937 or 1-800-737-1114, and 431 S. Main, Brookfield (660) 258-7409 or 1-800-737-1116. There are 18 employees working in the various locations.

The founding partner of Sloan Eye Care Center, LLC, Robert D. Sloan, OD and his associate partner Duane A. Thompson, OD merged with Chillicothe’s senior optometrist, Bruce L. Brodmerkle, OD to form Premier EyeCare Associates July 1, 2004.

All three doctors are active in The Missouri Optometric Association and at various times have served as Society president, state trustee, and state president. They currently or have in the recent past served as officers or board members in the following North Missouri organizations: YMCA, Chamber of Commerce, library board, school board, Kiwanis, and Rotary club.

Dr. Duane Thompson graduated from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee in 1999. He resides in Brookfield with his wife Beth and two daughters.

Dr. Bruce Brodmerkle graduated from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee in 1979. He resides in Chillicothe with his wife Marilyn and has two daughters in college.

Dr. Robert Sloan graduated from Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago, Illinois in 1978. He practiced in Kansas City for 10 years where he was the Chief of Eye Care Services for Prime Health. Since 1989 he has resided in Chillicothe with his wife Carol. They have one daughter and one son.

Dr. Sloan was an original partner in the Lymer-Sloan Vision Centers until 1993 when he opened Sloan Eye Care Centers of Chillicothe and Brookfield. Along with his partner, Duane Thompson, he returned to Trenton in 2000 to run the former Lymer Vision Center.
Premier EyeCare Centers own and operate the Trenton practice located at 614 E. 9th Street. The doctors look forward to serving the vision care needs of their friends and neighbors for years to come.