The Fairborn Vision Center
As a locally owned private practice, we’re honored to care for generations of families in Fairborn and the surrounding Miami Valley. The Optometrists and their dedicated team provide trusted, personalized eye care for every age and every stage—from a child’s first eye exam to comprehensive cataract follow-up care.
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Four things we handle every day
Comprehensive eye exams
A full check of your vision and eye health, including digital retinal imaging and glaucoma testing. Plan on about an hour.
Medical and urgent eye care
Red eyes, scratches, infections, foreign bodies, double vision, sudden flashes/floaters, or other vision changes. Call us first. Same-day visits are usually available.
Glasses and contact fittings
Frame styling in our optical, spectacle lens design recommendations from our doctors, and contact lens fittings including multifocal and astigmatism lenses.
Adjustments and repairs
Bent temple, loose screw, missing nose pad. Call to schedule a quick appointment and we will fix them, usually during the same visit.
Practice founded
Fairborn Vision Center opens at 101 N. Broad St., Fairborn, with original doctors Dr. Boyd and Dr. John Eubel.
Dr. Roger G. Boyd, O.D.
Dr. Roger G. Boyd, O.D. — The Beginning of Fairborn Vision Center
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Dr. Roger G. Boyd was a member of The Ohio State University College of Optometry’s Class of 1952. Before beginning his career in optometry, Boyd served in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. Following his military service, he returned to Ohio to pursue his education in optometry, earning his Doctor of Optometry degree from Ohio State in 1952.
After graduation, Dr. Boyd began his private practice in Fairborn, Ohio, in a remarkably humble setting: a two-room building where he saw patients in the front and lived in the back. From those modest beginnings, the practice grew into what would become Fairborn Vision Center.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Boyd built a large and respected Fairborn practice and helped give several optometry graduates their start in private practice. He also served two terms on the Ohio State Board of Optometry, including three years as president. In 1968, he was named both Ohio Optometrist of the Year and Ohio State Optometry Alumnus of the Year.
After 47 years of practice, Dr. Boyd retired in 1999. His career began with service to his country, an Ohio State education, and a small two-room office in Fairborn—and ultimately became the foundation for a practice that has served the Fairborn community for generations.
Dr. John Eubel, O.D.
Dr. John Eubel, O.D. joins the practice
Dr. John Eubel graduated from the Ohio State University School of Optometry in 1959 and joined Fairborn Vision Center shortly afterward, practicing alongside Dr. Roger G. Boyd during the practice’s early years.
Dr. Jerry Neely joins the practice
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Dr. Jerry L. Neely, O.D. was a member of The Ohio State University School of Optometry’s Class of 1965, where he served as class Vice-President. Following his education at Ohio State, Dr. Neely served as a Lieutenant and Optometry Officer in the United States Navy from 1966 to 1969, stationed at the Main Naval Dispensary and Naval Air Station in Norfolk, Virginia. After his military service, he returned to Ohio State, where he served on the clinical faculty and as director of the College of Optometry’s Inner City Optometry Clinic in Columbus from 1969 to 1971.
In 1971, Dr. Neely joined Dr. Roger Boyd and Dr. John Eubel in private practice in Fairborn, beginning a career that would make him a lasting part of the community. He became a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and served as President of the Miami Valley Society of Optometrists and Chairman of the Ohio State Optometric Association’s Continuing Education Committee. Beyond optometry, Dr. Neely served on the Fairborn City Schools Board of Education from 1984 to 1995 and volunteered with the YMCA, Rotary, and local schools. Through the practice, he also helped provide annual kindergarten vision screenings to Fairborn children for more than 30 years.
Dr. Neely’s legacy eventually became a family one. He and his wife, Diana, raised three children, and two of them would go on to develop the same passion for vision care. Their son, Dr. Daniel Neely, M.D., became a pediatric ophthalmologist and Professor of Ophthalmology at Indiana University School of Medicine, while their daughter, Dr. Elizabeth Snyder, O.D., followed her father into optometry and joined him at Fairborn Vision Center in 2000. Today, Dr. Neely’s family legacy continues at Fairborn Vision Center, where generations of families remain at the heart of the practice.
Dr. Jerry Neely joins the practice
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Dr. Jerry L. Neely, O.D. was a member of The Ohio State University School of Optometry’s Class of 1965, where he served as class Vice-President. Following his education at Ohio State, Dr. Neely served as a Lieutenant and Optometry Officer in the United States Navy from 1966 to 1969, stationed at the Main Naval Dispensary and Naval Air Station in Norfolk, Virginia. After his military service, he returned to Ohio State, where he served on the clinical faculty and as director of the College of Optometry’s Inner City Optometry Clinic in Columbus from 1969 to 1971.
In 1971, Dr. Neely joined Dr. Roger Boyd and Dr. John Eubel in private practice in Fairborn, beginning a career that would make him a lasting part of the community. He became a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and served as President of the Miami Valley Society of Optometrists and Chairman of the Ohio State Optometric Association’s Continuing Education Committee. Beyond optometry, Dr. Neely served on the Fairborn City Schools Board of Education from 1984 to 1995 and volunteered with the YMCA, Rotary, and local schools. Through the practice, he also helped provide annual kindergarten vision screenings to Fairborn children for more than 30 years.
Dr. Neely’s legacy eventually became a family one. He and his wife, Diana, raised three children, and two of them would go on to develop the same passion for vision care. Their son, Dr. Daniel Neely, M.D., became a pediatric ophthalmologist and Professor of Ophthalmology at Indiana University School of Medicine, while their daughter, Dr. Elizabeth Snyder, O.D., followed her father into optometry and joined him at Fairborn Vision Center in 2000. Today, Dr. Neely’s family legacy continues at Fairborn Vision Center, where generations of families remain at the heart of the practice.
Dr. Steven Shroder, O.D.
Dr. Steven Shroder, O.D. joins the practice
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Dr. Steven Shroder is a graduate of The Ohio State University College of Optometry. He joined the practice in 1992 following an externship at the Dayton VA Medical Center. He specializes in the diagnosis and management of ocular diseases, including glaucoma, diabetes, and macular degeneration. He also specializes in contact lenses for the treatment of corneal conditions such as keratoconus, as well as children’s vision.
Dr. Shroder is certified by the Ohio Board of Optometry in the treatment and management of ocular disease. He is a past president of Epsilon Psi Epsilon, the professional optometry fraternity, and the Miami Valley Society of Optometrists. He is also a lifelong member of the American Optometric Association. Throughout his career, he has built lasting relationships with many of the colleagues he met along the way and remains lifelong friends with many of them.
Dr. Shroder’s passion for optometry was inspired in part by his uncle, Richard Shroder, O.D., a 1961 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Optometry who practiced in the Lebanon, Ohio, area for many years. Today, Dr. Shroder is a proud father of triplets, and his passion for vision care has inspired two of his children to follow in his footsteps. His son, Samuel, graduated from Ohio State in 2026 and now works alongside him at Fairborn Vision Center, while his daughter, Hannah, is expected to graduate in 2027. From Richard (1961), to Steven (1992), to Samuel (2026) and Hannah (2027), the Shroder family continues a proud tradition of Ohio State optometrists.
Dr. Steven Shroder, O.D. joins the practice
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Dr. Steven Shroder is a graduate of The Ohio State University College of Optometry. He joined the practice in 1992 following an externship at the Dayton VA Medical Center. He specializes in the diagnosis and management of ocular diseases, including glaucoma, diabetes, and macular degeneration. He also specializes in contact lenses for the treatment of corneal conditions such as keratoconus, as well as children’s vision.
Dr. Shroder is certified by the Ohio Board of Optometry in the treatment and management of ocular disease. He is a past president of Epsilon Psi Epsilon, the professional optometry fraternity, and the Miami Valley Society of Optometrists. He is also a lifelong member of the American Optometric Association. Throughout his career, he has built lasting relationships with many of the colleagues he met along the way and remains lifelong friends with many of them.
Dr. Shroder’s passion for optometry was inspired in part by his uncle, Richard Shroder, O.D., a 1961 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Optometry who practiced in the Lebanon, Ohio, area for many years. Today, Dr. Shroder is a proud father of triplets, and his passion for vision care has inspired two of his children to follow in his footsteps. His son, Samuel, graduated from Ohio State in 2026 and now works alongside him at Fairborn Vision Center, while his daughter, Hannah, is expected to graduate in 2027. From Richard (1961), to Steven (1992), to Samuel (2026) and Hannah (2027), the Shroder family continues a proud tradition of Ohio State optometrists.
Dr. Steven Shroder, O.D. joins the practice
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Dr. Steven Shroder is a graduate of The Ohio State University College of Optometry. He joined the practice in 1992 following an externship at the Dayton VA Medical Center. He specializes in the diagnosis and management of ocular diseases, including glaucoma, diabetes, and macular degeneration. He also specializes in contact lenses for the treatment of corneal conditions such as keratoconus, as well as children’s vision.
Dr. Shroder is certified by the Ohio Board of Optometry in the treatment and management of ocular disease. He is a past president of Epsilon Psi Epsilon, the professional optometry fraternity, and the Miami Valley Society of Optometrists. He is also a lifelong member of the American Optometric Association. Throughout his career, he has built lasting relationships with many of the colleagues he met along the way and remains lifelong friends with many of them.
Dr. Shroder’s passion for optometry was inspired in part by his uncle, Richard Shroder, O.D., a 1961 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Optometry who practiced in the Lebanon, Ohio, area for many years. Today, Dr. Shroder is a proud father of triplets, and his passion for vision care has inspired two of his children to follow in his footsteps. His son, Samuel, graduated from Ohio State in 2026 and now works alongside him at Fairborn Vision Center, while his daughter, Hannah, is expected to graduate in 2027. From Richard (1961), to Steven (1992), to Samuel (2026) and Hannah (2027), the Shroder family continues a proud tradition of Ohio State optometrists.
Dr. Steven Shroder, O.D. joins the practice
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Dr. Steven Shroder is a graduate of The Ohio State University College of Optometry. He joined the practice in 1992 following an externship at the Dayton VA Medical Center. He specializes in the diagnosis and management of ocular diseases, including glaucoma, diabetes, and macular degeneration. He also specializes in contact lenses for the treatment of corneal conditions such as keratoconus, as well as children’s vision.
Dr. Shroder is certified by the Ohio Board of Optometry in the treatment and management of ocular disease. He is a past president of Epsilon Psi Epsilon, the professional optometry fraternity, and the Miami Valley Society of Optometrists. He is also a lifelong member of the American Optometric Association. Throughout his career, he has built lasting relationships with many of the colleagues he met along the way and remains lifelong friends with many of them.
Dr. Shroder’s passion for optometry was inspired in part by his uncle, Richard Shroder, O.D., a 1961 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Optometry who practiced in the Lebanon, Ohio, area for many years. Today, Dr. Shroder is a proud father of triplets, and his passion for vision care has inspired two of his children to follow in his footsteps. His son, Samuel, graduated from Ohio State in 2026 and now works alongside him at Fairborn Vision Center, while his daughter, Hannah, is expected to graduate in 2027. From Richard (1961), to Steven (1992), to Samuel (2026) and Hannah (2027), the Shroder family continues a proud tradition of Ohio State optometrists.
Dr. Steven Shroder, O.D. joins the practice
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Dr. Steven Shroder is a graduate of The Ohio State University College of Optometry. He joined the practice in 1992 following an externship at the Dayton VA Medical Center. He specializes in the diagnosis and management of ocular diseases, including glaucoma, diabetes, and macular degeneration. He also specializes in contact lenses for the treatment of corneal conditions such as keratoconus, as well as children’s vision.
Dr. Shroder is certified by the Ohio Board of Optometry in the treatment and management of ocular disease. He is a past president of Epsilon Psi Epsilon, the professional optometry fraternity, and the Miami Valley Society of Optometrists. He is also a lifelong member of the American Optometric Association. Throughout his career, he has built lasting relationships with many of the colleagues he met along the way and remains lifelong friends with many of them.
Dr. Shroder’s passion for optometry was inspired in part by his uncle, Richard Shroder, O.D., a 1961 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Optometry who practiced in the Lebanon, Ohio, area for many years. Today, Dr. Shroder is a proud father of triplets, and his passion for vision care has inspired two of his children to follow in his footsteps. His son, Samuel, graduated from Ohio State in 2026 and now works alongside him at Fairborn Vision Center, while his daughter, Hannah, is expected to graduate in 2027. From Richard (1961), to Steven (1992), to Samuel (2026) and Hannah (2027), the Shroder family continues a proud tradition of Ohio State optometrists.
Dr. Elizabeth Snyder, O.D.
Dr. Elizabeth A. Snyder joins the practice
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Dr. Elizabeth Snyder, O.D., graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry in 2000. That same year, she was certified by the Ohio State Board of Optometry in the practice of optometry and the treatment and management of ocular disease before joining Fairborn Vision Center as an associate. Her career continued a family tradition established by her father, Dr. Jerry L. Neely, O.D., who joined the Fairborn practice in 1971. Snyder had been familiar with the practice from an early age and had worked there during summers while growing up. She developed her professional practice with a focus on contact lenses, children’s vision, pediatrics, and the treatment and management of ocular disease.
Snyder’s career has also included a strong commitment to community service. She worked alongside her father in providing annual kindergarten vision screenings in Fairborn schools, continuing a program that had been an important part of Dr. Neely’s community involvement for more than three decades. Through these screenings, the two helped identify children who might require further evaluation while bringing vision care directly into local schools. Their shared work became an important part of the family’s connection to the Fairborn community.
Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Snyder has maintained professional affiliations with the Miami Valley Society of Optometrists, Ohio Optometric Association, and American Optometric Association, as well as involvement in local organizations including the Rotary Club, Fairborn Lions Club, and TWIGS (Dayton Children’s Medical Center). Her career represents both an independent professional path and a continuation of the Neely family’s longstanding commitment to optometry and community service in Fairborn. Through her work at Fairborn Vision Center, she became part of a practice that has served multiple generations of local families.
Dr. Elizabeth A. Snyder joins the practice
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Dr. Elizabeth Snyder, O.D., graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry in 2000. That same year, she was certified by the Ohio State Board of Optometry in the practice of optometry and the treatment and management of ocular disease before joining Fairborn Vision Center as an associate. Her career continued a family tradition established by her father, Dr. Jerry L. Neely, O.D., who joined the Fairborn practice in 1971. Snyder had been familiar with the practice from an early age and had worked there during summers while growing up. She developed her professional practice with a focus on contact lenses, children’s vision, pediatrics, and the treatment and management of ocular disease.
Snyder’s career has also included a strong commitment to community service. She worked alongside her father in providing annual kindergarten vision screenings in Fairborn schools, continuing a program that had been an important part of Dr. Neely’s community involvement for more than three decades. Through these screenings, the two helped identify children who might require further evaluation while bringing vision care directly into local schools. Their shared work became an important part of the family’s connection to the Fairborn community.
Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Snyder has maintained professional affiliations with the Miami Valley Society of Optometrists, Ohio Optometric Association, and American Optometric Association, as well as involvement in local organizations including the Rotary Club, Fairborn Lions Club, and TWIGS (Dayton Children’s Medical Center). Her career represents both an independent professional path and a continuation of the Neely family’s longstanding commitment to optometry and community service in Fairborn. Through her work at Fairborn Vision Center, she became part of a practice that has served multiple generations of local families.
Dr. Elizabeth A. Snyder joins the practice
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Dr. Elizabeth Snyder, O.D., graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry in 2000. That same year, she was certified by the Ohio State Board of Optometry in the practice of optometry and the treatment and management of ocular disease before joining Fairborn Vision Center as an associate. Her career continued a family tradition established by her father, Dr. Jerry L. Neely, O.D., who joined the Fairborn practice in 1971. Snyder had been familiar with the practice from an early age and had worked there during summers while growing up. She developed her professional practice with a focus on contact lenses, children’s vision, pediatrics, and the treatment and management of ocular disease.
Snyder’s career has also included a strong commitment to community service. She worked alongside her father in providing annual kindergarten vision screenings in Fairborn schools, continuing a program that had been an important part of Dr. Neely’s community involvement for more than three decades. Through these screenings, the two helped identify children who might require further evaluation while bringing vision care directly into local schools. Their shared work became an important part of the family’s connection to the Fairborn community.
Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Snyder has maintained professional affiliations with the Miami Valley Society of Optometrists, Ohio Optometric Association, and American Optometric Association, as well as involvement in local organizations including the Rotary Club, Fairborn Lions Club, and TWIGS (Dayton Children’s Medical Center). Her career represents both an independent professional path and a continuation of the Neely family’s longstanding commitment to optometry and community service in Fairborn. Through her work at Fairborn Vision Center, she became part of a practice that has served multiple generations of local families.
New office opens
Fairborn Vision Center moves from 302 W. Main St. to 1790 Commerce Center Blvd.
New office opens
Fairborn Vision Center moves from 302 W. Main St. to 1790 Commerce Center Blvd.
Dr. Samuel J. Shroder, O.D.
Dr. Samuel J. Shroder, O.D. joins the practice
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Dr. Samuel J. Shroder, O.D. is a graduate of The Ohio State University College of Optometry and is proud to join his father at Fairborn Vision Center and Associates. As a third-generation optometrist, Dr. Shroder is honored to continue his family’s longstanding tradition of providing quality eye care to the Fairborn and Miami Valley communities.
He earned his Bachelor of Science in Pre-Medicine from the University of Dayton before completing his Doctor of Optometry degree at Ohio State. During his clinical training, Dr. Shroder gained experience in comprehensive eye care, ocular disease management, specialty contact lenses, pediatric eye care, low-vision rehabilitation, and co-management of cataract and glaucoma patients.
Dr. Shroder looks forward to working alongside his father and Dr. Elizabeth Snyder, while continuing to build upon the legacy of compassionate, personalized eye care that has served the community for generations.
Fairborn Vision Center
The practice continues at 1790 Commerce Center Blvd. with Dr. Steven W. Shroder, Dr. Elizabeth A. Snyder, and Dr. Samuel J. Shroder.
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