Dr. Charles Turner
Dr. Charles J. Turner is a therapeutically licensed Optometrist, which allows him to treat eye infections and diseases of the eye, as well as prescribe glasses and contact lenses. Dr. Turner is Daniel Island 's first Optometrist, a distinction for which Dr. Turner and his office is very proud of.
Dr. Turner graduated with a B.S. in Biology from Virginia Tech, and received his Doctor of Optometry degree from Indiana University .
Dr. Turner completed internships at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS, Montrose Veterans Hospital in Montrose, NY, Huntington Veterans Hospital in Huntington, WV, and IU School of Optometry in Bloomington, IN.
Dr. Turner's unique blend of internship experience has allowed him to treat premature infants through aging eyes in elderly adults.
A big proponent of children's care, Dr. Turner is a member of InfantSEE, which allows free eye exams for children under the age of 1, and routinely performs eye screenings at local academies and elementary schools.
At the other end of the spectrum, Dr. Turner also spends 1 day per week at local nursing homes, caring for elderly adults that are not able to leave the nursing home for optometric care.
Dr. Turner is a member of the Daniel Island Professional Group, Head of the Business Development Committee for the Daniel Island Business Association, member of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce, member of the South Carolina Optometric Association, member American Optometric Association, member of the Charleston Chapters of the Virginia Tech and Indiana Alumni Associations.
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