Robert Fulton OD, FCOVD
Dr. Fulton received his Doctor of Optometry degree in 2008 from Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He completed his externship in family eye care in Oklahoma City, emphasizing corneal refractive therapy, laser procedures, and children’s vision development and rehabilitation. Early in his career, Dr. Fulton knew he wanted to make pediatric vision a primary component of his practice. He went on to receive a Board Certification in vision therapy and pediatrics. He is 1 of only 6 optometrists in the state of Oklahoma with these credentials. He has successfully treated children with eye development issues and vision-related learning problems, as well as therapeutically straightened many eye-turns (strabismus) without surgery. Visual problems resulting from a stroke or traumatic brain injury are also his specialty. If you believe that you are a candidate for vision therapy, or if you would like to learn more, check out our Vision Therapy page to learn more. Dr. Fulton is also one of the few places in the Oklahoma that specializes in dyslexia (Did you know there are 5 types of Dyslexia?).
Dr. Fulton has extensive experience in family eye care, dry eye management, glaucoma treatment, cataracts, ocular disease, retinopathy, laser surgery, and ocular trauma. He also enjoys fitting bifocal contacts and orthokeratology (sleeping in lenses to correct your vision).
Early in his career Dr. Fulton knew he wanted to make children’s vision a primary component of his practice. As anticipated since early in his education, Dr. Fulton opened Fulton Vision Development Center, which is a division of Fulton EyeCare Center. This specialized vision center treats children with eye development issues and vision-related learning disorders. Dr. Fulton offers a Free Developmental Vision Screening to any child age 4 or older!
Dr. Fulton is works with the Lion’s Club to give vision care to those who may not be able to afford an exam and glasses. He also does free eye exams for all infants 6-18 months of age to ensure they are reaching their visual developmental milestones.
He is also Oklahoma State licensed in ocular pharmaceutical agents and minor surgical procedures including anterior segment lasers.
Professional memberships include the American Optometric Association and the Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. Dr. Fulton received his board certification from the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. The FCOVD board certification is a takes 1-2 years to complete and many hours of studying and clinical reports. FCOVD doctors are considered specialists in the field of pediatrics, vision therapy, and developmental vision.
Other interests of Dr. Fulton include spending time with his beautiful wife (Holley) and four children (Caden, Wyatt, Weston, and Whitley), snow skiing, water skiing, motorcycles, and technology.