Our Story

Family Optometry was founded by Dr. Robert Hutchinson in Marion in 1981 and was known as Marion Family Optometrists. In 1994, he began a second location in Wabash, known as Family Optometry.

In early 2015, the Marion office also assumed the Family Optometry name. Dr. Hutchinson operated both the Marion and Wabash offices by himself until Dr. Dale joined him in 2007.

From the beginning, Family Optometry was guided by Dr. Hutchinson’s convictions that people are more important than money, that all patients deserve to be treated like family, and that the office should be a fun place for both staff and patients. While Dr. Hutchinson was sadly lost to cancer in August 2014, Family Optometry continues to operate upon those principles he valued.

Faithfulness to those values has enabled Family Optometry to experience some exciting growth over the past several years. In 2014, Dr. Ashley (Hight) Yearling joined Dr. Dale, while Dr. Jack Derby joined the Family Optometry team in August 2015. The additions of Dr. Yearling and Dr. Derby made it possible for us to open an office location in Peru in September 2015.

In January 2018, Dr. J. Jeffrey Hughes and his Huntington practice officially joined Family Optometry.  In February 2020, as we moved into our new building at 2880 Northpark Avenue, Dr. Eric Harman and his Huntington practice also joined our team.  Both Dr. Harman and Dr. Hughes provided compassionate, quality eye care in Huntington for decades, and we are honored to continue their legacy in the community. 

With this growth, it is our pleasure to provide caring, affordable, high-quality eye care for families in Marion, Wabash, Peru, and Huntington. Please visit the locations page to learn more about which doctors are available at each of our locations.

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Marion Hours

  • Monday
  • 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Tuesday
  • 7:00am - 4:00pm
  • Wednesday
  • Closed
  • Thursday
  • 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Friday
  • 7:00am - 4:00pm
  • Saturday
  • Closed
  • Sunday
  • Closed

Wabash Hours

  • Monday
  • 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Tuesday
  • 7:00am - 4:00pm
  • Wednesday
  • 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Thursday
  • 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Friday
  • 7:00am - 4:00pm
  • Saturday
  • Closed
  • Sunday
  • Closed

Peru Hours

  • Monday
  • 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Tuesday
  • 7:00am - 4:00pm
  • Wednesday
  • 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Thursday
  • 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Friday
  • 7:00am - 4:00pm
  • Saturday
  • Closed
  • Sunday
  • Closed
Closed between 12pm and 1pm for lunch

Huntington Hours

  • Monday
  • 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Tuesday
  • 7:00am - 4:00pm
  • Wednesday
  • 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Thursday
  • 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Friday
  • 7:00am - 4:00pm
  • Saturday
  • Closed
  • Sunday
  • Closed
Providing caring, high-quality eye care in Wabash, Marion, Huntington, and Peru. Contact us today!