Comprehensive Family Eye Care in Stratford, CT
At Stratford Eyecare Associates, we combine personalized care with the latest in vision technology to help you see your best at every age. Our experienced optometrists and friendly team are proud to serve families in Stratford and the surrounding communities with eye care you can trust.
A Legacy of Care. A Vision for the Future.
For more than 25 years, Dr. Lisa A. Carroll and Dr. Thomas E. Noonan proudly led Stratford Eyecare Associates, building a trusted practice rooted in clinical excellence, compassionate care, and strong patient relationships. Their dedication established a reputation for thorough eye exams, personalized treatment, and a welcoming environment for patients of all ages.
Today, that legacy continues under the leadership of Dr. Narvan Bennett. She welcomes all new and existing patients. Dr. Bennett is committed to honoring the foundation built before her – while continuing to move the practice forward. With a focus on the most up-to-date eye care technology, including advanced diagnostic tools and modern retinal imaging, Dr. Bennett blends tradition with innovation to deliver exceptional vision care for today’s patients and tomorrow’s needs.
Under her guidance, Stratford Eyecare Associates remains dedicated to the same high standards of care the community has trusted for years – now enhanced by cutting-edge technology, continued education, and a forward-thinking approach to eye health. Our commitment to advanced technology means faster, more comfortable exams and a deeper understanding of your vision – so you get the right care, right when you need it.
Records available upon request. For questions & appointments, contact us today.
Our Services
With the personalized, patient-centered care of a small local clinic, and the advanced technology of a modern eye care facility, we proudly provide comprehensive vision care for the entire family.
Comprehensive Eye Exams
A comprehensive eye exam includes checking your prescription and evaluating the health of your eyes to ensure clear vision and long-term eye wellness.
Pediatric Eye Exams
Pediatric eye exams assess your child’s vision development and eye health using age-appropriate testing in a kid-friendly environment.
Contact Lens Exams
We offer comprehensive contact lens exams to ensure your lenses fit perfectly, provide clear vision, and keep your eyes healthy.
Prescription Eyewear
We offer a wide selection of prescription eyewear, including glasses and sunglasses, customized to fit your vision needs, lifestyle, and personal style.
Chronic Eye Conditions
From glaucoma and macular degeneration to dry eye management, our team helps protect your vision and support long-term eye health.
Emergency Eye Care
Unexpected eye problems such as pain, redness, injury, flashes, new floaters or sudden vision loss. Fast, expert treatment when it matters most.
We accept most major insurance plans, including Aetna, Anthem, Connecticare, CIGNA, United Healthcare, Oxford, UMR, LIFE1 Optum, Medicare, AARP Medicare, Connecticare Medicare, Medicaid/Husky, and VSP.
Eyeglasses That Fit Your Vision & Style
Finding the perfect pair of eyeglasses is easy at Stratford Eyecare Associates. With a selection of independent and name-brand frames, we have eyewear to fit your vision needs, lifestyle, and personal style. Enjoy the confidence and peace of mind that come from seeing clearly – and looking great.
For Adults, our collection includes popular, fashion-forward, and timeless brands such as GUESS, Bebe, Marciano, Liz Claiborne, Calvin Klein, Banana Republic, Kenneth Cole Reaction, Tommy Hilfiger, Timberland, Morel, Ray Ban, Kate Spade, Modo, and Fysh – offering styles that range from modern and professional to bold and casual.
For Kids and Teens, we carry durable, stylish frames from brands they love, including Hollister, Nike, GUESS, Ray Ban, and Kate Spade – designed to keep up with active lifestyles while still looking great.
Patient Reviews
Discover why patients throughout the community trust Stratford Eyecare Associates with their vision care.
Wonderful experience at Stratford Eyecare! Dr. Bennett was kind, knowledgeable, and truly caring. The entire staff was friendly and professional. I highly recommend Dr. Bennett and Stratford Eyecare!
Great experience with true professionals. The team at Stratford eye care are amazing and so friendly.
Dr. Bennet and her staff are so wonderful. My previous doctor at the office passed away so this was my first visit with her. She and her friendly staff are so kind and so helpful. Barbara the tech also had me on a waiting list and called throughout the week to get me in before I move. Which is unheard of. Offices can be intimidating and stuffy. The stares from staff members or just out right complaining about their jobs while patients are in the waiting room seems to be the new norm. This was a like a nail appointment I felt welcome and comfortable to pick out my glasses and couldn’t be more happy with my visit. Highly recommend! She brightened my day and I can’t wait for my glasses ! Thanks Barbara and Dr. Bennet and staff!
I’ve been going to Stratford Eyecare Associates for over 10 years. Dr. Bennett has just joined the group. I had my first appointment with her two weeks ago.She is friendly and very knowledgeable and an excellent communicator. She Made me feel very comfortable. She is an asset to this pleasant and caring staff. I highly recommend her for your eye care needs.
My first visit. It was amazing Dr. Bennett takes time and did an excellent job checking my eyes. The staff very nice too. I extremely recommend.
I love, Dr. Bennett, and Anna did a great job taking photographs of my retina. She also did a really good job of managing check-in and moving waiting patients along. Everyone was friendly, helpful, and professional, and I am glad that Dr. Bennett has taken over, and that she has a great staff. !!!!
There aren't enough words to express how grateful I am to Dr. Bennett! She was amazing and her bed side manner was excellent. I left her office a voicemail on a Sunday evening at 7:30pm regarding an issue with my eye. She responded immediately from her cell and told me she was headed into the office to help another patient in need and that I could also come by at 8:30pm for her to take a look. That was so impressive to me. Not many doctors today would be willing to do that. That says a lot about how much she cares about her patients. She sent in a prescription for me immediately. Unbelievable! I am still in awe of what she did for me . I recommend her 1000%.
It was great, everyone is really genuinely nice. I would definitely recommend Stratford Eyecare Associates to everyone. You feel very relaxed there.
Dr Bennett is very accomodating, and discusses thoroughly, all needed procedures to address my eye problems or abnormalities. I am more than satisfied with her handling my eye needs. Raymond Cunliffe (8/6/26)
Was sad to hear Dr Carroll retired (but very happy for her) My first visit with Dr Bennett was great! She is incredibly kind, compassionate and attentive. She took her time and I did not feel rushed.. I immediately felt comfortable knowing she would treat my concerns to the best of her ability. Her staff is friendly and professional. Did not have to wait long. Highly recommend !!
Excellent service and Dr. Bennet was very professional in explaining the results of my exam. Greatly appreciated!
Thoroughly professional, on time, all new equipment, and lots of new technology. I’ve been going to this practice for many many years and can only say good things about Dr. Carroll. And I believe this new practice has upped the game.
I took my daughter for her yearly eye exam and we had an awesome experience made us feel confortable and Dr. Narvan Bennett was very nice. I would highly recommend her .
I had a extremely through Eye Exam by Dr Bennett at Stratford Eye Care. The staff was helpful and friendly. Dr. Bennett was able to to address all my eye care questions and concerns. I highly recommend going to Dr. Bennett for all your Eye Care needs!
Thorough, in every aspect. Excellent communication about every test and listened and responded to all my concerns related to my eyes. I highly recommend this practice.
Ms Bennett did a great job remodeling the office. She knows her trade and I will be a regular eye care customer as my previous Doctor had passed away. I wish her well on her new practice.
This was my first visit with Dr. Bennett, and I have been a patient at Stratford Eye Care for many years. She was very thorough, personable and explained her findings well . Looking forward to continuing my care with her
Great experience as a new patient. Very professional and thorough. Loved Dr. Bennett☺️
Dr. Bennett is easily one of the best optometrists I have had in my adult years. I have never received the level of care, precision, and attention to detail that she provided to me as an adult. She was able to identify my astigmatism and corrected it for me, which was a huge deal as it has been under corrected for many years. When I followed up with my yearly appointment, she remembered this detail about my eyes and took the time to see if I needed any adjustments. She is very kind, professional, funny, and really takes her time. This level of care is unmatched. I come all the way from Middletown just to see her and needless to say, I will be a patient for life! Thank you Dr. Bennett! 🤗🙌🏽🫶🏽
Friendly, kind and courteous service. Dr. Bennett was very thorough and answered all my questions without judgement.
Dr. Bennett is very thorough and they just remodeled the office and it looks great - everyone is so inviting and friendly - very professional and takes the time and you don’t feel rushed - I highly recommend
Truly great experience here!!! Very happy I found your practice. Thanks Dr. Bennett & team for great care. Today was my first appointment - they were able to get me in on short notice (lost my glasses in the ocean 🫠 + it's been several years since I've seen an eye doc). The staff were super friendly and totally didn't make me feel bad for it being a while since my last apt. Also, everyone was super understanding of me needing to respond to a message urgently in the middle of my apt, as I was on call! I was really stressing so I want to emphasize how much I appreciated that. I was here for a new patient appointment, glasses rx, and contacts rx - happy with all aspects of the appointment Office itself is very clean, cute, decent glasses selection. Dr. Bennett was very knowledgeable and you can tell she really cares for her patients. The staff were kind and professional. Felt well taken care of - they were busy but I was not rushed at all. I also believe this is an independent practice (which I LOVE to support). Overall, I was super happy with my first appointment and thrilled to have found a great doc in town. Thanks so much for a great experience!
Dr. Bennett was amazing! She was warm, kind, and knowledgeable. The staff were professional and welcoming. I'm glad that a last minute error on my last eye doctor's part lead me to searching for a new doctor and finding Stratford Eyecare Associates.
As always, I had a very good experience; the people who served me were all friendly and really appreciated it a lot.
Dr. was patient and explained everything she was doing. The staff was friendly, highly recommend.
Dr. Bennett is so through and knowledgeable. She is a doctor that uses all of her experience and knowledge with each patient. She goes above and beyond. I travel 45 minutes to continue to see her and also bring my son to her practice. She is wonderful with children.
Wonderful efficient knowledgeable caring convenient. Great office workers too. They are transferring ownership as one of the partners died and the new doctor is bright, fast and confident. She picked up right where the last doctor was. They are hiring some new office help. Waiting room is very small but they had good selection of glasses and contact lenses.
Dr. Bennet is a breath of fresh air! So polite engaging and very professional. She is a great asset to our community and to the optometrist world . Thank you for taking over Stratford eye care and looking forward to the years to come with visits to your office!!!
I’ve been a patient there for many many years, and I highly recommend this optometrist practice. Everyone is friendly, helpful and attentive, and the doctors are very skilled. I only have good things to say about them.
Kind, professional, all around excellent. Thank you to the whole team, to Dr. Carroll, and to Matthew. Highly recommend.
A few weeks ago I went to Dr. Bennett for the first time as my previous optometrist retired. While it wasn’t the best appointment due to the findings (retinal tears in both eyes), I was so grateful for her extremely thorough assessment and escalation of the issue to a retinal specialist who the office booked me to follow up with the same day. Her suspicions were true and I had emergency laser surgery that afternoon. She not only provided great care while in her office but also reached out to me later that evening to inquire about the outcome! My great experience was not limited to Dr. Bennett, as she is surrounded by a lovely team of office staff who were so kind and helpful. I would highly recommend this practice for any of your eye care needs.
My family and I absolutely adore Dr. Bennett. She has been able to help me and my family in addressing our eye care needs better than anyone ever has! Her knowledge is extensive and she is incredibly thorough. We will never go anywhere else! The office staff is so kind and welcoming. It feels like a community of friends that makes everyone around them feel comfortable. If you want elite level care and service with heart, congratulations…you have found it here!
Dr. Bennett and the rest of the team was fantastic. I was a new patient but was still able to be seen the next day! Everyone was so welcoming and comforting. I could not recommend Stratford Eye Care enough!
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