Progressive Eye Center proudly serves Cherokee Village and the surrounding areas under new ownership by Dr. Elizabeth Kilgore and Dr. Hayden Sowers. Dr. Kilgore began her optometry career with Progressive Eye Center in 2010 and has returned to the practice as owner. Dr. Sowers is an accomplished eye care professional and owner of White River Eye Care in Batesville, Arkansas. Together, they are committed to continuing the legacy of excellent, patient-centered eye care that Dr. Jerry Ellis provided for over thirty years.
Progressive Eye Center offers comprehensive eye health and vision exams, diabetic eye exams, glaucoma and macular degeneration management, contact lens fittings, dry eye treatments, and advanced treatments including IPL, red light therapy, and DSLT.
Our in-house optical shop features a wide selection of designer frames and premium lenses, with licensed opticians available to help patients select eyewear, answer questions, and provide expert adjustments and repairs.
Conveniently located at 197 Hospital Drive, next to the Cherokee Village Emergency Room off Highway 62/412 in the White River North Complex, Progressive Eye Center is independently owned and operated.
Proudly helping patients look and see their best since 1993!

The Quad Cities Rotary Club represents the communities of Ash Flat, Cherokee Village, Hardy and Highland and is made up of local professsional and other members that believe in "Service Above Self". It is part of the International Rotary Club. See below for further information:

Rotary is a global network of more than 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.

Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 110 years, Rotary's people of action have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From literacy and peace to water and health, we are always working to better our world, and we stay committed to the end.

Learn more about our structure and our foundation and our strategic vision.

What we do

Rotary members believe that we have a shared responsibility to take action on our world’s most persistent issues. Our more than 45,000 clubs work together to:

Promote peace

Fight disease

Provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene

Save mothers and children

Support education

Grow local economies

Protect the environment

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Our mission

We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

Vision statement

Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.orld understanding, goodwill, and peace through [the] fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders".