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Joseph W. Babcock,  OD

Dr. Joe babcock graduated from Ohio State University with a B.S. in biological sciences and received his doctorate in optometry from Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Dr. Joe is the 3rd generation optometrist at Babcock eye care.
 Dr. Babcock graduated from the Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in zoology in 1975. Dr. Babcock then attended the Pennsylvania College of Optometry where he received two degrees, Doctor of Optometry and Bachelor of Science in Physiological Optics.

Dr. Babcock has completed externships in low vision rehabilitation at the prestigious William Feinbloom Institute and the Pediatric Vision Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Babcock was certified by the state of Ohio in the use of diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceuticals in 1985 and 1992, respectively.
Dr. Babcock has been a member of the Ohio Optometric Association as well as the American Optometric Association since 1981. He is zone governor t of zone 7 of the Ohio Optometric Association. He is a member of Rotary and an active church member.

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Taylor D. Babcock,  OD

​Dr. Taylor Babcock graduated from Miami University with a B.A. in botany in 2008  and received his doctorate in optometry from Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University in 2014. Dr. Taylor is the fourth generation optometrist at Babcock eye care.

​ Dr. taylor has a passion for serving his community. he serves on the board for the scioto county habitat for humanity, friends of portsmouth and is a  Boards trustee for the ohio optometric association and actively volunteers in his church. He has served as past zone governor for zone 7 through the ohio optometric association and has three times been named the Top realeyes PRESENTER for zone 7. Dr. Taylor is also LICENSED in kentucky and has completed an expanded THERAPEUTIC Procedures Training in 2017. He is a member of the American optometric association and the ohio optometric association. his hobbies include distance running, hunting, fishing and family. He is married with two children.