About Us

Having performed more than 25,000 procedures, Dr. Jansen is recognized by “Who’s Who” as one of the most experienced eye surgeons in America. He came to Springfield in 1990 from the prestigious National Eye Center in Washington, D.C., where he has returned many times to lecture on his surgical innovations. In Springfield, he is recognized by his peers as a “Top Doc” in eye surgery.

Dr. Jansen is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is also a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, American Medical Association, Missouri Medical Association, and Greene County Medical Society. He has served on the board of Southwest Baptist University as well as local medical advisory boards and is a member of the clinical faculty of Cox family practice residency and area medical and optometry schools.

Dr. Jansen has a passion for International Missions. Working with the ministry of health of Tanzania East Africa, he developed eye specialty clinics and an eye surgical hospital in Maswa, Tanzania. Its eye surgery training program is actively teaching African and missionary doctors to perform modern cataract surgery.

Dr. Jansen specializes in monofocal, multifocal, and toric cataract surgeries, as well as microinvasive glaucoma surgery, corneal transplants and eyelid plastic surgery.

Dr. Osborn, one of the most experienced cataract and refractive surgeons in the region, has practiced full time in Springfield since 1996. He has been recognized as introducing IntraLase Bladeless LASIK surgery, a no-needle topical anesthesia for cataract surgery and the most modern corneal transplant surgeries to the Ozarks. Additionally, he has been appointed by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon to the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts.

Dr. Osborn attended Indiana University School of Medicine where he distinguished himself as one of the top 10 percent of medical students, became a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and served as Chief Resident during his training at the Indiana University Department of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Osborn is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. In addition to regularly providing educational seminars for regional optometrists, he serves as adjunct faculty and preceptor for University of Missouri-St. Louis’ Optometry School.

His specialty areas include refractive (LASIK, PRK) procedures, microinvasive glaucoma surgery, monofocal, multifocal, and toric cataract surgeries and corneal transplants.

Dr. Meyer is Missouri Eye Institute’s ophthalmologist serving the Branson area. Originally from Southwest Missouri, Dr. Meyer is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Ophthalmology at Louisiana State University’s Shreveport School of Medicine as Chief Resident. Dr. Meyer practiced ophthalmology in Carbondale, Illinois, until returning to Southwest Missouri in 2005.

Dr. Meyer is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the American Medical Association.

Dr. Meyer’s specialty areas include monofocal, multifocal, and toric cataract surgeries, as well as glaucoma, oculoplastic and other general ocular surgeries.

Dr. Bureman, Missouri Eye Institute’s optometrist serving Springfield, Branson and Joplin, has practiced in Southwest Missouri since 1985. Certified by the Missouri State Board of Optometry for therapeutic optometry, he is highly trained in the diagnosis and management of eye diseases and injuries.

Dr. Bureman graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry in 1980. Since 1992, Dr. Bureman has served as an appointed member on the Missouri State Board of Optometry and has served as past President of the State Board. In addition to serving as an adjunct faculty member for various optometry schools, he is also a member of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry. In 2000, Dr. Bureman was named “Optometrist of the Year” by the Missouri Optometric Association. Dr. Bureman holds the rank of Lt. Colonel in the Missouri Army National Guard Medical Services Corps.

By consulting with area optometrists, Dr. Bureman helps coordinate care for Missouri Eye Institute patients, ensuring quality, cost-effective and convenient primary eye care.

Dr. Chad Carter is Missouri Eye Institute’s optometrist assisting with primary eye care and post-operative care in Springfield. Dr. Carter, a Springfield and Rogersville native, has practiced optometry since 1996 and is certified by the Missouri State Board of Optometry for therapeutic optometry.

Dr. Carter graduated with a Doctorate of Optometry from Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, Tennessee in 1996. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1992 from The University of Missouri-Columbia. He has served as an examiner for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry and continues to serve as an adjunct faculty member for various optometry schools. In addition, Dr. Carter has been on several local and international mission trips to El Salvador, Mexico, Africa, and China to conduct eye exams and provide ophthalmic care in impoverished areas. Dr. Carter has also served as a lead volunteer for Convoy of Hope in Springfield, which provides disaster and humanitarian aid to those in need across the United States and around the world.

Dr. Carter is well trained in the diagnosis and treatment of dry eye syndrome, various eye diseases and pathologies, and provides high quality primary medical eye care and post-operative care. Missouri Eye Institute does not provide eyeglasses or contact lens prescriptions, but Dr. Carter can assist and facilitate arrangements for those services to be provided by an affiliated optometrist within Springfield and surrounding communities.