IT'S NOT ABOUT THE EYEWEAR,
IT'S ABOUT
the PEOPLE
wearing it!
HOW IT CAME TO BE...
THE STORY OF DAVALT OPTICAL
The last place you think you’re going to meet the person who’s going to make your wildest dreams come true is in a mandatory course for the State of Florida but that’s where I met Patty Davalt.
If you’ve met her you know, she’s an amazing woman with the kindest heart. We’ve always admired how she navigated her underdog status in a big box industry, so we couldn’t think of anyone better to turn to for advice when we were ready to open our optical boutique.
We asked to pick her brain and she agreed, which was when she told us she was looking to retire. I’ll never forget the goosebumps the three of us shared when she said “I’m a firm believer that God brings me people that need me and people I need. No one but my husband knew I was thinking about retiring and then here you are, sitting in front of me, a week later.”
WE’RE BELIEVERS TOO!
The stars aligned and within a few months Patty was passing the Davalt Optical legacy on to us, Clinton and Kelly Ross. We still pinch ourselves nightly.
The location, the people, the differences we get to make in our customer’s lives, we couldn’t have architected a better fit if we tried.
Our journey to becoming opticians started back (before we met) in the early 2000's. I was a teenager craving a science-minded career path so I decided to get a job in the opticianry field to see if I liked it enough to go to school for it. Turns out it was perfect! Around the same time, Clinton was moving back to Florida and wanted to make a career change. He found opticianry and was hooked right away.
Over the years we've been fortunate enough to work with some of the most experienced and knowledgeable opticians and doctors in Florida, who generously took the time to teach us their methods. Doctors we still learn from and have amazing relationships with to this day.
We may be new owners but the same values that Patty Davalt established all those decades ago still remain etched in the way we serve, we’re committed to excellent craftsmanship, celebrating our community, and providing custom solutions for all of your eyewear needs.
IF IT’S ABOUT YOUR EYES, WE CAN HELP!
Give us a call or stop by our boutique! Heck, make a morning out of it.
Five Points historic district is worth a stroll. Whether it's catching a movie with a glass of wine at Sun Ray Cinema, antique shopping at Five Points Vintage or Fans & Stoves, or devouring something delicious at Taqueria Cinco or Bakery Ribault, we bet you'll find something you love in our neck of the woods.
25 fun facts ABOUT
CLINTON & KELLY

1.
Our shop was a shoe store in the 50s before transitioning to eyewear
2.
Clinton is a Scorpio and Kelly is an Aquarius
3.
We are on a quest to visit all of Florida’s Springs
4.
Clinton is nearsighted and Kelly is farsighted
5.
Our favorite holiday is Halloween
6.
Clinton’s preferred footwear is well made boots while Kelly prefers rainboots for splashing in puddles.
7.
The weirdest things we’ve seen in life include UFOs and a box of human eyeballs
8.
We are both night owls
9.
Our eyewear wardrobe dominates our closet.
10.
Clinton’s favorite color is gunmetal grey and Kelly’s is Orange
11.
If we could pick one superpower Clinton’s would be mindreading and Kelly’s would be invisibility.
12.
Our favorite words are anything fun to say like “Tickety-boo” which means fine or OK
13.
We like to camp and enjoy the stillness of nature
14.
If we could keep any animal as a pet we would have an otter and a monkey
15.
We like to collect matchbooks because we “burned down” our old lives to create a new and better one together.
16.
Together we make an organized mess
17.
If we could style one celebrity with eyewear, Clinton would fit Eugene Levy and Kelly would pick Oprah Winfrey
18.
We have 3 dogs and a cat. Our puppy Lomax is named after the business street and is featured on our mural wearing rose colored glasses
19.
We love Jacksonville and Eyewear history
20.
The best part of our job is hearing stories from our customers
21.
Our favorite historical figures are Nikola Tesla and Abraham Lincoln
22.
Kelly has never broken a bone while Clinton has broken many
23.
We enjoy dancing even though we are not particularly good at it
24.
Clinton’s first job was a dishwasher in a pizza restaurant. Kelly’s was selling women’s fashion suits and matching hats
25.
Favorite Quote: “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination” -Albert Einstein
GIVE THE GIFT OF a
perfect fit
jacksonville's
eyewear hotspot
Give us a call or
stop by our boutique!
HOURS OF OPERATION:
MONDAY - THURSDAY
10:00AM - 6:00PM
FRIDAY
10:00AM - 2:00PM
👉 After hours available by appointment.
807 Lomax Street
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Phone: (904) 353-6229
info@davaltoptical.com