Dr. Carl Kramer is an optometrist specializing in corneal and contact lens care, with clinical expertise in specialty lens fitting for complex corneal and ocular surface conditions. He earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 2015 and completed a cornea and contact lens residency at the University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL) in 2016.
Following his residency, Dr. Kramer was in private practice in the Kansas City area, providing comprehensive and specialty contact lens care before joining the UMSL College of Optometry faculty in 2020, where he served for five years. During his academic tenure, he provided clinical and classroom instruction, supervised advanced contact lens fitting, served as the cornea and contact lens residency coordinator and contributed to the education of future optometrists.
Dr. Kramer is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO) and the Scleral Lens Education Society (FSLS), and he serves as an advisory board member of the GP Lens Institute (GPLI). He has lectured on specialty contact lens topics at the local, state, and national levels, sharing his expertise with colleagues and advancing clinical education in the field.
Dr. Kramer joined Grin Eye Care in 2025, where he integrates evidence-based care with a personalized approach to patient management. He resides in Lenexa, Kansas, with his wife, Megan, and their dog, Max.
