THE OPTOMETRY TEAM
Meet Our Eye Doctors
We are an independent practice with skilled and professional eye doctors that provide a complete
range of optometric care services.
Serving at Fairway and Leawood locations.
Dr. Bunde was born in Hastings Nebraska. He earned an undergraduate degree in Biology in 1992 at Cornell College where he played basketball. His Doctorate of Optometry degree was earned from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN in 1997.
After graduating from Optometry school he took a job in Kansas City to work in a Pediatric Strabismus office. Two years later he entered into a partnership with four Optometric offices scattered around the Kansas City area.
In 2004 he left the partnership to start Fairway Eye Centers with two locations in Fairway, KS and Excelsior Springs, MO. The Excelsior Springs office has since moved to its current location in Liberty. After the purchase, selling, and merging of 16 practices the Fairway Eye Centers now consists of four offices, including the two aforementioned locations and the addition of offices in Leawood and Raytown.
Dr. Bunde is currently a member of the American Optometric Association and the InfantSee Program. He has been an active participant doing mission work at home and abroad. He has traveled to Juarez, Mexico and most recently to Guatemala. The Fairway Eye Centers continue to aid the Barnabe orphanage in Guatemala as well as donating glasses to other needy causes. Dr. Bunde lives in Leawood, KS along with his wife Patricia and his two girls.
Serving at Fairway location.
Serving at Fairway, Leawood and Raytown locations.
Dr. Robert Sullivan is a highly qualified optometrist. He graduated from the University of Missouri St. Louis College of Optometry in 2018. In his spare time, he enjoys following the Kansas City Chiefs and Mizzou athletics. He also loves golfing and spending time with his wife, Makenzie.
His expertise in dry eye/ocular surface disease, posterior disease, contact lenses, and advanced spectacle solutions will further enhance our comprehensive eye care services for patients of all ages.
Serving at Fairway and Leawood locations.
Dr. Caroline Mendus is a Kansas City native who started practicing in 2020 after graduating from University of Missouri – St. Louis College of Optometry with honors. She enjoys providing comprehensive eye care to patients of all ages and her clinical interests include pediatrics, ocular disease, and contact lenses. In her free time she enjoys attending Royals games, traveling, and trying new restaurants.
She is excited to continue providing eye care for her community with Fairway Eye Center.
