Dr. Matthew King earned his Doctorate in Optometry from Southern California College of Optometry and his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Gordon College. He completed clinical rotations at the West Los Angeles Veterans Hospital in Los Angeles, CA; the Ambulatory Clinic on the Naval Sub-base in New London, CT; the Las Vegas Low Vision Clinic in Las Vegas, NV; and the Southern California Eye Clinic in Fullerton, CA. He co-founded King Family Eye Care, LLC, which opened in Old Saybrook, CT, in 2004 and later expanded to Rocky Hill, CT, in 2006.

Dr. King is an active member of the Connecticut Optometric Association and has previously served on their Board of Directors. He is also a member of the ALLDocs Association, the doctor’s association affiliated with LensCrafters. Additionally, he volunteers with OneSight, a not-for-profit organization that provides no-cost eye exams, glasses, and permanent vision centers to individuals and places that most need eye care. With OneSight, he has spent several weeks aiding communities in Vietnam, Nicaragua, and Mexico.

Dr. King enjoys kayaking, downhill skiing, piloting small airplanes, and hiking with his family and dog in his free time.