Alvaro Moreno

Dr. Alvaro Moreno has been with Family Vision Clinic since 2002. He sees patients on Wednesday afternoons in the Magee office. Dr. Moreno also has his own independent practice in Petal, MS, where he practices with his son, Dr. Paul Moreno. 

Dr. Alvaro Moreno earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1983 with a Major in biology and a Minor in chemistry from the University of Southern Mississippi. He earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Alabama in Birmingham in 1989.

From there, he joined the United States Navy, where he was commissioned as a Lieutenant. He served in the medical service corp from 1989 to 199,6 stationed in Newport, Rhode Island, Jacksonville, Florida, and Meridian, Mississippi.

Loving Mississippi and wanting to stay, he joined Southern Eye Center in 1996 and worked there until 2003 when he decided to open his own private practice in Petal. Moreno Eye Care has been serving the community with quality eye care and personal service for the last decade. In addition to building Moreno Eye Care, Dr. Moreno also has a clinic at the South Mississippi Correctional Institute.

Dr. Moreno also works at Family Vision Clinic in Magee, MS., with Dr. Steven T. Reed. Dr. Moreno is a member of the Mississippi Optometric Association, the American Optometric Association, and the Petal Rotary Club.

Dr. Moreno is married to Patricia, who is a registered nurse, and together they have five children: Paul, Jon, Monica, Mariana, and Cecilia. Any given weekend, Dr. Moreno can be found coaching youth soccer, enjoying water sports, or grilling BBQ with the family.