Dr. Robert Johnston was born in Maywood , NJ and is a lifelong resident. After graduating from Hackensack High School , Dr. Johnston attended Duke University in Durham , NC . Dr. Johnston went on to enroll at the SUNY College of Optometry in mid-town Manhattan .

After completing externships at OMNI Eye Services in Iselin , NJ and at the Baltimore VA Hospital, Dr. Johnston received his Doctorate of Optometry in 1996.

Dr. Johnston has been practicing in Monmouth County since 1996, and currently practices at the Opsin Eye Care location in Freehold at Adelphia Plaza.

Dr. Johnston currently resides in Monmouth County with his wife Hedy and their two daughters, Amy and Samantha.