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(3)Paramount Eye Care, located in Meridian, is a Boise Metro vision care center. Leading the staff is Dr. Luke Randall, who founded the practice in 2012. Dr. Randall is a graduate of the Ohio State University College of Optometry, and an involved member of the American Optometric Association and the Idaho Optometric Association. He can work with children as well as adults.
(1)Boise Metro area residents can go to Capital Eye Care for new glasses, new contact lenses, or treatment for a range of ocular issues. Terrence J. Reynolds and D.H. Pitkin, both of whom have Doctorates in Optometry, are members of the American Optometric Association and the Southwest Idaho Optometric Association.
(20)(9)At Idaho EyeCare Center, located in Boise, doctors John H. Muto, Matthew A. Muto, and Steve O. Davis perform vision exams, retinal exams, Lasik surgeries, and other ocular corrective procedures. The team includes a group of opticians who can help patients select from a range of designer frames.
(20)Six One Six Vision Center, based in Eagle, performs eye exams, gives ocular disease treatments and prescribes eyeglasses for people from throughout the Boise Metro. Doctors Ryan Huber, OD, and Lauren Huber, OD are both graduates of the New England College of Optometry. Ryan Huber can help patients seeking contact lenses and those who are suffering from ocular disease, whereas Lauren Huber focuses on working with pediatric patients.
(2)Optometric Center, PA is a primary eye care practice in Boise, helping patients from all over the city and its suburbs. Services include eye exams, ocular disease treatments, and lens prescriptions. Additionally, patients visiting the Optometric Center can select from a tremendous selection of frames, including models from the brands Diane von Furstenberg, Dragon, Salvatore Ferragamo, Calvin Klein, Valentino, Marc Ecko, and Lacoste.
Advanced Vision Therapy Center is a Boise-based optometric practice that has been serving patients for more than 25 years. The team includes four experts who can help with visual perceptual issues, processing speed deficits and other developmental issues related to vision. The clinic's specialty is helping people who are suffering from Binocular Vision Dysfunction (BVD), which can cause headaches, eye strain, difficulty reading, and double vision.
(2)Meridian Family Eye Care is a Meridian-based optometry clinic helping adult patients as well as pediatric patients. Dr. Dan Thieme, who founded the practice in 1995, is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley School of Optometry. He and his staff win high marks from current and former patients, many of whom praise the practice's excellent care as well as its comfortable, friendly environment.
(18)(18)Eagle Vision One provides an array of vision care options to patients from all parts of the greater Boise community. Optometric Doctors Aaron Warner, Shawn Sorenson, and Craig Moss can help patients who are suffering from eye conditions and diseases. Additionally, patients can drop by Eagle Vision One for new lens prescriptions, lenses, and frames.
(9)Vision One Boise has been providing vision care to Boise-area patients since 1956. Leading the practice now are Gregory Bodily and Jason Fronk, who joined the team in 2001 and 2003, respectively. Dr. Bodily is an alumnus of the University of California at Berkeley's School of Optometry, and Dr. Fronk received his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Missouri - St. Louis School of Optometry. Each doctor is a member of the Idaho Optometric Association.
(32)Ada Vision Center, in Boise, helps people from the city and the surrounding areas who are suffering from vision problems. The clinic includes three optometrists, Todd Noble, Amber Simonson, and Lauren Huber, each of whom has a doctorate in Optometry. Patients can visit Ada Vision Center if they need contact lenses, frames, LASIK surgery, or other optometric services.
(2)ClarifEye Family Eyecare is an eye care clinic in Kuna that has been helping Boise Metro patients since 2002. Dr. Robert D. Grigg and Dr. Lisa Grigg, who jointly own and lead the clinic, both graduated from Boise State University's undergraduate Health Science Program and then received their Doctorates in Optometry from the Southern College of Optometry. Their specialties include pediatrics, dry eye, contact lenses, and surgical treatments.
An eye doctor with a medical degree is an ophthalmologist. Optometrists aren't medical doctors; however, they're licensed professionals who can diagnose a wide range of eye issues, prescribe medications to treat eye infections, and provide continuing care for changing eye health in children, adults, and seniors.
An optometrist is an eye care professional that has a license and certification in optometry. Optometrists hold OD degrees, which allows them to perform thorough eye exams, both visually and through computer technology, diagnose eye abnormalities and infections, and prescribe eyewear, contact lenses, and various types of medication.
An optometrist is not a medical doctor. Optometrists hold OD degrees, which are Doctor of Optometry degrees. Similar to medical doctors, optometrists can diagnose and treat eye disease and prescribe medications, such as eye antibiotics, eye analgesics, and ocular antivirals.
Optometrists have a focus on eye health and vision correction. An optometrist performs visual examinations of the eye and retina through a phoropter machine, diagnoses eye conditions ranging from visual issues to bacterial infections, and prescribes contact and corrective lenses.
An optometrist is a Doctor of Optometry, while an ophthalmologist is an actual medical doctor who has completed traditional medical school with a focus on eye health. Optometrists can diagnose eye conditions and create treatment and management plans, and they can prescribe eyewear. Ophthalmologists can perform eye surgery and treat conditions, such as cataracts and glaucoma.
An optometrist is a Doctor of Optometry who diagnoses eye diseases, performs examinations for vision conditions, and prescribes corrective eyeglasses and contacts. Optometrists can also prescribe antivirals, antihistamines, and antibiotics to help treat eye infections, dry eyes, and allergies. Opticians are eye care professionals that aid in fitting eyeglasses and devices to correct vision.
