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Optometrists - Rapid City, SD

We found 39 optometrists in Rapid City, SD. See refinement options below.

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Dr. Randall Lee Edwards, OD

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501 Kansas City, Rapid City, SD 57701

605-348-2323

Dr. Randall Edwards specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Rapid City, SD.
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Dr. Karla E. Bucknall, OD

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3200 Canyon Lake, Rapid City, SD 57702

605-355-2282

Dr. Karla Bucknall works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Rapid City, SD.
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Melanie Louise Hamiel Culvey, OD

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1612 Eglin, Rapid City, SD 57701

605-348-4778

Dr. Melanie Hamiel works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Rapid City, SD.
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Paula J. Sorensen, OD

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2626 Main, Rapid City, SD 57702

605-399-3811

Dr. Paula Sorensen is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Rapid City, SD.
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Sarah P. Houdek, OD

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2020 Jackson, Rapid City, SD 57702

605-342-0777

Dr. Sarah Houdek is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Rapid City, SD.
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Dr. Megan Renee Rotella, OD

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2200 Maple, Rapid City, SD 57701

605-341-7832

Dr. Megan Rotella practices optometry (primary eye care) in Rapid City, SD.
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Dr. Dwayne R. Ice, OD

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825 Columbus, Rapid City, SD 57701

605-343-4703

Dr. Dwayne Ice works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Rapid City, SD.
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Dr. Gaylene R. Kudrna, OD

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2020 Jackson, Rapid City, SD 57702

605-342-0777

Dr. Gaylene Kudrna practices optometry (primary eye care) in Rapid City, SD.
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Dr. Lynn R. Tucker, OD

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2020 Jackson, Rapid City, SD 57702

605-342-0777

Dr. Lynn Tucker specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Rapid City, SD.
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Dr. Dawn L. Wattenhofer, OD

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318 Mount Rushmore, Rapid City, SD 57701

605-399-3937

Dr. Dawn Wattenhofer is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Rapid City, SD.
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Dr. Falon S. Young, OD

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2020 Jackson, Rapid City, SD 57702

605-342-0777

Dr. Falon Young specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Rapid City, SD.
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Dr. William J. Holec, OD

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2020 Jackson, Rapid City, SD 57702

605-342-0777

Dr. William Holec practices optometry (primary eye care) in Rapid City, SD.
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Dr. Michael S. Ellender, OD

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1601 Mount Rushmore, Rapid City, SD 57701

605-348-7401

Dr. Michael Ellender is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Rapid City, SD.
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Dr. Ryan L. Scarborough, OD

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2800 3rd, Rapid City, SD 57701

605-341-2000

Dr. Ryan Scarborough is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Rapid City, SD.
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Dr. Elizabeth A. Ellender, OD

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1601 Mount Rushmore, Rapid City, SD 57701

605-348-7401

Dr. Elizabeth Ellender practices optometry (primary eye care) in Rapid City, SD.
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Paige Mauran Nielsen, OD

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1612 Eglin, Rapid City, SD 57701

605-348-4778

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What is Optometry?

Optometry is primary care for vision, dealing with vision correction and certain diseases of the eye. Optometrists are the medical providers who prescribe glasses and contact lenses, and they are usually the ones who perform annual eye exams.

Optometrists attend four years of graduate school after college to study the health, function, and care of the eye before they become licensed. They are not medical doctors, unlike ophthalmologists, so they cannot perform surgery. However, optometrists can diagnose diseases of the eye and prescribe vision therapy, medications, and vision correction, such as glasses.

Some common conditions that may be seen by an optometrist include:

Refractive disorders, such as myopia and astigmatism, which require lenses to correct the vision
Glaucoma, a condition where increased pressure within the eye leads to damage to the optic nerve, the nerve that carries light images from the eye to the brain
Dry eye, where there are insufficient tears to lubricate the eye
Common infections of the eye, such as conjunctivitis

An optometry exam involves checking the patient's vision as well as the eye itself and the tissues surrounding the eye. Optometrists may check the pressure of the eye or test to see how well the eyes focus and move. They may ask about any problems, discomfort, or concerns the patient has experienced related to their eyes.

Optometrists are the first stop for most people who need a medical provider to care for their vision health.