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Optometrist - Tacoma, WA

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Dr. Barry G. Huse, OD

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2913 S 38th Street, Tacoma, WA

Dr. Barry Huse is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Tacoma, WA.
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Dr. Jay M. Haynie, O.D.

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2914 S Alder Street, Tacoma, WA

Dr. Jay Haynie specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Tacoma, WA.

"Very kind, easy to understand both what he observed and treatment options."

May 30, 2022
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Joanne L. Bachman, OD

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2915 S Alder Street, Tacoma, WA

Dr. Joanne Bachman specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Tacoma, WA.
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Dr. Alan Paul Chous, O.D.

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6720 Regents Boulevard, Tacoma, WA 98466

Dr. Alan Chous practices optometry (primary eye care) in Tacoma, WA.
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Miss Melissa Anne Dacumos, OD

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2915 S Alder Street, Tacoma, WA

Dr. Melissa Dacumos is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Tacoma, WA.
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Dr. Abigail K. Neal, OD

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2915 S Alder Street, Tacoma, WA

Dr. Abigail Neal specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Tacoma, WA.
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Jeffrey Walter Mattson, OD

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2915 S Alder Street, Tacoma, WA

Dr. Jeffrey Mattson is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Tacoma, WA.
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Dr. Gleb V. Sukhovolskiy, OD

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2915 S Alder Street, Tacoma, WA

Dr. Gleb Sukhovolskiy practices optometry (primary eye care) in Tacoma, WA.
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Dr. Michael David Noble, O.D.

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2505 S 38th Street, Tacoma, WA

Dr. Michael Noble is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Tacoma, WA.
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Dr. Angela Heather Mason-Triebold, O.D.

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Tacoma, WA 98402

Dr. Angela Mason-Triebold practices optometry (primary eye care) in Tacoma, WA.
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Dr. Jason I. Gim, O.D.

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9115 Tacoma Avenue S, Tacoma, WA

Dr. Jason Gim works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Tacoma, WA.
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Ryan Nghiem Ngo, OD

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209 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA

Dr. Ryan Ngo works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Tacoma, WA.
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Dr. Gregory Greer, O.D.

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4502 S Steele Street, Tacoma, WA

Dr. Gregory Greer works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Tacoma, WA.
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Dr. Paul A. Williams, O.D.

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223 140th Street S, Tacoma, WA

Dr. Paul Williams specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Tacoma, WA.
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Mrs. Susan Marie Gorny, OD

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2217 N 30th Street, Tacoma, WA

Dr. Susan Gorny specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Tacoma, WA.
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Dr. Chester I. Bury, O.D.

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7250 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA

Dr. Chester Bury is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Tacoma, WA.

Featured Tacoma Optometrist Reviews

Dr. Jay M. Haynie, O.D.

“Very kind, easy to understand both what he observed and treatment options.”

May 30, 2022

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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.