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Optometrists - Tacoma, WA

We found 85 optometrists in Tacoma, WA. See refinement options below.

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Dr. Barry G. Huse, OD

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2913 S 38th Street, Tacoma, WA

253-473-1050

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

253-272-9245

Dr. Jay Haynie practices optometry (primary eye care) 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

253-473-0275

Dr. Joanne Bachman 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

253-473-0275

Dr. Melissa Dacumos is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Tacoma, WA.
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Dr. Alan Paul Chous, O.D.

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6720 Regents Boulevard, Tacoma, WA 98466

253-565-9403

Dr. Alan Chous 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

253-473-0275

Dr. Gleb Sukhovolskiy 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

253-473-0275

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

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2915 S Alder Street, Tacoma, WA

253-473-0275

Dr. Jeffrey Mattson specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Tacoma, WA.
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Dr. Michael David Noble, O.D.

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2505 S 38th Street, Tacoma, WA

253-472-1188

Dr. Michael Noble works as 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

253-968-5516

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

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9115 Tacoma Avenue S, Tacoma, WA

253-588-4225

Dr. Jason Gim 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

253-472-6465

Dr. Gregory Greer specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Tacoma, WA.
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Dr. Joel R. Tuttle, O.D.

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Jackson, Tacoma, WA 98465

253-968-2252

Dr. Joel Tuttle is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Albany, OR.
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Dr. James L. Alvarez-Carpenter, OD

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3602 S 19th Street, Tacoma, WA

253-759-5555

Dr. James Alvarez-Carpenter is 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

360-561-9147

Dr. Paul Williams specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices 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.