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Optometrists - Hazard, KY

We found 12 optometrists near Hazard, KY. See refinement options below.

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Dr. Dwight L. Avery, OD

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941 North Main Street Hazard, KY 41701

606-439-4010

Dr. Dwight Avery specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Hazard, KY.
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Dr. Mark Edward Lynn, OD

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801 Edith Road Louisville, KY 40206

502-308-5966

Dr. Mark Lynn specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Louisville, KY.
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David Shane Barker, OD

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226 Medical Plaza Lane Whitesburg, KY 41858

606-633-4871

Dr. David Barker works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Whitesburg, KY.
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Charles Jordan Davidson, OD

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1824 N Main Street Hazard, KY 41701

606-217-0920

Dr. Charles Davidson specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Lexington, KY and Hazard, KY.
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Jessica Deshae Thompson, OD

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Citizens Hazard, KY 41729

606-436-2020

Dr. Jessica Thompson specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in London, KY and Hazard, KY.
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Natasha Nicole Gay, OD

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226 Medical Plaza Lane Whitesburg, KY 41858

606-633-4871

Dr. Natasha Gay specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Whitesburg, KY.
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Mary Anne Belcher, OD

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20 Spring Avenue Hazard, KY 41701

606-754-5775

Dr. Mary Belcher practices optometry (primary eye care) in Elkhorn City, KY.
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Nicholas Taylor, OD

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Hal Rogers Hazard, KY 41701

606-436-6565

Dr. Nicholas Taylor is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Hazard, KY.
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Mr. Donald I. Holbrook, OD

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21937 Main Street Hyden, KY 41749

606-672-2040

Dr. Donald Holbrook works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Hyden, KY.
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Timothy Finn, OD

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226 Medical Plaza Lane Whitesburg, KY 41858

606-633-4871
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Lindsay Brooke Bentley, OD

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226 Medical Plaza Lane Whitesburg, KY 41858

606-633-4871

Dr. Lindsay Bentley specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Whitesburg, KY.
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Hailey L. Champion Caudill

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1974 160 Highway Hindman, KY 41822

606-629-4300

Dr. Hailey Champion Caudill specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Hindman, KY.

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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.