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Palmetto Optometry Associates
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3400 Forest Dr Ste 2050 Columbia, SC 29204
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Your vision benefits may have renewed at the beginning of the year*. You can trust us to provide expert eye exams with personalized care, delivering you a complete picture of your eye health and vision. Not only do we accept most vision plans for eye exams, but glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses all may be covered under your plan too. We can even help you understand your Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) dollars, so you save at the end of the day.
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About Palmetto Optometry Associates
Palmetto Optometry Associates is the local eye doctor to see for all of your eye care needs in Columbia, SC. As your local Columbia optometrist, Palmetto Optometry Associates can help diagnose, treat, and detect subtle changes in your eyes year over year. Come visit our offices at 3400 Forest Dr Columbia, SC 29204 and let us help you see and look your best. Our doctors are here to provide the professional eye care near you, to guarantee you have the clearest vision. Call today to schedule an appointment for your annual eye exam.

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Whether it’s an annual exam or a contact lens fitting, we strive to provide all our patients with the same level of care. If you have 5 questions or 50, we are not satisfied until you fully understand your eye health and leave feeling confident that you are seeing your best.

Frequently Asked Questions

What conditions can an optometrist treat?What conditions can an optometrist treat?
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An optometrist can treat vision problems like myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism. An optometrist also often treats common eye problems like dry eye syndrome and eye infections. An optometrist can also treat chronic eye diseases such as glaucoma. Optometrists are trained to detect and diagnose all eye problems and eye diseases. Schedule an eye exam today if you are experiencing any problems with your eyes or your vision.
What is involved in an eye exam?What is involved in an eye exam?
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An eye exam involves a series of simple but comprehensive tests that allow your optometrist to assess your vision and your eye health. Your optometrist will discuss the results of your eye exam with you and determine the right prescription to help you to see your best.
Why should I get an eye exam?Why should I get an eye exam?
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An annual eye exam involves more than just updating your glasses or contact prescription. A comprehensive eye exam can also detect eye health issues as well as general health problems. Conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure can be detected in early stages through an eye exam, and this can result in early treatment. Schedule your annual eye exam today.
What is a refraction test?What is a refraction test?
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Your optometrist uses a refraction test to determine your exact eyeglasses prescription. Through showing you a series of lens choices through a device called a phoropter, your optometrist determines the amount of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and/or astigmatism that you have and the lenses needed to correct these vision problems.
How does vision change with age?How does vision change with age?
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Changes in vision that occur with age include reduced pupil size, dry eyes, loss of peripheral vision, decreased color vision, and vitreous detachment. The most common vision problem that comes with age is presbyopia, which is the normal and unavoidable age-related loss of focusing ability. Different types of lenses can provide help for presbyopia. The risk of developing cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy increases with age too. Your optometrist will discuss any age-related vision problems you’re experiencing at your next annual eye exam.
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