Specialized optometrists, Opticians, Contact lenses, prescription
Vision Care Associates - Brookings
HistoryDr. Paul Bell and his son Dr. Gordon Bell partnered their practice of Bell & Bell with Dr. James Olson to form Vision Care Center. Then in 1982, Dr. James Ruch merged with this trio to form the first Vision Care Associates. The first offices were in Aberdeen and Britton, but Mobridge was soon to follow. From there, with the philosophy of bringing exceptional healthcare to rural South Dakota, several other locations were opened around northeastern South Dakota. Vision Care Associates is now South Dakota's largest independent network of eye care professionals with 22 locations in South Dakota and Nebraska.SpecialtiesVision Care Associates' doctors are well-known for being primary eye care providers; they encouraging systemic disease prevention, promote eye health maintenance, perform patient education, and diagnose and treat acute and chronic eye disease in a variety of settings. All of our doctors have completed undergraduate study as well as four years of a strenuous doctorate program dedicated to learning about ocular structures, visual perception, and the eyes' role in other systemic diseases.