1124 S. State Street
Big Rapids, Michigan
[email protected]
(231) 591-3700
Pleasant Optics
2865 S. Lincoln Rd.
Mt. Pleasant, MI
Phone: 989-463-1139
Fax: 989-466-2808
Alma Optics
1321 Pine AvenueAlma, MI 48801
Phone: 989-463-1139
Fax: 989-466-2808
Occasional Locations:
St. Louis Optics
235 N Mill StSt. Louis, MI 48880
Phone: 989-681-2684
Fax: 989-681-4223
Carson City Optics
111 W. Main St.Carson City, MI 48811
Phone: 989-584-6868
Fax: 989-584-3006
Number of MCO Students per Rotation:
3 Summer
3 Fall
3 Spring
Type of Practice
Primary Care and Vision Therapy- Large multi doctor practice with latest Zeiss HVF, OCT, and Fundus Photography. The practice also offers Vision Therapy. This rotation can be tailored to meet student's needs who would like to focus just on Primary Care, Vision Therapy, or a combination of both based on the student's interest. Vision Medical, Diabetic, macular degeneration, glaucoma
To provide excellence in preserving eyesight and ocular health by cultivating the best customer service and patient experience possible to all of our patients.
Contact Dr. Garrett Whitmore's office 6 weeks prior to the beginning of your rotation to verify dates, times, directions, parking, specific health test requirements, and any other instructions.
Contact Person
Dr. Garrett Whitmore
E-Mail: [email protected]
Clinical Teaching Faculty
- Peter Tacia, O.D.
- Jacob Zainea, O.D.
- Kyle Lark, O.D.
- Garrett Whitmore, O.D.
Support Staff 2-3
- Optometric Technicians/Assistants
- 4-6 Opticians
- 2-3 Office Staff Personnel
- 2-3 Medical Records Personnel
Operating Hours:
M, T, Th, F - 7 am - 5:30pmWed. 8 am - 8 pm Saturdays 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Hours of direct patient care for extern per day: 8 (40 per week)
Number of patients seen by extern per day: 10-20
Our objective is to further the students optometric skill set as well as critical thinking skill and decision making in the clinic. The student will be challenged to make a positive connection with the patients and then execute their skills to fully meet the patients expectations and provide quality care.
- Facility to provide a one time $700 stipend for housing
- Approximate cost: $500-1,000/mo.
- A large range of socioeconomic statuses, predominately Caucasian.
- Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer 710
- Tonometer - NCT
- Fundus Non-Contact Lenses
- Autorefractor/keratometer
- Direct ophthalmoscope/streak retinoscope in every office
- OCT
- Corneal Pachymetry
- Corneal Topographer
- Fundus Camera
- BIO with condensing lens
- Gonioscopy Lenses
- Trial lens sets in every office
- Matrix
- BAT (Brightness Acuity Tester)
- A Scan Ultrasound
- Tear Lab
- Prokera
If you have any questions, please contact (231) 591-2187 Dr. Sara Bush, Director of Externships - [email protected].