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About Dr. West
Dr. Jacob West, optometrist, is a skilled and highly regarded eye doctor at West Vision in Tyler, Texas, and caters to the surrounding areas of Tyler, Athens, Canton, Lindale, Palestine, Noonday, New Hope, Antioch, Walnut Grove, Flint, Bullard, Winnsboro, Brownsboro, Chandler, Arp, Mineola, Quitman, Van, and Ben Wheeler. Dr. West manages all aspects of vision care for his patients, including diagnosis and treatment of eye conditions. He prescribes eyeglasses and contact lenses, co-manages LASIK and cataract surgeries, fits low-vision devices, and prescribes specialty lenses for hard-to-fit patients.
Dr. West graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. He then went on to graduate from the four-year optometry doctorate program at the University of Houston College of Optometry in Houston. Dr. West completed internships at Northeastern College of Optometry in Oklahoma and the University of Houston Mobile Eye Institute bus. In 2014, Dr. West opened West Vision. His goal, then and now, is to provide the best in state-of-the-art vision care technology while treating his patients with skill and compassion.
Dr. West and his wife, Shelby, are proud parents of three active young boys named Colt, Collin, and Crew. Family vacations and spending time outdoors are favorite activities when the family has free time.
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