Dr. Michael E Mockovak MD
Optometrist
1325 Se Tech Center Dr Suite 110 Vancouver WA, 98683About
Dr. Michael Mockovak is an optometrist practicing in Vancouver, WA. Dr. Mockovak specializing in providing eye care services to patients. As an optometrist, Dr. Mockovak performs eye exams, tests vision, corrects vision by prescribing eye glasses or contacts, detects certain eye disorders and manages and treats vision problems. Optometrists often work closely with ophthalmologists who may need to further treat patients with surgical procedures.
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Yale School of Medicine 1988
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