Comprehensive Eye Service

The Dakota Eye Institute Comprehensive Eye Service provides basic diagnostic, medical, and surgical services. Included with these services are screening and treatment for common eye diseases (including cataract, glaucoma, mascular degeneration, and diabetes-related eye problems), spectacle and contact lens prescriptions and evaluation of patients who may have lost vision but do not know the diagnosis.

To plan your schedule accordingly, please know that the initial comprehensive eye exam with an ophthalmologist can take 1½ to 2 hours and will require both eyes to be dilated for complete examination, retinal evaluations and other important procedures. Dilation will cause your eyes to be very sensitive to light, and you may have difficulty seeing things well at close range, such as words on a page. Dilation can last 6-12 hours, but can vary from person to person. For these reasons, we recommend that you have someone drive you home.

Dakota Surgery and Laser Center

Eye surgery, including state-of-the-art cataract surgery, can be performed conveniently at our on-site surgery center in Bismarck. Our ophthalmologists are medical doctors specifically trained and educated to treat and prevent diseases of the eye. Our surgery center was designed with you and your family in mind.

Dakota Surgery & Laser Center is more convenient than a hospital, has less paper work, more comfort, and a location you are already familiar with. Our ophthalmologists and staff take every measure to ensure our patients and their families feel comfortable and relaxed.

Dakota Eye Institute is the only eye clinic in the area offering an on-site surgery center. If you need transportation to our surgery center, our staff will gladly make arrangements for you. We provide more than eye care – we provide “I Care.”

Our surgical coordinator will assist you in scheduling your surgery and inform you of any pre-surgery requirements. If you have any questions, please contact our office at (701) 222-EYES or 1-800-344-5634.