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Tyler J. Thornton OD

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181 Patient Ratings

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Eye Care

Optometry

181 Patient Ratings

Read 43 Patient Reviews

Areas Served

West Columbia

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(803) 314-9760

Areas Served

West Columbia

New Patient Appointments

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(803) 314-9760

Current Patients

(803) 314-9760

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Where Dr. Thornton Practices

Dr. Thornton's Education

Medical School

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Externships

Family Health Center of Worcester, Atlantic Family Eye Care, Cheyenne Veteran Affairs Medical Center, The Brown Center, The Villages Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic 

Patient Reviews

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Average Rating: 4.8

About Dr. Thornton

Tyler J. Thornton, OD, provides comprehensive optometric care.

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Expertise

Dr. Thornton has nearly 10 years of experience and has specific interests in contact lenses and visual system education. He most recently cared for patients at Eye Associates of Columbia in South Carolina, providing a full range of optometry services to include refractions, contact lens fittings, cataract and LASIK co-management, annual diabetes exams and Plaquenil® exams, as well as treatment of eye infections, dry eyes and ocular foreign body removal.

Background

Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Dr. Thornton graduated cum laude from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, with a bachelor’s degree in bioengineering. He then attended Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences School of Optometry in Worcester, earning a Doctor of Optometry. Continuing his training, Dr. Thornton completed several externships, gaining extensive experience caring for a variety of patient populations. At Family Health Center of Worcester, he attended to the visual needs of the underprivileged community and learned more about working with veterans at Veterans Affairs hospitals in Wyoming and Florida.