Bedford Family Eye Care has been serving the surrounding communities of Vinton, Thaxton, Montvale, Big Island, Forest, Goode, Evington, Huddleston, Moneta, and Smith Mountain Lake for over 60 years! An optometrist (or Doctor of Optometry, O.D.) is the independent primary eye care provider that specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases and disorders of the eye, visual system and related structures as well as the diagnosis of ocular manifestations of systemic conditions. Treatment may include corrective & therapeutic lenses, prescription medication, therapy, as well as certain surgical procedures.