"One of the best visits with a doctor in my lifetime. Extremely thorough, did not feel pushed, great personality, very informative. Will highly recommend. In fact, already have." DB
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​Dr. Steven C. Kurtin, Optometrist, Board Certified
Diplomate, American Board of Optometry
Fellow, American Board of Clinical Optometry​
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  • Therapeutic & Glaucoma Certified, Medical Eye Care
  • Scleral Contact Lens Center DFW, Founder
  • Keratoconus DFW, Support Group, Facebook
  • Certified MiSight Myopia Management & Therapy 
  • Synergeyes Platinum Contact Lens Fitter
  • Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists
  • Chromagen Lens Location for Dyslexia, Color Vision Anomalies
  • National Eye Research Foundation: Certified Contact Lens Fitter
  • University of Houston, Nikon Scholar Award, Vision Research: Are We Doing Enough?​
  • Vision Source, Addison, Texas​, Independent Private Practice
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Dr. Steven C. Kurtin opened The Kurtin Eye Center in Plano, Texas over 35 years ago. The name was changed to Plano Eye Care Center after being acquired by his associate doctors. Dr. Kurtin then volunteered to help underserved people needing eye care in the DFW community. In 2015, he founded Kurtin Vision  Specialists inside Methodist Doctor's building off the Dallas Tollway in Addison, Texas.  This facility puts together other top doctors in the fields of internal medicine, dermatology, neurology and pediatrics.
Education 
Dr. Kurtin graduated from Michigan's Ferris State University with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology and work in Psychology. Four years later, he attained the Doctorate of Optometry degree (O.D.) at the prestigious University of Houston Optometry school in Houston, Texas. This Doctor is specially trained through continuing education to rehabilitate vision due to corneal disease, irregular astigmatism and myopia progression. Dr. Kurtin is also known for helping children with visually related learning issues.

Articles 
Restoring Vision From Corneal Problems 

Research
In the late 1980's, Dr. Kurtin was a clinical investigator for Bausch & Lomb's BiTech soft lens - one of the world's first soft bifocal contact lens. In the 1990's, Dr. Kurtin trademarked his MultiFokus progressive gas permeable contact lens. Patients using various Scleral Contact Lenses provide critical feedback to fine tune these designs. Optical lab marketing claims on which lens materials are all around best are verified here through clinical trials.  Dr. Kurtin's network of referring Ophthalmologists give insight into what technology truly works best for Lasik, PRK, Cataract and Corneal Surgery.
Public Review
The Consumer's Research Council in Washington D.C. counts Dr. Steven C. Kurtin as one of America's Top Optometrists. He is listed in the National Registry of Who's Who in American Health Care.  He is a long standing ​accredited Better Business Bureau A+ rated member. 
Volunteer Work
  • Brother Bill's Helping Hand, West Dallas, Texas, a faith based medical clinic supported by philanthropy: Clinic eye doctor volunteer.
  • Essilor Foundation, Dallas-Fort Worth, supported by charitable contributions:  Providing mobile vision care to underserved communities and elementary schools.​
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Questions? Please mail to Plano Eye & Vision Care, Attn: Eyesight Group, LLC, 18484 Preston Road, Suite 149, PMB 102, Plano, Texas 75093