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Welcome to Dr. Jay's Family Eye Care and Nic's Optical
Your Optometrist in Harlan, IA

Call us at (712) 755-2020 today.

Welcome to Dr. Jay's Family Eye Care and Nic's Optical in Harlan. Dr. Jay Christensen and the Dr. Jay's Family Eye Care and Nic's Optical team strive to provide the best in optometry services. We invite you to browse our website to learn more about our optometry services and join our patient family by scheduling an eye exam appointment at our Harlan office.

Dr. Jay's Family Eye Care and Nic's Optical is a full service eye and vision care provider, accepting both eye emergencies as well as scheduled appointments. Patients throughout the Harlan area come to Dr. Jay's Family Eye Care and Nic's Optical because they know they will receive the personal attention and professional care that is our foundation. Dr. Christensen and our team are dedicated to keeping our patients comfortable and well-informed at all times. At Dr. Jay's Family Eye Care and Nic's Optical, we will explain every exam and procedure and answer all of our patients' questions. Additionally, at Dr. Jay's Family Eye Care and Nic's Optical, we offer vision financing options and will work with vision insurance providers to ensure good eye health and vision care for all of our patients.

Our Approach to Optometry

Our one-on-one approach to optometry makes Dr. Christensen and the Dr. Jay's Family Eye Care and Nic's Optical staff the eye and vision care providers of choice in the Harlan area. Our Harlan optometrist offers the following services: complete eye exams, contact lenses, glasses, glaucoma testing, and pre- and post-operative care. For a complete list of services, visit our services page or call our Harlan office at (712) 755-2020.

At Dr. Jay's Family Eye Care and Nic's Optical, we are dedicated to providing high-quality optometry services in a comfortable environment.Call us at (712) 755-2020 or schedule an appointment today online.

Dr. Jay Christensen  | Nic Christensen 
Harlan Optometrist | Dr. Jay's Family Eye Care and Nic's Optical | (712) 755-2020
620 Market St.
Harlan, IA 51537

Easy - No holding, no phone tag.
Convenient - During lunch or at night, around the clock access.
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  • "The staff and Dr. Jay are awesome!! I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a GOOD Eye care professional!!"
    - Melody H. / Harlan, IA

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