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Compassionate eyecare that everyone can see.

Our main focus is taking care of Durango.

Meet our doctor & staff

Dr. Gretchen Arneson

Owner/Optometrist

Dr. Gretchen Arneson

Owner/Optometrist


Dr. Arneson grew up in the northwoods of Wisconsin, but early on she heard the call of the west. She received her undergraduate degree from Colorado State University then returned to Madison, WI to work in higher education. Traveling to Malawi Africa, Honduras and the Dominican Republic doing vision service trips internationally inspired her to go back to school. She completed her optometry degree in Chicago at the Illinois College of Optometry, but the west called her back! She loves hiking, backpacking, skiing, biking and traveling. Taking care of patients of all ages is her specialty and she is looking forward to taking care of you and your family!

Tessa

Billing/Office Manager

Tessa

Billing/Office Manager


Tessa loves working at Envision Eyecare. It keeps her motivated and she is excited to continually grow and develop the best hospitality for our patients. Outside of work she loves gardening, hiking, cooking and spending time with her family and animals.

Toni

Technician

Toni

Technician


After graduating from Fort Lewis College, Toni decided to make Durango her permanent home! When she’s not working she loves to spend time with her friends and enjoy our beautiful town!

Linny

Optician

Linny

Optician


Linny has been an optician for almost ten years. She really enjoys helping and educating her patients to look for the perfect fit of glasses for their lifestyle and personality! Outside of work, she loves hiking in the beautiful mountains with her other half and their dog, gardening and love loves cooking it up!

Caitlyn

Front Desk Coordinator/Optician

Caitlyn

Front Desk Coordinator/Optician


Caitlyn is the first friendly face you’ll see at Envision Eyecare. She loves helping patients get scheduled and pick out fun new frames! You can always count on her to answer any questions you have! She enjoys spending time in the sunshine and appreciating Colorado’s beautiful scenery!

Optical Collection

We are dedicated to styling patients with independently owned framelines to ensure the very best in quality and unique style.

Our experienced staff will discuss your optical needs and help find the best lens designs for your lifestyle.

Envision is the go to for all your eye care needs! Dr. Arneson is warm and welcoming. She helped my 7 yr old feel comfortable and she answered every question we had. The office staff helped with picking out my glasses as well as helping me pick out a pair of sunglasses for my husband! Great office atmosphere and amazing Dr.!

— Jordi

Dr. Arneson had the best selection of frames! They are so stylish and the best quality. I am very picky about my frames and I bought three pairs! I couldn’t be happier with the products.

— Marni

Dr. Arneson and the rest of the staff are super kind. I came in with a very painful and irritated eye and it turned out to be a corneal abrasion… with a microscopic piece of plastic still stuck on/in my cornea! Dr. Arneson completely put me at ease (which is hard when there’s a tiny piece of something stuck in your eye), removed it, and scheduled a follow up at my convenience so I didn’t have to miss more work. Thanks so much!

— Kathryn

I highly recommend Dr Arneson and the staff at Envision EyeCare Durango!  As another health care professional in town, I was very impressed by Dr Arneson and how well run the office was.  She is highly knowledgeable and instantly puts you at ease – something I always look for in a doctor!  I have loathed eye exams since I was a child, but I had the most pleasant experience here and they had a great selection of glasses!  I will definitely be back!

— Darcy

Insurances we Accept

Medicare

Humana

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Rocky Mountain Health

Cigna

United Health Care

Lucent Health

Medicaid

Mutual of Omaha

Aetna

VSP

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