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2418 Central Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418Tuesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. · Saturday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. · Sunday and Monday: ClosedTuesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.About 45 minutesAccepting new patients(612) 555-0106

Our team

The exam chair and the bench

One optometrist and two opticians, with a small front-desk crew. Each person does a different part of getting you into glasses that fit.

  • A smiling optometrist with short grey hair in a grey sweater stands in a bright hallway.

    Dr. Kalia Vang

    Doctor of Optometry and owner

    • Doctor of Optometry · MN License no. 000000

    Does the eye exams and contact lens fittings, and writes the prescription the opticians fit to.

  • A grey-bearded optician in a white coat stands in a bright room beside a wooden cabinet.

    Lyle Olson

    Optician, lead of the bench

    • Optician certificate · Certificate no. 000000

    Runs the edging bench, mounts the lenses and does the final fit at pickup.

  • A smiling optician with short curly hair and a white coat stands in front of shelves of eyeglass frames.

    Hibo Abdi

    Optician, repair desk

    • Optician certificate · Certificate no. 000000

    Takes the measurements, fits frames to faces and looks after the repair desk.

How we work together

One visit can use all three of us

  • Exam

    Dr. Vang measures your eyes and writes your prescription.

  • Fitting

    An optician measures your face and helps you choose a frame and lenses.

  • Repair desk

    Hibo or Lyle mends what breaks and adjusts what has slipped.

Meet us at the shop

Book a time, or walk up to the repair desk in any open hour.