Eye Doctors in South Carolina: 662 Registered Practices
Where they are: Charleston-North Charleston alone holds 137 of them, 21 percent of the state total. Optometry accounts for 78 percent of South Carolina records, and 17 practices register a subspecialty such as retina, glaucoma or pediatric care as their primary code rather than the general code.
What an eye exam costs in South Carolina
The registry holds no prices. This site's price research puts a US eye exam at about $136 without insurance and around $25 with a vision plan. Reported state averages run from roughly $113 in the lowest-cost states to about $196 in Hawaii, so treat location as a modest adjustment rather than the main driver.
The bigger lever is which of the 662 practices below you call. Retail optical sits at $50 to $110, independent optometry at $120 to $200, and the 148 South Carolina ophthalmology practices at $150 to $300 or more, since those visits are usually medical rather than routine.
Metro areas in South Carolina
Metro areas are Census core based statistical areas, so a metro can carry several counties and dozens of towns. Each one below has its own page with the full practice list.
| Metro area | Practices | Optometry | Ophthalmology | Cities | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston | 137 | 107 | 30 | 13 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer | 111 | 88 | 23 | 16 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Columbia | 103 | 78 | 25 | 13 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia | 50 | 39 | 11 | 10 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal | 47 | 31 | 16 | 8 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach | 45 | 36 | 9 | 8 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Spartanburg | 32 | 25 | 7 | 7 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Florence | 22 | 19 | 3 | 4 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Augusta-Richmond County | 21 | 17 | 4 | 5 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Murrells Inlet | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Sumter | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Greenwood | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Orangeburg | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Seneca | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Gaffney | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
Cities with the most registered practices
| City | Practices | Optometry | Ophthalmology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 63 | 48 | 15 |
| Greenville | 46 | 32 | 14 |
| Charleston | 45 | 32 | 13 |
| Myrtle Beach | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Summerville | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Spartanburg | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Anderson | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Bluffton | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| North Charleston | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Rock Hill | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Mt Pleasant | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Aiken | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Mount Pleasant | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Greer | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Sumter | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Beaufort | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Florence | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Greenwood | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Lexington | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Simpsonville | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Georgetown | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Murrells Inlet | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Fort Mill | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Indian Land | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Lancaster | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Hartsville | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Hilton Head Island | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Orangeburg | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Camden | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Gaffney | 6 | 6 | 0 |
City names are the free-text values practices entered in the registry, so nearby suburbs sometimes appear under their own name rather than the main city. The metro pages group them properly.
Practices outside the metro pages
29 practices sit in small metro and micropolitan areas or in rural counties outside any Census metro area, so they are listed here rather than on a page of their own.
| Practice | City | Registered as | Phone on record | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwell Eye Center | Barnwell | Optometry | (803) 259-5155 | August 2009 |
| Bob H Barrett OD | Barnwell | Optometry | (803) 259-5155 | November 2008 |
| Edward Lemon OD PA | Barnwell | Optometry | (803) 259-2020 | October 2007 |
| Beaty Eye Clinic & Associates, Inc. | Bennettsville | Optometry | (843) 479-3331 | December 2008 |
| Marlboro Eye Care Associates, LLC | Bennettsville | Optometry | (843) 479-2020 | February 2008 |
| Pee Dee Eye Associates | Bennettsville | Optometry | (843) 332-7171 | August 2020 |
| Lee County Eye Associates Registered as Lee County Eye Associates, PC | Bishopville | Optometry | (803) 484-5494 | April 2022 |
| Carolina Eye Associates PA Registered as Carolina Eye Associates Inc | Cheraw | Optometry | (843) 537-6962 | October 2025 |
| Covington Optometric Eye Clinic | Cheraw | Optometry | (843) 537-3641 | May 2014 |
| Owens Eyecare Center Inc | Cheraw | Optometry | (843) 537-7711 | April 2008 |
| Clemson Eye, PA | Dillon | Optometry | (864) 654-6706 | July 2020 |
| Dillion Vision Care, PC | Dillon | Optometry | (843) 774-8112 | May 2013 |
| Dillon Eyecare Associates Ltd | Dillon | Optometry | (843) 774-2020 | December 2009 |
| Vision Care P A | Dillon | Optometry | (843) 774-8112 | March 2008 |
| David H McKenzie Jr OD Inc | Estill | Optometry | (803) 625-3384 | October 2007 |
| Carolina Cataract Clinic | Manning | Ophthalmology | (803) 788-2276 | January 2008 |
| Clarendon Eye Center P A | Manning | Optometry | (803) 435-2494 | February 2008 |
| Manning Eye Center Registered as Remote Optometric Services LLC | Manning | Optometry | (803) 435-6686 | May 2023 |
| Myeyedr. Registered as Myeyedr Optometry South Carolina, LLC MyEyeDr | Manning | Optometry | (803) 435-2494 | May 2022 |
| Sawyer Vision Clinic | Marion | Optometry | (843) 423-2091 | July 2008 |
| Stokes Regional Eye Center | Marion | Ophthalmology | (843) 464-7097 | August 2020 |
| Vision Care P A | Marion | Optometry | (843) 423-7229 | March 2008 |
| Eye Care Center Registered as Branch & Stafford Optometric Associates, PA | Newberry | Optometry | (803) 276-3271 | June 2013 |
| Robert E Livingston III MD LLC | Newberry | Ophthalmology | (803) 276-0004 | March 2013 |
| Atlantic Ophthalmology | Varnville | Ophthalmology | (803) 943-5228 | August 2020 |
| Acuity Eye Care Associates LLC | Walterboro | Optometry | (843) 549-2565 | May 2013 |
| Harwood Eye Care | Walterboro | Optometry | (843) 549-8511 | April 2010 |
| Palmetto Vision | Walterboro | Optometry | (843) 559-1992 | May 2011 |
| Walterboro Eyecare Center Registered as Dubin Optometric Associates, P.C. | Walterboro | Optometry | (843) 549-2015 | August 2016 |
Phone numbers are the practice location numbers on the NPI record, self-reported and not verified by CMS or by us. The record date is the last time the practice updated its own registry entry.
Retail optical brands registered in South Carolina
Records whose legal or trading name contains the brand. Retail chains are the low end of the exam price range, so this is worth checking before you call an independent practice.
| Brand | Records in SC | Price guide |
|---|---|---|
| MyEyeDr | 18 | MyEyeDr exam prices |
| America's Best | 12 | America's Best exam prices |
| Pearle Vision | 3 | Pearle Vision exam prices |
Multi-site practice groups
Names registered at three or more separate South Carolina locations. Group practices often run one price list across every office, so a quote from one site usually holds at the others.
| Practice group | Registered locations in SC |
|---|---|
| Myeyedr. | 18 |
| Eyeglass World | 16 |
| (DBA) H. Rubin Vision Center | 7 |
| Advantage Eye Care | 6 |
| Sansbury Vision Services LLC | 5 |
| Eye Care Center | 4 |
| Carolina Vision Associates, LLC | 4 |
| Coastal Eye Group, P.C.. | 4 |
| Jervey Eye Group, PA | 4 |
| Clemson Eye, PA | 4 |
| Drs Eyecare, Inc. | 3 |
| Eye Care One | 3 |
| Folline Vision Center #1 | 3 |
| Eye Care Center | 3 |
| Southern Eye Associates, PA | 3 |
| Santee Eye Clinic | 3 |
| Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates, P.A. | 3 |
| Stokes Regional Eye Center | 3 |
| Atlantic Ophthalmology | 3 |
| Georgia Eye Institute of the Southeast, LLC | 3 |