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Stephen S Palazzolo OD We are excited to provide you professional Eye Care services in a comfortable and friendly environment. Please contact us to schedule your appointment today. We are pleased to welcome you to the office of Dr. Stephen S. Palazzolo. Our optometric practice has been providing friendly, quality eye care in the greater Carson City area for over 20 years.

Our doctors believe that maintaining healthy eyes requires yearly eye exams. We pride ourselves on exceptional customer service and products. Our experienced opticians can help you select a pair of glasses to fit your specific needs.
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I graduated from Pacific University of Optometry in Forest Grove, Oregon. After graduation, I began my career at Reynolds Army Community Hospital in Oklahoma., then in 2001, I was re-located to South Korea where I practiced at Taegu City and Camp Walker. As of today I have been practicing with Dr Palazzolo for over four years and I also practice at the Center For Advanced Eye Care, an ophthalmology based practice in Carson City. I am pleased to be given the opportunity to care for your eyes and look forward to seeing you.
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Reviews (17)
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Linda M.
Jun 22, 2022
Nice office and pleasant staff. If you have any serious eye problems, this is not the place for you. After getting "pictures" the woman optometrist merely said, "I can't help you." Then she left. Very brusque. I would have appreciated a more helpful discussion about options such as reading glasses, etc. The cost seemed high.
Terrie Watts
Apr 13, 2022
I have been a patient for 25+ years and am so very pleased with the care & attention for my eyes. Dr. P is very personable and professional. Couldn't be happier!
Kathy R.
Sep 16, 2019
After 30 years it's time to find another optometrist. His office staff doesn't care about their patients. They are not willing to nice just rude.
John S.
Jun 19, 2019
Dr. Palazollo is the best. I've lived in Carson City over 25 years and have been to many eye doctors. By far, he is the friendliest and most thorough. He gave me several samples so I could get the most comfortable daily contacts. His staff is awesome. I will be a patient for life. Thanks for the best treatment and helping to keep my eyes healthy!
Troy Stansbury
Jan 12, 2019
I've been going to Optometrists for 36 years. When I moved to Carson City I was fortunate enough to be recommended to Dr. Palazzolo and have been blown away ever since. His sincere and engaging personality is only bested by his knowledge and skill. His staff is top notch and always professional. His selection is high end and very fashionable. There are several Optometrists in Carson City and this one is far and away the best!
Claudette D.
Dec 30, 2017
Dr. Palazzolo is a fantastic optometrist. Our whole family sees him and we have told our friends and neighbors about him as well. He has great mannerisms, professionalism and a funny sense of humor. He is very knowledgeable and has caught issues with my children's eyes, that our last optometrist did not. I highly recommend him.
Hiho Silva
Apr 09, 2017
I just Dr. Stephen Palazzolo for the 3rd year in a row. I regret not have gone to him since I moved up here 7 years ago. I have tried 4 different eye doctors prior to go to him and were not satisfied with any of them. He has a great personality and explain his finding extremely well. On this visit he had his staff contact the supply company to check if I still had a warranty on my present glasses, after more than a year.

I did so my lenses will be replaced at no cost to me. How many eye doctors and their staff would spend the time and effort to do that for their customers? He has a great support staff and they all just make the visit enjoyable. Will surely continue to go to him as long as I live up here. Happy Customer
Ralph Ewing
Nov 12, 2016
After going to another eye doctor for a number of years, I was complaining that my glasses prescription seemed to make my vision worse every year. Went to Dr. Palazzolo and when he did my refraction and showed me the difference with my previous prescription, watched in amazement as the eye chart snapped into almost perfect focus. The office staff is also very friendly and competent.
Ken L.
Sep 10, 2016
I have been going to Dr Palazzolo for about 20 years. He is very thorough and super friendly. I know my eyes are in good care especially since our family has history of eye disease. He's the best!
Kathleen Stinson
Nov 06, 2015
I have been a patient of Dr. Palazzolo for over 10 years and I would encourage anyone who needs to see an OD to make an appointment to see him. The office staff are so nice and helpful, Dr. Palazzolo is very knowledgeable and really cares about his patients.
Kt From Nevada T.
Jul 24, 2015
Our family of five are all patients of Dr. Palazzolo, and have been for over 15 years. Dr. Palazzolo is knowledgeable about eye care, respectful to his clients, careful not to make quick decisions, but will refer you to someone he knows and trusts if he feels a second opinion would be best. As others have noted, he talks to his clients frankly, yet respectfully--never demeaning or belittling.

Most of all, he is HONEST--his integrity is above reproach. His staff is courteous, pleasant, and professional. They give polite reminder calls the day before your appointment, and do try to work with their clients' busy schedules. All in all, Dr. Palazzolo is a great family optometrist! (And he is consistently voted #1 Best Eye Care Specialist in Carson City--that says a lot!)
Tanya L.
Jul 18, 2015
Dr. Palazzolo is great. He answers every question with patience and expertise. He even answers questions that I didn't know I had, and that's pretty unusual. He's still enthusiastic about his work and he's genuinely interested in the function and health of the eye, in general, and the patient's eyes, in particular. Office staff is also great.

I have healthy eyes and just need glasses, but I feel confident that he would know what to do and where to send me if I ever have anything horrible. For my high-strung personality, that's really comforting.
Kathy Higley
Mar 20, 2015
Doctor Palazzolo is the best eye doctor I have ever had. If you are looking for a good eye doctor you need to only see doctor Palazzolo. I hope to have him for the rest of my life.
Greg Parks
Feb 17, 2015
Friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff, very competent, straight forward and friendly Dr. Palazzolo with a very good sense of humor! First time appointment, I would recommend Dr. Palazzolo to anyone looking for the best OD in Northern Nevada. Thanks for the great experience!
Marilyn Clemenza
Jan 07, 2015
Have been a patient of Dr. Stephen Palazzolo for more years than I care to remember. He is the first eye doctor I've had that never recommended new glasses if I didn't need them. Others would say things like "there's a slight change and you'll be needing then soon--so get them now." He is efficient, tells you what is going on in terms you can understand and is very friendly and nice. His entire staff are friendly, helpful and efficient. I would highly recommend Dr. Palazzolo and his office.
Nancy Gaches
Dec 17, 2014
Over 15 years as a patient and I have never had any complaints at all. The staff are very helpful, friendly and efficient. I feel extremely comfortable with Dr. Steve's information and also that he gives me options and discusses them with me. I have had one appointment with Dr. Peterson and again, was impressed with the courtesy and professionalism I experienced.
Lou Anne Geissler
Nov 20, 2014
Dr. Steve has been and is wonderful, been with his office over 15 years. Staff is great, office is very up to date with everything you need for excellent care. You can not do any better.