Our multifaceted practice wouldn’t be what it is without our team of experienced specialists. We pair this knowledge with technology and global research to provide a comprehensive eye care experience to every patient that walks through our doors.
We’re passionate about providing our patients with eye care in a comfortable and trusted environment. We take the time to get to know our patients, so all diagnostic and treatment options we offer are unique and personalized.
At Bettner Vision, we’re with you every step of the way – from your initial visit to ongoing care, we foster relationships built on a foundation of trust, mutual respect, and healthy vision.
Bettner Vision is a place where the care of our patients is our highest priority. We pledge to provide customized optical services and high-quality healthcare. Our goal is that our patients walk away knowing that Bettner Vision provides a high standard of eye care. The Bettner Vision experience instills well-being and strives to fulfill even the unexpected wishes and needs of our patients.
Our Core Values
Bettner Vision strives to offer the highest quality of care within its clinical department by operating with the following core values:
Accountability
Professionalism
Fairness
Transparency
Service which is both ethical & equitable
Our Objectives
The focus of a next-level clinical department extends beyond the traditional outlines and beliefs found in other organizations. Bettner Vision’s objectives address external and internal needs, such as:
Supporting all operational requirements set forth by management personnel
Developing loyal relationships with patients, vendors, & other functional organizations
Contributing to Bettner Visions organizational goals & objectives
Our Vision
Our vision is to operate not only ethically, but strategically in carrying out the goals of Bettner Vision. Through the use of technology and eye care treatments, Bettner Vision can provide exceptional comprehensive and diagnostic patient care.
Dr. Christopher Bettner has been serving the optometric needs of Colorado Springs since 1995. He is trained in ocular pathology with an emphasis on the treatment and management of ocular disease, including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and pre- and post-operative care.
Dr. Bettner received his Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Indiana University in 1991 and his Doctorate in optometry from Indiana University in 1995. He has been a member in good standing of the American Optometric Board and the Colorado Optometric Association for 15 years.
Besides being an avid golf enthusiast, Dr. Bettner enjoys spending time with his wife, Gretchen, and three children, Jordan, Nick, and Erin.
Dr. Brendan Tobler received his Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University in exercise science in 2012. Dr. Tobler then went on to earn his Doctor of Optometry degree from The Ohio State University in 2016, where he was a member of the Sports Vision Club and Vice President of the Professional Practice Club. He completed his external rotations at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center in Chillicothe, OH, and Family Eye Care Centers in Sandusky, OH.
Dr. Tobler is an active member of the American Optometric Association and the Colorado Optometric Association. He participates in the InfantSEEⓇ program for children 6 months of age and older. He has practiced optometry at multiple locations across Colorado for over 3 years since he graduated.
He loves spending time with his wife, Meg, and their two daughters, Hazel and Olive, who keep him on his toes. They like to run as a family, snowboard, cook and are active in their local church.
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Bettner Vision is conveniently located in the Marketplace at Briargate, on the corner of North Union Boulevard and Family Place. You can find us beside Sushi Rakkyo and the T-Mobile store.