Meet the Expert Optometry Team at Hopewell Eyecare

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Vernon A. Peryea Jr., OD - Doctor of Optometry

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Dr. Peryea was born and grew up in the Finger Lakes Region in Auburn, NY. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology and his doctorate at the University of Houston, where he graduated cum laude and Beta Sigma Kappa.

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Scholarships and Honors Include

  • Rochester Institute of Technology Scholarship
  • Fred Emerson Foundation Scholarship
  • Xerox Scholarship
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Memberships Include

  • American Optometric Society
  • New York State Optometric Association
  • Westchester Optometric Society
  • Hudson Valley Optometric Society
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Dr. Peryea is

  • Licensed to practice in New York State, Virginia, and Texas
  • Owner of Hopewell Eye Care and Millbrook Family Eyecare

Dr. Peryea and his wife, Min, live in Wappinger Falls with their two children.

About Dr. Steven L. Cohen, OD – Specialist Optometrist

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Assisting Dr. Peryea in his practice is Dr. Steven L. Cohen, OD.

Dr. Steven L. Cohen, OD, is an optometry specialist. He attended and graduated from SUNY Optometry School in 1994; he has over 25 years of diverse experience.

Dr. Cohen examines, diagnoses, treats, and manages diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures, as well as identifies related systemic conditions affecting the eye. Dr. Cohen sees patients in Hopewell and Millbrook.

Ready for expert eye care? Call us at 845-221-5310 now!