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Your Eye Doctors

Eye care professionals specialize in understanding how the human eye really works, as well as diseases and conditions that affect your vision, many of which do not have obvious symptoms. Eye doctors know how age and risk factors affect vision over time for young and old, and they understand the benefits and features of corrective lenses including eyeglasses and contacts.

All of our doctors are proud members of the American Optometric Association and the Colorado Optometric Association. They are dedicated to advancing their profession, actively serving on committees and earning recognition and awards from their peers.

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The Doctors and Staff at
Mountain Vista EyeCare and Dry Eye Center are committed to:

  • Providing our Patients with the finest quality eye health care and vision products.
  • Inspiring confidence through patient education and maintaining the highest standards of professional expertise.
  • Serving our patients in a manner which honors God with honesty, integrity and compassion.

By staying current with the latest developments in eye care, prescription lenses and advances in contact lens technology, our vision center can provide you with the best vision, advice and fit today—and in the years to come. We take pride in building lasting relationships with our patients, which is why we take the time to get to know you, your vision requirements and your lifestyle needs. Contact your eye care clinic today to find out how we can help.

Meet Your Doctors

Tara DeRose
Dr. DeRose earned her bachelor's degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 2001 and graduated with distinction from Pacific University College of Optometry in 2005. She was President of the...
Mark Kruchen
Dr. Kruchen earned his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Optometry degrees from Indiana University. He began his optometric career practicing in Michigan.  He moved to Colorado in 1984 and joined Mountain Vista Eye...
Suzette Place
Dr. Suzette Place was born and raised in Florida. She attended Florida State University and graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. Dr. Place then earned her Doctorate of...
Lisa Pallagi
Dr. Lisa Pallagi provides compassionate and comprehensive eye care to all her patients, whether it's through routine annual ocular health exams, co-managing surgical eyecare, fitting specialized contact lenses or treating ocular disease. Dr. Pallagi earned her...
Lisa Reyes
Dr. Reyes was born and raised in Spencer, Iowa. She graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology.  You might...
Jessie Vassau
Dr. Jessie Vassau was born and raised in the Black Hills of South Dakota. She earned her degree from the University of Wyoming and graduated magna cum laude from Southern...
Sunni Kovar
Dr. Kovar has been practicing as an optometrist since graduating with distinction from Pacific University College of Optometry in 2014. She earned her bachelor’s degree with a double major in...