Steve Sorenson, OD

Doctor of Optometry | Elkhart

Dr. Steve Sorenson is a Hoosier native who has come home to the community he loves, bringing with him the clinical experience of a large multi-specialty practice, a background in emergency medicine that sharpened his instincts for urgent and complex care, and a genuine enthusiasm for the kind of long-term patient relationships that make this work meaningful.

Clinical Focus

Dr. Sorenson brings broad clinical expertise to both medical optometry and routine family eye care, with knowledge and experience that spans the full spectrum of ocular conditions and care settings. His areas of clinical focus include:

Ocular disease treatment and management
Glaucoma diagnosis and management
Macular degeneration
Diabetic retinopathy
Cataract evaluation
Ocular infections
Urgent and emergency eye care
Pre- and post-operative surgical care
Routine family eye care for all ages, including children

Dr. Sorenson's combination of medical optometry expertise and genuine enthusiasm for routine family eye care reflects a provider who understands that excellent preventive care and excellent disease management are not separate disciplines but two expressions of the same commitment to the long-term visual health of every guest he serves.

Education and Training

Dr. Sorenson's path to optometry reflects a consistent thread of academic excellence, clinical curiosity, and a desire to serve others that began well before he entered professional training.

Undergraduate Education

Dr. Sorenson completed his undergraduate degree with high honors in Public Health at Indiana University Bloomington, a foundation that shaped his whole-person, population-aware approach to clinical care and that continues to inform how he thinks about the health of the guests and community he serves.

Doctor of Optometry

Dr. Sorenson stayed in Bloomington to earn his Doctor of Optometry degree from the Indiana University School of Optometry. Before graduation, he completed four externships specializing in ocular disease and pre- and post-operative surgical care, building the clinical depth and surgical co-management experience that defines his practice today.

I truly enjoy helping patients see their best and getting to know them on a personal level. It is a privilege to work alongside our team here at Boling Vision Center to provide amazing patient care.

Steve Sorenson

Community Involvement

Dr. Sorenson's commitment to serving others began long before his optometry career, and it continues through his active involvement in the programs that reflect Boling Vision Center's mission to make eye care accessible to everyone in the community.

A Career of Service

Dr. Sorenson has been caring for patients since he graduated from high school. During his undergraduate years, he spent summer breaks working as an Emergency Medical Technician, providing care to a wide range of patients in high-pressure, time-sensitive situations. That early experience in emergency medicine gave him a clinical perspective and a calm under pressure that continues to serve his guests well today.

Kindness to Prevent Blindness

Dr. Sorenson volunteers for the K2PB mobile eye care unit, providing free eye exams and prescription glasses to students across Elkhart and St. Joseph County schools. Coming home to Northern Indiana after years away, the opportunity to contribute to the health and success of the children in his own community is one he embraces with genuine enthusiasm.

Beyond the Practice

Dr. Sorenson lives in the Michiana area with his wife, Kelsey, and their daughter, Reese, whom he describes as the center of a life he is very glad to be living back home. When he is not in the office, you are most likely to find him hiking, grilling, and spending time outdoors, the kind of active, present engagement with the world around him that translates directly into the energy and attentiveness he brings to his clinical practice.

After several years practicing in Indianapolis, Dr. Sorenson is genuinely glad to be back in Northern Indiana, building the kind of long-term community relationships that drew him to this work in the first place.

Schedule With Dr. Sorenson

Dr. Sorenson sees guests at Boling Vision Center's Elkhart location. To schedule an appointment, call our Elkhart office or request an appointment online.

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