Door County Eye Associates

Door County Eye Associates Located on 3rd Avenue in Sturgeon Bay. Exceptional eye care and eyewear for every generation.

At Door County Eye Associates, you will find a caring team of professionals dedicated to providing the highest quality, personalized eye care for the whole family. We value our patient relationships and strive to improve your quality of life and vision wellness through our state-of-the-art technology and services. Doctors Eric Paulsen and Annika Paulsen are a father-daughter optometry team and work closely with their staff of eye care professionals to serve patients.

11/20/2025

Bobby is really getting in the holiday spirit 😆
✨Happening TOMORROW ✨
Etnia Barcelona Trunk Show 😎
Friday 11/21 from 1-6pm
40% off Etnia frames, festive snacks and sips, merriment on 3rd Ave

11/19/2025

✨ HOLIDAY TRUNK SHOW
This Friday 11/21 from 1-6pm! ✨

Save 40% off Etnia Barcelona frames and kick off the holidays with us! 🎄 Festive bites and sips and plenty of merriment 🎁

(See Wendy’s blooper reel in the comments)

It was a beautiful morning for a Christmas parade in Sturgeon Bay!🎅🏽 Enjoy the sunshine today!
11/15/2025

It was a beautiful morning for a Christmas parade in Sturgeon Bay!🎅🏽 Enjoy the sunshine today!

We can't believe it's already that time of year🎄...¡Feliz Navidad!Etnia Barcelona Trunk Show and Patient Appreciation Ho...
11/13/2025

We can't believe it's already that time of year🎄...

¡Feliz Navidad!
Etnia Barcelona Trunk Show and Patient Appreciation Holiday Party is next week!
Friday, November 21st from 1-6pm
✨ 40% ✨ off Etnia frames with prescription lens purchase

Enjoy festive drinks and apps and celebrate another great year at the office. There will be merriment happening all along 3rd Ave on November 21st including live music, hot chocolate and the Christmas tree lighting at 7pm . Dress warmly and come celebrate with us!

Call/text 920-743-2020 to reserve your frame selection appointment. Walk-ups are welcome but we are anticipating a busy day and can serve you best with an appointment.

Do you need to update your prescription before the event? We have availability with Dr. Sai and Dr. Lauren. Book your exam online at www.dcea.com or call 920-743-2020.

Today and every day, we send our gratitude to all who have served our country. Happy Veterans Day 🇺🇸
11/11/2025

Today and every day, we send our gratitude to all who have served our country. Happy Veterans Day 🇺🇸

🎉 We celebrated Dr. Eric’s retirement last Wednesday with delicious charcuterie from Dal Santos, indulgent chocolate cak...
11/05/2025

🎉 We celebrated Dr. Eric’s retirement last Wednesday with delicious charcuterie from Dal Santos, indulgent chocolate cake and some festive drinks!

We will miss seeing him in the office on a regular basis but he may surprise you as a fill-in from time to time.

Thank you for your many years of exceptional eyecare services to our patients! ♥️

Happy Halloween! 👻For one day only, the ghosts and ghostbusters are working together to take care of your eyes! 🎃
10/31/2025

Happy Halloween! 👻
For one day only, the ghosts and ghostbusters are working together to take care of your eyes! 🎃

10/31/2025

Get to know Dr. Lauren and Dr. Sai - Halloween 🎃 edition!
Schedule your annual eye exam online at www.dcea.com or by calling 920-743-2020 🤓

We are ready for trick or treating on 3rd Ave! Thrills and Chills from 10-12pm today 👻
10/25/2025

We are ready for trick or treating on 3rd Ave! Thrills and Chills from 10-12pm today 👻

10/23/2025

Get to know Dr. Lauren and Dr. Sai! We are feeling so lucky to have their expertise and friendly smiles in the office.😊

Both doctors have same week availability for appointments. You can schedule online at www.dcea.com or by calling 920-743-2020.

Dr. Sai, Dr. Lauren and Patrice are at the Sturgeon Bay YMCA this morning for the Community Healthy Living Fair. Swing b...
10/21/2025

Dr. Sai, Dr. Lauren and Patrice are at the Sturgeon Bay YMCA this morning for the Community Healthy Living Fair. Swing by their booth to say hello and grab some freebies! 🤓

Congrats to Mary who was one of our raffle winners on trunk show day! 🎉 She won our basket of Italian delights from Simo...
08/07/2025

Congrats to Mary who was one of our raffle winners on trunk show day! 🎉 She won our basket of Italian delights from Simon’s Specialty Cheese store courtesy of Cherry Optical Lab.

Address

165 N 3rd Avenue
Sturgeon Bay, WI
54235

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 12pm

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At Door County Eye Associates, you will find a caring team of professionals dedicated to providing the highest quality, personalized eye care for the whole family. We value our patient relationships and strive to improve your quality of life and vision wellness through our state-of-the-art technology and services. Dr. Eric Paulsen, Dr. Annika Paulsen and their staff are a close working team dedicated to serving their patients. Dr. J. Eric Paulsen was born and raised in Door County, and graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1974. He graduated from Carroll College with a degree in Chemistry in 1978. Dr. Paulsen received his Doctor of Optometry degree from the Illinois College of Optometry in 1982. After graduation, Dr. Paulsen joined Dr. C.L. Pfarr and purchased Dr. Pfarr's practice in 1984. Dr. Paulsen's professional interests include treatment and management of eye disease, emergency eyecare for injuries and infections. Specialty contact lens fitting and cataract and LASIK comanagement. Dr. Paulsen has participated in numerous eye missions all around the world and particularly finds this type of eyecare to be enjoyable and meaningful. He is a Past President of the Northeast Wisconsin Optometric Society, a member of the Wisconsin Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. Doctor Paulsen was honored to be presented with the Wisconsin Optometrist of the Year Award for 2009.

Dr. Annika Paulsen was born and raised in Sturgeon Bay. She attended Knox College where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and Economics. Dr. Paulsen received her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Illinois College of Optometry. She has worked intermittently with her father at Door County Eye Associates since the age of 12 and finally joined him as an associate optometrist in 2019.

Dr. Paulsen’s professional interests include pediatric and binocular vision, managing eye disease and contact lenses. Dr. Paulsen loves spending time with Special Olympics athletes and has had the honor of serving the athletes at vision screenings in Chicago and Wisconsin. She has also traveled with her father on several eye missions to Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

Dr. Paulsen lives with her husband, Bobby, their golden doodle, Mika. She enjoys cooking new recipes, spending time outdoors with her husband and dogs, international travel, and cross country skiing.