Ophthalmology - Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
Optometry • Hanover, NH • Since 1933
About
Summary: Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is a nonprofit, full-service, critical-access community hospital in Windsor, Vermont, affiliated with Dartmouth Health. It serves southern Windsor County (VT) and surrounding areas, offering primary and specialty care with 25 inpatient beds, including 10 inpatient rehabilitation beds and a therapeutic pool. While the organization has a broader network (including Ottauquechee Health Center in Woodstock and related senior living/community health facilities), specific ophthalmology services are not detailed in the provided highlights. If you’re seeking ophthalmology care (eye specialists) in Hanover, NH, MT Ascutney is not listed as having a Hanover-specific ophthalmology department; you may want to check affiliated Dartmouth Health providers or nearby Hanover-area eye clinics for ophthalmology services. For exact ophthalmology offerings, contact the hospital directly at 802-457-3030 or explore the Mt. Ascutney site for ophthalmology service pages.
Clinic Type
Optometry
Address
Mt. Ascutney Hospital & Health Center, Professional Building, entrance G289 County Rd., Windsor, VT 05089; Hanover Ophthalmology Practice, 80 South Main Street, Hanover, NH 03755
Phone
+1-603-643-1919
vnh@vnhcare.org
Opening Hours
8:00 am to :00 pm (Hours vary; appointment times and office hours shown as examples in page text)
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
Do you provide contact lens services?
Unfortunately, we do not provide contact lens services.
How long are appointments?
Please allow for up to 2 hours for an appointment (time varies depending on testing, dilation, procedures)
Will I be dilated during my visit?
You will likely be dilated on your first visit. Please call our office if you would like confirmation that you will be dilated during your visit.
What should I bring
Please be prepared to share your health Information and a list of medications you take. If you have had any treatments done by an eye doctor other than the referring doctor, please request these records to be faxed to our office to help streamline care.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- WebMD Care (for Dr. Peter Lapre): 4 out of 5 (3 ratings)
- WebMD Care (for Dr. Lauren Pallet): 5 out of 5 (1 rating)
- US News Patient Experience Score for Mt. Ascutney Hospital overall: 4 out of 5
- Healthgrades (patients who gave a 9 or 10 rating for hospital overall): 76%
Patients praise
- competent, careful, and considerate care
- thorough and professional staff and providers
- calm and reassuring patient manner
- well-organized practice operations
Common complaints
- individual reports of needing improvement in specific areas of communication in isolated cases
"Dr. LaPre is the most competent, careful, considerate eye-doctor I have had in my long (74 years old) life."
— WebMD Care patient review"Dr. Pallet has taken very good care of our residents here at Willows of Windsor. She is thorough and professional. The residents like her calm manner."
— WebMD Care patient review"Connor and his staff were exceptionally well organized and professional. Details were handled in a superior way..."
— Healthgrades patient reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Speakers praise Valley Regional, Dartmouth Health merger at Claremont event - Valley News — Jul 25, 2025
- Speakers praise Valley Regional, Dartmouth Health merger at Claremont event — Granite State News Collaborative — Jul 28, 2025
- Enterprise: Health care organizations announce leadership changes, promotions - Valley News — Oct 8, 2025
- Expanding eye doctors’ scope of practice gets heated - VTDigger — Mar 12, 2026
- Free flu vaccines available at Upper Valley clinics - Valley News — Sep 4, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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