Graduated with honors form Luther College in 1976, received his Doctor of Optometry degree from Illinois College of Optometry in 1980, and has practiced optometry in Sleepy Eye since then. A respected member of both the American Optometric Association and the Minnesota Optometric Association, he is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry.
Dr. Hutchins is board certified in ocular diagnostics and therapeutics, is specially trained in assessment and co-management of LASIK surgery patients, and has hospital staff privileges at Sleepy Eye Medical Center. He is active in the community as past president of the Jaycees, a member of the Lions club, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Sleepy Eye Community Theatre.
