Dr. Damon Mortensen was born in Fullerton, CA while his father was attending optometry school. He was raised in Rexburg, ID and is the 2nd of 5 children. By participating in school sports, he gained valuable characteristics such as dedication and hard work. He served a 2 year LDS mission in St. Louis, MO after which he attended Ricks College where he played football for the Vikings during the college’s last year of collegiate sports. He received his Bachelor degree in Exercise Science from Brigham Young University (BYU) Provo, UT in 2005.
Following in his father’s footsteps, he received his optometric education from the Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO) in 2009.
He completed a series of rotational training which includes:
Following his rotations, Dr. Mortensen received his Doctor of Optometry degree and returned home to Rexburg, ID and joined the Rexburg Vision Center in June of 2009. He is a member of the AOA and IOP. He is married to Jessica (Davies) Mortensen and they have 3 children. Dr. Mortensen enjoys spending time with his family as well as most all sports. He especially enjoys golf, boating, skiing, and snowmobiling.