
Molly Elizabeth Bute, OD
Optometry
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Adults 65 and up
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Molly Elizabeth Bute
Dr. Molly Bute is an optometrist with the ophthalmology department at Prisma Health. She completed her undergraduate education at a private college in Illinois before earning her Doctor of Optometry degree in Indiana. She then pursued residency training in ocular disease at the VA hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, where she gained advanced clinical experience in managing complex eye conditions.
Her clinical expertise includes comprehensive eye care as well as the diagnosis and management of ocular diseases such as diabetes-related eye conditions, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. Dr. Bute also has specialized training in fitting specialty contact lenses, including scleral and rigid gas permeable lenses. She emphasizes clear, honest communication to help patients understand their eye health and treatment options, fostering an environment where patients feel comfortable asking questions and participating in their care.
Outside of work, she enjoys staying active, spending time outdoors with her dog, and playing pickleball with friends.
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Locations
- Prisma Health Ophthalmology – Parkridge
- 100 Palmetto Health Parkway, Suite 350, Columbia, SC 29212
- Get Directions
- phone: 803-907-2020
- fax: 803-907-7720
- Prisma Health Ophthalmology – 4 Med Park
- 4 Medical Park Road, Columbia, SC 29203
- Get Directions
- phone: 803-434-2020
- fax: 803-434-1581
Expertise
Education
- Professional School: Indiana University Bloomington, Doctor of Optometry (OD)
- Residency: Wm Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Infectious Disease
Insurance
- Absolute Total Care - Ambetter
- Absolute Total Care (Centene)
- Aetna
- Aetna Medicare
- Allwell Medicare - Absolute Total Care
- BCBS
- BCBS Blue Essentials
- BCBS PPC
- BCBSSC Blue Reedy Exchange Product (Upstate)
- BCBSSC State Health Plan (PEBA)
- BlueChoice Health Plan
- BlueChoice Medicaid - Healthy Blue
- BlueChoiceMyChoice Advantage
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna
- Cigna Medicare
- Companion Benefit Alternatives
- CorVel Workers Compensation
- Evernorth Behavioral Health
- FirstHealth (Aetna)
- Healthy Connections
- Humana - Healthy Horizons
- Humana Choice Care
- Humana Medicare
- Liberty Advantage
- Logistics Health
- Magellan
- MedCost
- Medicare (Traditional Fee-for-Service)
- Molina
- Molina Medicaid
- Multiplan/PHCS
- NHC Advantage
- Optum Behavioral Health
- Promise Health Plan
- SC Medicaid Healthy Connections
- Select Health Medicare
- Select Heath (First Choice)
- Spectera
- TriCare
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network - VACCN
- Wellcare (Centene)