Meet the Staff

  • Katie
    Office Manager / Billing

    Katie is our office manager.  She became a member of the Mountain Eye Care team in 2012.  She married her high school sweetheart Drake in 2012 also.  Outside of work she likes to travel and spend time with her family and friends. 

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  • Heather
    Assistant manager / Lead Technician

    Heather has been at Mountain Eye Care since 2007. She greets each patient with her bright smile and sweet personality. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and playing with her kids. 

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  • Monica
    Scheduling Coordinator

    Monica became part of the Mountain Eye Care team in 2022.  She is one of the two voices you will hear when calling.  Monica is married to her high school sweetheart and has two children.  When she is not working she loves to be outdoors and enjoying her family.

  • Tabitha
    Technician

    Tabitha became a member of the  Mountain Eye Care team in 2021.  She is engaged to her high school sweetheart and is planning to get married in 2022.

  • Whitley
    Technician

    Whitley became part of the Mountain Eye Care team in 2022.  She is an avid animal lover and loves spending time with her horse Cody.  

  • Lanette
    Optical Assistant / Frame Stylist

    Lanette has been with Mountain Eye Care since 2022.  She recently moved from the Rockies to the Blue Ridge Mountains.  She has a bachelors degree in art.  In her spare time she enjoys painting, reading, and snuggling her fur babies.  She will be participating in an optical apprenticeship in the near future. 

  • Gary
    Optical Assistant / Frame Stylist

    Gary joined Mountain Eye Care in 2022.  He lives in Young Harris with his partner and two dogs.  Gary is actively pursuing his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and will also begin his optician apprenticeship in the near future.  In his spare time Gary enjoys spending time with his family and traveling.

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Office Hours

Our Regular Schedule

Monday:

8:15 am - 12:00 pm

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:15 am - 12:00 pm

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:15 am - 12:00 pm

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Thursday:

8:15 am - 12:00 pm

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Friday:

Closed

Closed

Saturday:

Closed

Closed

Sunday:

Closed

Closed

Location

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Testimonial

Reviews From Our Satisfied Patients

  • "I appreciate the attention to detail and follow-up of the eye care Mountain Eye Care provides. The front office staff was polite and the choices of frames was great."
    Donnie Blairsville, GA

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