Eye Care

Asheville Eye Associates is an ophthalmology practice with an office on Medical Park Drive in Asheville. According to its website, it has provided eye care in Western North Carolina for more than half a century and has additional offices in places including Arden, Hendersonville, Franklin, Sylva, Clyde, Boone and Hayesville. The services it lists include eye exams, cataracts, glaucoma care and treatment, retinal services, corneal cross-linking, laser vision correction, IPL laser, EVO ICL, orthoptic services and an optical shop. It also lists an Asheville Eye Surgery Center and clinical research. Appointments can be scheduled through the website, and patient forms are available there for download.

L'optique is an independent eyewear boutique in downtown Asheville. According to its website, it has been open since 2001 and has a second location in Greenville, South Carolina. The shop carries independent eyewear brands, with each collection chosen by the owner. The site describes the style as bold and unusual. It also offers prescription lenses, and lists ZEISS, Shamir, and Varilux among the lens brands it works with. The website says appointments are scheduled by phone.

Vision Source South Asheville is an optometry office on Hendersonville Road in south Asheville. Its website lists comprehensive eye exams, pediatric eye exams and myopia management, along with a dry eye clinic that includes OptiLift and OptiLight treatments. There is also an optical suite with frames and contact lenses. According to its website, the practice is part of the Vision Source network of independent optometrists.

Carolina Eye Care, which goes by Carolina Eye On Merrimon, is an optometry office on Merrimon Avenue in north Asheville. Its website places it next to the Walgreens on Merrimon. The services listed include adult, senior and children's eye exams, contact lens exams and fittings, diabetic eye exams and digital eye strain care. The site also lists dry eye therapy with IPL and BlephEx, Neurolens, OptiLight by Lumenis and laser eye surgery consultation. The practice also sells eyewear, including frames, sunglasses and lenses. It offers a vision care membership plan and a loyalty program, and patients can book through an online portal.

Weaverville Eye Associates is a family practice optometry office on North Main Street in Weaverville. Its website says the practice has served the greater Weaverville area since 1984 and that office hours are by appointment on weekdays. Services listed on its website include vision analysis, contact lens fitting, eye health exams with diagnosis and treatment, and pre- and post-operative care for cataract and LASIK surgery. The practice also sells eyeglasses and contacts and fills outside prescriptions.

Carolina Vision is an optometry office on Smokey Park Highway in Candler, NC. Its website says it is an independent office providing eye care in Candler since 1980, and calls itself family owned. The services listed include eye health exams, contact lens and eyeglass fittings, and care for eye conditions such as dry eye, macular degeneration and glaucoma. The site says one of its doctors has a focus on headaches and migraines and lists Neurolens measurement. The optical shop carries a large selection of frames and lists a two-year warranty on premium frames and lens treatments. The site also offers online scheduling and new patient forms.