Services

The surgeons at Asheville Eye Associates are highly experienced and extensively trained, and many are Fellowship trained in specialty areas of ophthalmology including:

• Cataract Surgery
• LASIK
• Cornea and External Disease and Corneal Transplants (including DSAEK)
• Macular Degeneration
• Glaucoma
• OculoPlastics(Eye Plastics)
• Neuro-Ophthalmology
• Pediatric Ophthalmology
• Adult Strabismus

Our surgeons expertise is recognized by their academic peers; a number of our surgeons serve as Assistant Consulting Professors for Duke University Eye Center. Many of our surgeons serve on national academic boards and national committees in association with the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology.

Asheville Eye Associates is recognized as a center of excellence by major pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. Our surgeons are sought out by manufacturers to conduct clinical trials on new medications and technologies.

Our staff is highly trained and experienced. Our Optometrists our board certified by the North Carolina State Board of Optometry, and our opticians have a combined 123 years experience in the optical industry. We are proud of our doctors who are Board Certified by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Many of our doctors participate in local and national eye projects.

Asheville Eye Associates invests in the very latest laser, surgical diagnostic and pre-operative testing equipment available

From LASIK to cataract surgery, this equipment helps us provide excellent patient care for procedures such as LASIK, cataract surgery, cosmetic surgery and treatment of retinal diseases. We utilize WaveScan™ Wavefront technology instrumentation to measure the eye pre-opertively and which allows us to perform CustomVue™ individualized LASIK surgery. Our cataract surgeons employ state-of-the art technology for preoperative measurements for cataract surgery. Our surgeons use Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) to evaluate and treat glaucoma and retinal disease, such as macular degeneration. We will continue to maintain our dedication to utilizing technology to provide excellent patient care.

Asheville Eye Associates follows recommendations from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and every member of our Asheville Eye Associates team is dedicated to providing excellent patient
care. We seek continuing improvement in every aspect or our care, service, management and the total satisfaction of those we serve. We are committed to maintaining our role as the region’s premier eye care center. Our Values refer to the guiding principles, behaviors, and culture that embody our organization. “I CARE”

Integrity

Foundation of trust essential to long term personal and interpersonal growth

Compassion 

Individually identifying and understanding the needs of each customer

All One Team

People working together

Results

Focusing on positive outcomes

Excellence

Quality in every endeavor

We have (6) primary locations to serve you – 2 in Asheville, 1 in Arden, 1 in Hendersonville, 1 in Franklin, and 1 in Sylva. Our retinal physicians also see patients at our satellite locations in Hayesville, Clyde and Boone.

Our fully licensed and accredited outpatient Surgery Center, dedicated exclusively to eye surgery, is located adjacent to our main location at 8 Medical Park Drive in the Regional Medical Park in Asheville.

Our center for retina and vitreous eye care is also located in Regional Medical Park at 21 Medical Park Drive.

Asheville Eye Associates has a large optical shop at our 8 Medical Park Drive office, with additional optical shops available for your convenience at our South Asheville, Hendersonville, Franklin and Sylva locations.

As a proud member of communities throughout Western North Carolina, Asheville Eye Associates supports many local charities.

Our doctors and staff participate in a number of initiatives, which include providing free eye exams through Project Access in association with the Buncombe County Medical Society. Our commitment to vision care and services for all people in western North Carolina is also demonstrated by our support for the Low Vision Center and Mountain Area Radio Reading Service, two WNC non-profit entities which provide services for people with sight impairment. In 2013 Asheville Eye Associates has held a variety of fund-raising events which have included sales of an AEA cookbook, Eyes Cooking, which was created and published by our physicians and staff, with proceeds benefiting the Low Vision Center.Asheville Eye also created and directed as host sponsor a USTFA-sanctioned 5K run and 1 mile fun run/walk, the Run the Forest Run 5K as a benefit for The Low Vision Center. The 5K and walk was held on October 26, 2013 with over 300 participants. The 2014 event benefited the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc.   The 3^rd Annual Run the Forest 5K and 1 Mile walk will benefit LifeShare of the Carolinas and will be held on September 26, 2015.

The practice also contributes to a number of events and programs which support communities in Buncombe, Henderson, Jackson, Macon and other counties in WNC, as well as national programs such as Eye Care America. If you would like more information, please call our office at (828)258-1586.