Cataract

A cataract is the clouding of the eye’s natural lens. Located just behind the iris, the natural lens helps to focus light on the back of the retina, which then sends the images to the brain. When the lens is cloudy, light and images can be prevented from effectively reaching the retina, resulting in decreased […]

Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis (more commonly known as pink eye) is an inflammation or infection of the conjunctiva (a transparent membrane) that lines the white part of your eye and the inside of the eyelids. When the tiny blood vessels in the conjunctiva become inflamed, the result is the whites of your eyes looking reddish or pink. The […]

Blepharitis and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Blepharitis is a chronic inflammation of the eyelids, which can cause itching, burning, irritation, tearing, and crusting of the eyelashes and, occasionally, red eye. This condition can begin in childhood or develop later in life. Blepharitis may flare up only once but tends to recur repeatedly more often. Chronic blepharitis may lead to corneal scarring […]

Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetes causes damage to small blood vessels throughout the body, including the delicate retina. The retina is the innermost tissue lining of the eye that receives light and transmits images to the brain. With diabetic retinopathy, damage from these deteriorating blood vessels can eventually cause visual problems. There Are Two Types Of Diabetic Retinopathy. Background […]

Dry Eyes

Your tears make the surface of your eyes smooth and optically clear. The three layers that make up the normal tear film each have important functions that are necessary for good vision. The outer oily layer is the first “lens” or optical surface that allows light to pass through when entering the eye. The middle […]

Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a classification of eye diseases that gradually steals the sight of those afflicted without warning or symptoms due to damage caused to the optic nerve. The nerve acts like an electric cable with over a million nerve fibers that are responsible for carrying the images we see to the brain. Elevated eye pressure […]

Macular Degeneration

The macula is the small nerve layer near the center of the retina where images form. Although only the size of a pinhead, the macula is responsible for producing the clearest, most acute vision along with controlling most of our central field of vision. If the macula is damaged, central vision is lost but peripheral […]

Tabitha Bible, Optician

Tabitha Bible, Optician “I never get tired of being part of a team whose mission is the gift of vision. I enjoy helping our patients see better – especially when they don’t realize they have not been seeing as well as they could.” Licensed Optician Tabitha Bible is a homegrown Hardin Valley native. Raised in […]

Sue Marrone, Optician

Sue Marrone, Optician “I enjoy helping people choose the perfect frame for their personality and educating them about lens choices and features so they can make their own decision as to what will best suit their lifestyle.” Licensed Optician, Sue Marrone, grew up in Central Massachusetts where she enjoyed playing sports, swimming, and horseback riding. […]

Tonia Trent, Optician

Tonia Trent, Optician “I don’t know why it struck such a chord with me, but I was absolutely fascinated with how our eyes work.” Growing up on a farm in a small town in Southeast Tennessee, Licensed Optician, Tonia Trent spent most of her time outdoors.  She loved being around all the different animals, especially […]

Keri Tuck, Optician

Keri Tuck, Optician “I’ve Known What I Wanted To Do Since The 9th Grade.” When Keri Tuck, L.D.O., learned from her grandfather that Roane State was putting in an optician program, she immediately knew she had a deep interest in the field. Becoming a Licensed Optician became her goal. And caring for patients became her […]

EyeCare Optical – Farragut

Renaissance Farragut12744 Kingston PikeFarragut, TN 37934 Phone: (865) 934-1700 EyeCare Optical, located just minutes from I-40 at 12744 Kingston Pike in Renaissance Farragut, east of Watt Road and Dixie Lee Junction, is a vision center with the goal of meeting a demand for neighborhood-based eye care for East Tennesseans by bringing Board-Certified Optometrists and licensed […]