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824 Haywood Road, Suite 2, Asheville, NC 28806Tuesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. · Saturday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. · Sunday and Monday: ClosedTuesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.Accepting new patients

Our team

Two optometrists and a stylist

Seven of us work here: two doctors, Carmela, and four people at the front desk and in the optical. You will meet the three below at your visit.

  • Dr. Tiana Ridley, optometrist, standing beside a phoropter in an exam room

    Dr. Tiana Ridley

    Doctor of Optometry

    • Doctor of Optometry · NC License no. 000000

    Dr. Ridley sees adults and teens for eye exams, contact lens fittings and eye health checks.

  • Dr. Sevan Ohanian, optometrist, in a white coat at an exam desk beside an autorefractor

    Dr. Sevan Ohanian

    Doctor of Optometry

    • Doctor of Optometry · NC License no. 000000

    Dr. Ohanian sees adults and children for eye exams and takes follow-up visits for people who wear contact lenses.

  • Carmela Prieto, frame stylist, standing by a window in the shop

    Carmela Prieto

    Frame stylist and optical assistant

    Carmela chooses frames with you, explains lens options and fits your glasses to your face.

How we work together

The doctor looks after your eyes, the stylist looks after your glasses

Your optometrist does the exam and writes the prescription. Carmela takes it from there, with frames, lenses and fit. They talk to each other, so you only have to explain things once.

We take the time to understand what you need before we suggest anything.

Every visit ends with a clear plan, written down, so nothing is left to memory.

  • Same-week appointments

  • Plain-language explanations

A phoropter on its arm beside an exam chair

Meet us

Book an exam with a doctor, or a fitting with Carmela.