Melissa Ball - Optometrist
The face of Professionals in Eye Care is its owner and optometrist, Dr. Melissa Robinette Ball. Dr. Ball grew up in London and is a graduate of Laurel County High School. She obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Kentucky, then attended Optometry School at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Upon completing her education, Dr. Ball immediately returned to Laurel County. After working for Madden and Associates in Manchester for a few years to gain experience, she decided it was time to go out on her own, and Professionals in Eye Care was born in the Fall of 2000. Dr. Ball has been a member of the Kentucky Optometric Association for 34 years, and served on its Board of Trustees from 2002-2008. In 2011 she earned Board Certification from the American Board of Optometry, and she is also certified in Advanced Therapeutics Procedures.
Dr. Ball has been married to her husband Jim for 33 years, and is the proud mother of two sons: TJ, who is a graduate of Alice Lloyd College and is an Operator at Dairy Queen; and Trendon, who lives in Smyrna, Georgia and works in ministry with Winshape Camps. Dr. Ball is an active member of Corinth Baptist Church.
Mindy McIntyre - Paraoptometrist
The friendly voice you hear on the phone and the smiling face that greets you when you walk in the door is most likely Mindy. Mindy had been with Professionals in Eye Care since just a few months after it opened. For quite some time after she joined Professionals in Eye Care, she was the only employee! Since she has worked in every position in the office at one time or another, Mindy can pretty much do it all. However, her current responsibilities include scheduling, verifying insurance, and patient check-in and check-out.
Mindy and her husband David have two children: McKenzi and Jordan.
Cami Parman - Optician
Our optician, Cami, deals with everything pertaining to glasses. She is very knowledgable about the different lens options available and can advise patients about the best lenses for their particular needs. She also assists in frame selection, orders glasses, helps patients understand their insurance coverage, and files insurance claims for glasses. She repairs and adjusts glasses, manages eyewear inventory, and maintains the frame boards. Cami enjoys playing pickleball and lives with her husband Travis and thier dog Maverick.
Cassidy Reed - Optometric Assistant
Cassidy assists Dr. Ball in performing exams. She performs pre-testing, scribing, drop instillation, contact lens training, special testing, patient education, and just about anything else Dr. Ball needs to make the examination process run smoothly. Cassidy enjoys pickleball, fitness classes, and spending time with her husband Seth.
McKenna Higgins - Optometric Assistant
Although she is the newest member of our team, McKenna immediately fit right in with our Professionals in Eye Care Family and quickly became indispensible. Currenty, she does patient histories and performs preliminary testing, but she is gaining new skills and broadening her responsibilities every day. She is married to Hunter and is the proud mother of two-year-old Noah.
Carla Ward - Insurance and Accounts Receivable
Carla, who is a part-time employee, has been with us since December 12, 2012. She has been given the thankless but essential job of dealing with insurance, billing, and collections. She is a very busy lady... in addition to working full-time doing billing and coding for the local hospital and working part-time for us, she is also involved in countless community orgainzations!