Caring for Waynesville's Blue Ridge community since 1955.
We Believe Life Is About Vision.
Four optometrists, one promise — compassionate, unhurried care that meets you wherever you are in life. From a child's first exam to advanced disease management, we look after the eyes of three generations of Western North Carolina.
70+
Years of care
4
Doctors of optometry
17
Insurance plans accepted
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Compassionate care that improves your life.
Haywood Family Eye Care has been part of Waynesville since 1955 — three generations of neighbors trusting us with the way they see the world. Our focus has never changed: it is, quite simply, you.
Our four doctors bring residency-trained expertise in pediatrics, ocular disease, dry eye, and surgical co-management. But the moment you sit down in one of our exam rooms, what you'll notice first is how much time we spend listening — to your symptoms, your habits, your goals. Modern diagnostics, an unhurried pace, and a team that treats you like family.
What we offer
Comprehensive care for every set of eyes.
From a toddler's first vision screening to advanced disease management, our full-scope practice covers every stage — under one calm Waynesville roof.
Comprehensive Eye Exam
More than a vision check — a full health screening including refraction, retinal imaging, tonometry, slit-lamp, and ophthalmoscopy in one unhurried visit.
Learn more →Contact Lenses
Daily disposables, monthlies, RGP, multifocal, scleral and medically necessary specialty fits — patiently dialed in for comfort, vision, and ocular health.
Learn more →Pediatric Eye Care
Residency-trained pediatric exams from infancy onward — amblyopia, strabismus, focusing, and the early refractive errors that quietly shape learning.
Learn more →Dry Eye Treatment
Meibomian gland imaging and tear-film analysis pinpoint the cause — then a calm, layered plan of drops, lid hygiene, and in-office therapy gives lasting relief.
Learn more →Eye Disease Management
AdaptDx®, Optomap®, OCT and visual fields working together to catch macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy years before symptoms appear.
Learn more →Optical Boutique
A curated boutique of European designers, lifestyle classics, and youth frames — fit on-site by opticians who know your prescription as well as your face.
Learn more →Meet our team
Four doctors. One promise.
Residency-trained, locally rooted, and genuinely glad to see you. Each of our doctors brings a distinct specialty — and the same unhurried bedside manner.
Technology
Advanced diagnostics. Calm exam rooms.
Catching disease early is, more than anything, a matter of looking carefully. Our diagnostic suite lets us see in minutes what older instruments could only suspect over years.
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Optomap® ultra-widefield imaging
A 200° view of the retina in a single capture — no dilation required for most patients.
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AdaptDx® dark adaptation
A 10-minute test that detects macular degeneration up to three years before vision changes.
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Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
Cross-sectional scans of the retina and optic nerve at micron resolution — essential for glaucoma and AMD.
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Visual field testing
Maps blind spots and peripheral vision loss to monitor glaucoma and neurological conditions over time.
Retinal imaging
Captured in seconds. Reviewed with you, side-by-side, before you leave the room.
200°
Optomap retinal view
10 min
AdaptDx dark-adaptation
µm
OCT scan resolution
3 yr
Earlier AMD detection
Optical boutique
Frames that fit your life — and your face.
A curated, in-house boutique. Independent European designers sit alongside lifestyle classics and youth-specific frames — chosen by opticians who actually wear them.
Designer European
Lindberg · Face A Face · ProDesign · Woow · Etnia Barcelona · Lafont · Silhouette · Oliver Peoples
Lifestyle
Ray-Ban · Oakley · Maui Jim · Polo Ralph Lauren · Kate Spade · Michael Kors · Emporio Armani
Boutique & youth
Modo · OGI · KLiiK denmark · Aristar · Tomato · Superflex · Eyes of Faith
Patients
Words from our neighbors.
4.9 stars across 200+ Google reviews. A small sample of what families across Haywood County have written.
I'd been dealing with miserable dry eye for two years and three different optometrists just kept handing me drops. Dr. Pinkston actually imaged my meibomian glands, walked me through what he saw, and put together a real plan. Six weeks in and I can read at night again without my eyes burning. The whole team is calm and unhurried — you don't feel like a number.
Dr. Krempecki is a gift to families with young kids. My 4-year-old was nervous going in and within five minutes she had him giggling while she checked his vision. Turned out he had a real focusing problem the pediatrician missed — they caught it and got him into glasses he picked out himself. Will drive from Canton for these appointments forever.
First time at Haywood Family Eye Care and I'm honestly wishing I'd switched years ago. Dr. McBride took the time to actually explain what she was seeing on the retinal imaging — nobody has ever done that. Front desk was lovely, the optical staff didn't try to upsell me, and I was in and out in under an hour. Glad to have found a Waynesville practice that feels like family.
"Clear, honest communication is the foundation of great eye care."
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Online booking, 24/7. Most insurance accepted. Same-week appointments are usually available.