The Eye Clinic Welcomes New Administrator Dave Kontol has joined The Eye Clinic as the group’s Practice Administrator. Originally from Gary, Indiana, Kontol brings 30 years of medical practice management experience to his new position.  He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Indiana University Bloomington, and a Masters in Hospital Administration from Indiana… Read More

  The Eye Clinic Names Director of Optical Operations for Optics Unlimited Retail Stores Maura Pappion has been named the Director of Optical Operations for Optics Unlimited at The Eye Clinic. She brings over 37 years of experience in optical retail management to the position. At Optics Unlimited, retail eye wear stores located within each… Read More

Mhire Named Business Relations and Development Manager for The Eye Clinic Doris Mhire is the new Business Relations and Development Manager at The Eye Clinic. Originally from Metairie, Louisiana, Mhire obtained a Bachelor of Science from McNeese State University and is a Certified Optician granted by the American Board of Opticianry. For the past 11… Read More

If you’re at the age where you need reading glasses to see your phone or read a newspaper, menu, or computer screen, The Eye Clinic now has a better option: the new Raindrop Near Vision Inlay. The Raindrop Inlay is safe way to treat presbyopia, or age-related near vision loss. Presbyopia is a condition that… Read More

Marcy Hanudel, MD, has joined the medical staff of The Eye Clinic. Originally from New Iberia, Louisiana, Dr. Hanudel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences from Louisiana State University, and a Medical Degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport. She completed her internship in Internal Medicine at Louisiana State University Health… Read More

Our newest satellite office is now open at 2800 1st Avenue in Lake Charles.  This satellite office will offer eye care appointments and retinal care, and will soon be adding optical and contact lens services. Most of The Eye Clinic doctors will have regularly scheduled hours at this location, just as they do in the… Read More

Margaret Carter, MD, has joined the medical staff of The Eye Clinic. Originally from Lake Charles, Dr. Carter earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Centenary College of Louisiana, and a Medical Degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, both in Shreveport. She completed her internship in Internal Medicine and residency in… Read More

The Eye Clinic, the region’s largest provider of comprehensive family eye care, has announced plans to break ground on a new main office in Lake Charles. The new location is at 1767 Imperial Blvd., just off of Nelson Road. Michael Betzen, The Eye Clinic’s Practice Administrator, says construction is expected to take 12- 14 months…. Read More

The Eye Clinic Welcomes New Administrator Michael Betzen has joined The Eye Clinic as the group’s Practice Administrator. Originally from Canyon, Texas, Betzen brings 24 years of experience in ophthalmic practice management to his new position. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Masters of Business Administration, both from the University… Read More

Alan D. Lacoste, MD, FACS, Ophthalmologist with The Eye Clinic, was honored on June 6, 2015, by the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans by being named the “2014 Alumnus of the Year.” He shared this honor with Charles Schibler II, MD, a gastroenterologist from New Orleans. Dr. Lacoste was selected from a group… Read More