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Dr. Hammond’s Retirement
On February 28, 2022, we threw Dr. Hammond a retirement party. He has served us and his patients for 38 years and we can’t thank him enough for his service. It’s clear that he will be dearly missed, given the outpouring of comments on our Facebook farewell post....
Dr. Cameron Clinard’s Bio
Dr. Cameron Clinard grew up in Bath, North Carolina. Dr. Clinard attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received her Doctor of Optometry from Southern College of Optometry (SCO) in Memphis, Tennessee in 2017. Immediately following her graduation...
April 15 2021 Covid Update
Dear patients, Things continue to go well here at Johnson Optometric Associates! Our office hours are still normal. We still have a backlog of patients from being closed during 2020, so we are trying to get caught up. We appreciate your continued patience as we try to...
2020 Community Partners Recap
In late 2019 the doctors got together and decided that in honor of our 70th anniversary in 2020 we would pick 12 local charities or organizations to donate a portion of our optical sales to. We have a strong heart and passion for our community and we wanted to do all...
Martin May Campaign Update: Election Results
Dr. Martin and Dr. May are thrilled to accept the Presidency in 2020!! Thank you for your votes!! Here they give their acceptance speech and look forward to serving you for the next four years. However, their speech is cut short by an unexpected phone call and a...
Martin May Campaign Update: Reunited?
With just a week to go until the vote, Dr. May and Dr. Martin meet to discuss their separate campaigns. With a nod to “Say Anything”, here is their final campaign video! After reuniting again, they are asking for your vote for...
New Music Video: “Mask” to the tune of “Bad” by Michael Jackson
It’s a crazy, insane, COVID-19 kind of year, not the 2020 we hoped for!! But Dr. May and Dr. Martin are embracing their masks the best that they can! Join them and Yoana and Hanna as they dance to Michael Jackson’s “Bad” while singing about the...
Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Ask anyone and they probably know of a friend or a family member that has been diagnosed or is being treated for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). The macula is the central part of the retina measuring only 6mm in diameter and providing the central 20 degrees of...
Martin May Campaign Update: Smear Campaigns
Dr. Martin and Dr. May split their candidacy for President a few months ago… Well, things are getting pretty ugly between the two sides as they are both releasing ads smearing their opponents in the upcoming election. Some nasty accusations are being thrown...
Our New Virtual World
I recently spent a beautiful North Carolina Saturday in front of my computer attending a Zoom Webinar. By now, most of us are familiar or have used the Zoom video conferencing platform. I was one of several hundred North Carolina Doctors of Optometry attending the...