After nearly fifty years of service to the Owensboro community, Advantage Eye Care is venturing down KY 54 to add a second location in Whitesville. The husband and wife duo of optometrists Tricia and Murray Adams are excited to bring the same level of quality eye care to the east side of Daviess County.
Tricia’s father, Andrew, opened the establishment in 1973, eventually selling the operation to her and Murray in the early 2000s. Nationalized in 2018, Murray traces his roots back to a small rural town in Canada, not unlike Whitesville, and met Tricia while the two were on a rotation in New York.
After battling supply-chain issues and additional problems posed by the pandemic, they opened the clinic in Whitesville on February 24. They proudly serve all ages and cater to both vision and medical needs.
“Whitesville perfectly represents Americana and that hometown feeling. The people here make you feel comfortable, and we’re ecstatic to be a part of that atmosphere,” Murray said. “We are open Tuesday through Thursday with aspirations to expand on those days hours based on the community’s needs.”
With a busy practice and dwindling availability, the Adamses were searching for better ways to serve the community. They began researching their clientele and noticed that a large population came from the Whitesville, Knottsille, and Fordsville areas.
They began the search more than two years ago, and when the old BB&T bank location came open, they decided to seize the opportunity. Tricia said they want to replicate the same level of care and state-of-the-art technology that patients have grown accustomed to in Owensboro at their Whitesville location.
“We are definitely a family environment with several long-time staff members, several of whom started with my dad,” Tricia said. “We pride ourselves on having a fun environment and taking care of the community.”
They celebrated the new location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Saturday. Mayor Patsy Mayfield and the Whitesville city council were in attendance, along with several community members.
Advantage Eye Care is a full-service clinic with a medical model and an optical for all your vision ware needs. They also have a pediatric practice embedded with a developmental optometrist that primarily sees children for various developmental issues.
Doctors Blake Hayden and Jaki Richter are also on staff and play a pivotal role in the clinic’s success.
For additional information about Advantage Eye Care or to request an appointment, visit their website here, or search them on Facebook. To schedule an appointment at their new Whitesville location, call 270-741-2020.
