Our Eye Care Team Serving Abilene, Eastland, & Stamford, TX
Advanced Eyecare & Vintage Eyewear’s team is committed to personalized care tailored to your needs. From the welcoming reception to the thorough care in the exam room, our staff creates a supportive environment. Every member is skilled in the latest technologies and practices and dedicated to educating and assisting you.
Meet Our Texas Eye Doctors
Dr. Gabriel Avila
Dr. Marc McLean
Dr. Marc McLean believes that great eye care is about more than just exams—it’s about building relationships and truly understanding each patient’s needs. A native of Abilene, he returned home to practice optometry and has loved caring for his community while watching the city grow. Honored for his academic achievements at the University of Houston College of Optometry, he is dedicated to providing personalized, collaborative care that helps patients achieve their best quality of life. Outside the clinic, Dr. McLean and his wife, Sarah, are active in their church and local outreach efforts, recognizing the importance of strong community leadership. Their children attend Wylie schools, where they’ve seen firsthand the district’s exciting growth. Passionate about both his profession and his hometown, Dr. McLean is committed to investing in the people and businesses that make Abilene a great place to live.
Dr. Whitney McGaha
Dr. Hayden Nauert
Dr. Madison Salmon
Nealy Edmondson, O.D.
Combining Professional Skills with Personal Touch
Our staff truly goes the extra mile to serve you. We carefully select each team member for their expertise and genuine empathy. This thoughtful approach makes every visit feel comfortable and builds trust that our patients value.
Mandi
Meet Mandi, one of our two company managers for all locations. She brings nearly two decades of dedication and expertise in our company to our ever growing practice. Her role is crucial in company marketing, in harmonizing the operations across our clinics, connecting people and building relationships, ensuring that staff and patients receive the support they need.
Mandi has been married for over 22 years and she cherishes family time. She enjoys spending quality time with her husband and two sons, whether they are playing board games, watching soccer together, or staying active.
She loves building personal connections with patients and making them feel welcomed and valued.
Crystal
Crystal is a company manager for all locations and has been a vital part of the Advanced Eyecare & Vintage Eyewear team for 16 years. Her role is pivotal in company finances, detailed attention to company systems and processes, developing managers, ensuring the smooth operation of all locations, as she combines her extensive experience with a commitment to patient care and office efficiency.
Crystal has been married for over 20 years. She and her husband love spending time with their two girls in soccer and basketball and other sports. And while she is a “numbers person” she has a passion for refurbishing and restoring beauty to furniture and cabinetry.
She takes great pride in giving her heart and mind to the company to create an exceptional, caring experience for our patients.
Briana
Briana has been with Advanced Eyecare for 3 years and is our Dry Eye Specialist for our Abilene location. She really enjoys using new and advancing technology in our state-of-the-art Dry Eye Spa. Each experience in our spa is customized to the individual being treated. Briana is very knowledgeable in all of the treatments offered and strives to make every patient feel comfortable and cared for.
Jessica
Jessica is the Myopia Management Specialist at our Abilene location. Progressive Myopia in children is the increase of nearsightedness, which, if left untreated, can lead to future retinal pathologies. Jessica helps aid the doctors by working one on one with each of our patients to customize treatments needed to help slow myopia progression. What she loves the most is seeing the thrill of children experiencing clear vision for the first time! Jessica is married to her husband, Adam, and together they have 4 fur babies! In her free time, She enjoys spending time with her family, photography, and gardening.
Jay
Abilene Lead Technician
Jay is our lead technician and has been with Advanced Eyecare for three years. He is kind, caring, and brilliant. He ensures exceptional patient care with an uncommonly detailed optometric technical knowledge base. He trains equips and mentors others. He also ensures our latest technology is kept in working order for our technicians and our doctors. He loves to learn and is constantly furthering and extending his knowledge of the eyecare industry for himself and his team.
Jay enjoys discovering new experiences by traveling and finding local food scenes. In his free time, he loves to cook for family and friends, and enjoys watching movies.
Kaylie
Accounts Receivable and Insurance Specialist
Kaylie has been a valued member of the team for six years. Initially part of the optical department at our Abilene location, Kaylie now manages accounts and insurance matters from Louisiana.
Married for 14 years and a mother to Caleb and Braylie, she enjoys family time, whether supporting her son at archery tournaments or cheering on her daughter at dance performances. Kaylie has a creative spirit and enjoys crafting and baking custom cookies.