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Exceptional vision care in a compassionate environment

Eva Lamendola, O.D.  

Dr. Lamendola, a native of Ascension Parish, has practiced optometry in Gonzales since 2007. She was an associate with Eye Care Surgery Center for 10 years before purchasing Accent Vision Care in 2017. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Minors in French and Chemistry. 

She received her Doctor of Optometry from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee. 

More about Dr. Lamendola

Dr.Lamendola completed an Ocular Disease externship at Oshsner Hospital in New Orleans and a Specialty Contact lens externship at Eye Care Associates in New Orleans. 

She is currently a member of the Optometric Association of Louisiana and the American Optometric Association. She is also active in her community as a member of the Gonzales Rotary Club and past Vice President of the Gonzales Lions Club. She has been a member of the Louisiana Health Care Commission, which reviews and studies the issues affecting the availability, affordability and delivery of quality health care in Louisiana. Dr. Lamendola performs comprehensive ocular exams and specializes in contact lenses. She provides management of glaucoma, dry eye disease and preoperative and postoperative surgical care. Through the Gonzales Lions Club, she also provides eye exams and glasses for those in need in the Ascension community. 

She is married to Brad Yarbrough and enjoys spending family time with their children. 

Heaven Harris, O.D.  

Dr. Harris is a native of Houma, LA. She graduated from University of Louisiana at Lafayette where she received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Minor in Chemistry. She received her Doctor of Optometry from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN, graduating with Cum Laude honors. 

More about Dr. Harris

Dr. Harris completed an institutional externship at W.J. Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, SC and a private practice externship at Dr. David Fisher, Jr. & Associates in Lafayette, LA. 

She is currently a member of the Optometric Association of Louisiana and the American Optometric Association. 

Dr. Harris performs comprehensive eye exams, contact lens fittings, eye disease management (including glaucoma, dry eye, conjunctivitis, and foreign body removal) as well as preoperative and postoperative surgical care. 

In her free time she enjoys swimming, fishing, being on the lake, and spending time with her family and her dog, Rona. 

Diana Uong, O.D.  

Dr. Diana Uong is a native of West Baton Rouge Parish. She graduated from Louisiana State University where she received a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology. She received her Doctorate of Optometry from the University of Houston College of Optometry, graduating with Magna Cum Laude honors.

More about Dr. Uong

Dr. Uong completed a private practice externship at Lakeline Vision Source in Austin, TX and an Ocular Disease and Specialty Contact Lens externship at Cedar Springs Eye Clinic in Dallas, TX.

She is currently a member of the Optometric Association of Louisiana and the American Optometric Association.

Dr. Uong is a comprehensive eye care provider, fits soft and specialty contact lenses, treats ocular surface disease as well as glaucoma, and provides preoperative and postoperative surgical management.

In her free time, she enjoys traveling to new places, playing pickleball, and spending time with her family.

Emily DeVillier, O.D

Dr. DeVillier is a native of Roanoke, Indiana. She graduated from Indiana University where she received a Bachelor’s of Science in Neuroscience. She received her Doctorate in Optometry from the Indiana University School of Optometry in Bloomington, Indiana. 
More about Dr. DeVillier
Dr. DeVillier completed two VA Hospital optometry externships in Tallahassee, FL and Fort Wayne, IN, as well as a primary care externship at the Lawndale Christian Healthcare Center in Chicago, IL. While in optometry school, Dr. DeVillier worked for the Clinical Optics Research Lab (CORL), which performed clinical trials of soft contact lenses heading to the consumer market.
She is currently a member of the American Optometric Association, the American Academy of Optometry, and the Optometric Association of Louisiana. She is active with Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH) and Fellowship of Christian Optometrists (FCO).
Dr. DeVillier performs comprehensive eye exams, contact lens fittings, provides preoperative and postoperative surgical care, and has the ability to evaluate and treat dry eye, glaucoma and many other ocular diseases. She is also a low vision specialist. 
She and her husband Gaven, a Brusly, Louisiana native, enjoy running, reading, traveling, playing tennis, and cheering on the Indiana Hoosiers in basketball (and of course LSU in football).

Scott Nelson, M.D.  

Dr. Scott Nelson is the first Ophthalmologist to perform LASIK in Baton Rouge. He is a native of Baton Rouge and a graduate of LSU Medical School. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He served as Medical Director for the Williamson Eye Center in Baton Rouge before opening his own practice. 

More about Dr. Nelson

Dr. Nelson specializes in general eye exams, diabetic eye disease, glaucoma management, dry eye disease, LASIK, and cataract surgery. He is well known in the Baton Rouge and surrounding areas for his specialty in life style improvement lens implants which offer the patient freedom from glasses and contact lenses after cataract surgery. Dr. Nelson has served the Baton Rouge and Gonzales area for over 20 years. 

What is Myopia Control?  

Various forms of myopia control help slow or stop the progression of myopia, preventing nearsightedness from getting worse. One form of myopia control treatment is available through MiSight® contacts, the first and only soft contact lenses that are FDA approved to slow the progression of myopia in children age 8-12 at the start of treatment. Approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) means that the lenses have been tested over a long period and have met all the safety requirements established.  

At Accent Vision Care, we are certified providers of MiSight®1 Day contact lenses. This form of myopia management is safe and proven to be effective. Kids ages 8-12 wearing MiSight® 1-day contact lenses experienced an average of 59 percent reduction of myopia progression when used over three years.²

Myopia Control in Gonzales   

Interested in learning more about myopia management? Schedule an eye exam for your child at our Gonzales eye care center and let us know you want to learn more about myopia control and MiSight®1 Day for Myopia Control contact lenses. Our optometrists will examine your child’s eyes and present suitable next steps for their needs. 

Sources: 

  1. WHO – The Impact of Myopia and High Myopia 
  2. Cooper Vision- Learn About Myopia