We’re proud to offer comprehensive eye care services and eyewear for the whole family.
12/24/2025
The holidays are a perfect time to reflect on how grateful we are for our patients and community. Thank you for allowing us to care for your vision this year!
Please note our holiday hours:
Our office is closed Wednesday 12/24- Friday 12/26
Monday 12/29, open 8-12
Tuesday 12/30, open 8-12
Wednesday 12/31, closed
Thursday 1/1, open 8-5
Friday 1/2 , open 8-5
From all of us at Edgewater Eyecare, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a bright, healthy New Year!
12/24/2025
The holidays are a perfect time to reflect on how grateful we are for our patients and community. Thank you for allowing us to care for your vision this year!
Please note our holiday hours:
Our office is closed Wednesday 12/24- Friday 12/26
Monday 12/29, open 8-12
Tuesday 12/30, open 8-12
Wednesday 12/31, closed
Thursday 1/1, open 8-5
Friday 1/2 , open 8-5
From all of us at Edgewater Eyecare, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a bright, healthy New Year!
11/26/2025
This Thanksgiving, we’re counting our blessings, and you’re certainly one of them. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your ocular health & vision journey. May your holiday be filled with clarity, comfort, and cherished moments. Our office is closed Wednesday 11/26- Friday 11/28. We will reopen with normal business hours on Monday 12/1. 🦃
07/23/2025
Come visit our booth at the health fair & get your vision screened before the school year begins.
Come see us at Edgewater Mall on July 26!
07/11/2025
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06/19/2025
Beautiful men’s Dior sunnies! The sun is out. Come browse our great sunglass collection.
06/13/2025
Big Dior order placed, and they are trickling in every day! Come “see” for yourself 🛍️ 🥰
05/13/2025
We love celebrating our oldest patient each year on her birthday 🎂 She makes 104 look good (posted with permission)
02/03/2025
Our phone lines are now working properly. Sorry for the inconvenience.
01/24/2025
Truly an honor to be chosen again, to represent Eyecare by the prestigious Gulf Coast Scout Guide. Pick up your 2025 copy at my office today💙💚
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Dr. Gilich has been practicing optometry since 2005. She earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis,TN in 2005. In 2000, she received her bachelor’s degree in Natural Science from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. She graduated from high school in 1996 from Mercy Cross High School in Biloxi, MS.
A native of Biloxi, she thoroughly enjoys serving the community she grew up in and loves. From pediatric to geriatric care, Dr. Gilich likes seeing patients of all ages. Her areas of interest include, routine family eye care, contact lens fitting, ocular emergencies, cataract & LASIK post-operative care, and treating ocular diseases. Diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma care, dry eye treatment, and macular degeneration care are among the most common ocular pathologies she enjoys to follow and treat. Foreign body removal, amniotic tissue membrane placement on injured corneas, and punctal plug placement for dry eye syndrome are among her favorite in office procedures she performs.
Dr. Gilich is a longstanding member of the American Optometric Association & the Mississippi Optometric Association. She is board certified to practice optometry in Mississippi & Louisiana. She works closely with the Lions Club to provide free eye exams to those in need. In 2014, she was awarded by Walmart, “Optometrist of the Year” award, and in 2015 received “Excellence in Patient Care” award.
In 2011, Dr. Gilich married John Buchignani of Memphis, TN. They reside in Biloxi, and are the proud parents of Joseph Andrew (born 2014) and Jay Reilly (born 2016).
Some patient testimonials include:
“I was surprised at how quickly Dr. Gilich was able to do a thorough exam. She is very knowledgeable, polite, and fast. She definitely knows her stuff!”
“All three women working today were awesome! The front desk, technician, and Doctor got me in and out with a quickness. Very professional and pleasant :) I recommend to everyone that if you need the best than Doctor Johneen and her staff are it!”
“I loved how she asked about my boys and just picked right up where my last appointment ended. Very friendly!”
“Great experience. Fitted for contacts, happily worked with me until I was happy and comfortable with my lenses.”
