Eye Associates Group, LLC

11/11/2024

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Ali Prible, OD, FAAO on passing her oral exam this past week at the 2024 American Academy of Optometry meeting, and officially becoming a fellow.

The Academy’s membership is comprised of optometrists, vision scientists, and other qualified professionals who have committed themselves to the rigorous process required to achieve its prestigious designation, Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO).

07/08/2024

EDIT 07/15/2024: Our server is back up and running. Thank you for your patience!

EDIT 07/10/2024: Our servers are still down, and we are working diligently to get this issue resolved.

The server is down at our office today (July 8th, 2024), and therefore our phones are not working either. We are working to resolve this issue, and hope to have our phones up and running tomorrow. If you need to get ahold of the office today, please send a message to this page and we will respond as quickly as we can. We are still seeing patients as scheduled. Thank you!

03/11/2024

We have ISO 12312-2 certified solar eclipse glasses for sale in our office for $2 + tax! Stop in and get yours to make sure you are ready for the April 8th, 2024 total solar eclipse.

Please remember that viewing a solar eclipse without ISO 12312-2 certified solar eclipse glasses can result in permanent retinal damage and vision loss.

11/02/2023

‼️Recall Alert‼️

The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall on several popular brands of over-the-counter eye drops on October 27, 2023. The eye drops are being recalled because of the potential risk of eye infections resulting in partial vision loss or blindness.

If you use eye drops from the following brands, stop using them immediately:

CVS Health
Walmart Equate
Leader (Cardinal Health)
Rugby (Cardinal Health)
Rite Aid
Target Up&Up
Velocity Pharma

Here you can find a list of all the drops included in the recall: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-warns-consumers-not-purchase-or-use-certain-eye-drops-several-major-brands-due-risk-eye

Other popular name brand drops (such as Systane, Refresh, GenTeal, TheraTears, etc.) are not included in the recall and are safe to continue using as directed by your eyecare provider.

If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call at 765-348-2020.

Eye Drop Recall

09/29/2023

Wishing the Eye Associates soccer team and coaches good luck on Saturday in the U12 League Championship Game! The team beat the number 2 and 3 teams in the league this week to make it to this game. Coach Jeff Whetzel, Dr. Laura's husband, and Greg Creech have done a wonderful job coaching this whole season!

09/14/2023

One month from today, on October 14th, 2023 the United States will be in the path of an annular solar eclipse. Not to be confused with the total solar eclipse coming next April, an annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon covers the Sun's center, leaving the Sun's visible outer edges to form a "ring of fire."

Protecting your eyes from the extremely intense sunlight that occurs during an annular or total solar eclipse is very important. Dr. Ali has put together an infographic of tips to help you best avoid retinal damage from the upcoming annular eclipse.

05/31/2023

It is with mixed feelings that the Eye Associates Group would like to announce the retirement of Sandy Miller after 26 years of dedication to our practice! We will be hosting a reception for Sandy at our Hartford City office this coming Friday, June 2nd from Noon-2:00pm. Please join us in wishing Sandy a Happy Retirement!

01/24/2023

Our office will be closed tomorrow, January 25th, due to the impending snow storm.

In case of emergency, please go to your local emergency room.

12/23/2022

Our office will be closed tomorrow, December 23rd, due to the impending snow storm. We will reopen Tuesday, December 27th at 8:30 AM after the Christmas holiday.

In case of emergency, please go to your local emergency room.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

12/15/2022

Our office will be closed tomorrow, December 16th for staff training. We will reopen on Monday, December 19th at 8:30 AM. In case of emergency, please go to your local emergency room.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

10/03/2022

The Eye Associates Group is excited to announce the joining of Dr. Ali (Norton) Prible to our practice!

She may be a familiar face to many of you, as she graduated from Blackford High School in 2011 before pursuing a Bachelor of Arts at Franklin College, where she played women’s soccer. Dr. Prible graduated from Indiana University School of Optometry with her Doctorate of Optometry in 2019. As an optometry student, Dr. Prible was selected as a member of the Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society, which is awarded to the top 3% of upper-classmen who demonstrated outstanding professional and ethical attitude through leadership and service to their class, college, and profession. Upon graduation, she was awarded the Henry Hoffstetter Scholarship, awarded to the Indiana University School of Optometry graduating fourth-year who was voted among classmates for leadership and dedication to the profession of Optometry.

As a fourth year in optometry school, Dr. Prible was selected for the prestigious Bascom Palmer Eye Institute rotation in Miami, FL, where she got to spend 6 months learning at the #1 ranked eye hospital in the country. Dr. Prible trained extensively in disease while completing the rotation, and experienced less common ocular diseases and disorders, such as retinitis pigmentosa, achromatopsia, and albinism.

Dr. Ali Prible served on two mission trips as an optometry student to provide eye care for underserved Jamaican populations. She also held several leadership roles while at IU, including Sports Vision Club President and Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH) President.

She is an active member of the American Optometric Association and Indiana Optometric Association. In her free time, Dr. Prible enjoys spending time with her husband and son, either on the golf course or farming. She was part of the inaugural Ladies Lipstick League at the Blackford Golf Club, and looks forward to getting more involved within the community she grew up in.

She is available to provide general eye care for infants to seniors, and specialized treatment and management of patients with ocular diseases such as glaucoma, dry eye disease, macular degeneration, and diabetic eye disease. Schedule your appointment to see Dr. Ali today!

05/01/2020

Our offices are going to be slowly opening May 4th, but with many new protocols for everyone's safety and health. Please read this for what you can expect when coming to an appointment at our office.