Valerie Mace, O.D.
Dr. Mace is the newest member of our staff of ophthalmologist and optometrist and will be working full-time in our Athens office. Prior to optometry school, she received a Bachelor of Science at Texas A&M University . She recently graduated in the top 5% of her class with Summa Cum Laude honors from the University of Houston College of Optometry. She was elected to Beta Sigma Kappa for her outstanding educational accomplishments and inducted into the Gold Key Leadership Society.

Part of her education included an internship working with specialist in retina, cornea, cataract and refractive surgery, and glaucoma. She also has had training in fitting soft, gas permeable, and specialty contact lenses.

During school, Dr. Mace was very involved in her profession and the community. She served as secretary of the Student Texas Optometric Association, volunteered with Special Olympics, and has done mission work with the Fellowship of Christian Optometrists group.