Full-scope optometry care for small-town communities
A headline on the Legacy Eyecare website reads: “Better Vision Through Personal Care.” That personal care is what Dr. Mark Abrahams and Dr. Aaron Johnson value most about practicing in their communities. With offices in McPherson, Hesston and Hillsboro, Legacy Eyecare serves a rural area with small communities that allows the doctors to build relationships with patients in order to offer them top quality care.
Legacy Eyecare’s presence in the local communities is equally valuable to the population who benefits from having the latest technology in optometry services in their hometown, including many Bluestem Communities participants and residents.
A neighbor to both Bluestem PACE in McPherson and Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Legacy Eyecare has been a valuable resource for Bluestem Communities since Dr. Abrahams founded the practice in 2015. Bluestem PACE is partnered with Legacy Eyecare in McPherson to provide primary care optometry for all participants local to McPherson. Many Schowalter Villa residents use the services provided at the Hesston office, and the optician at the Hesston office also makes routine visits to the Schowalter Villa campus to adjust glasses.
“As a small business owner, we really value relationships with organizations like Bluestem Communities,” said Abrahams. “As people age, vision changes become more prevalent. Having the capacity to know our patients well and keep their eyes healthy is an important part of our work.”
Dr. Abrahams and Dr. Johnson offer a full spectrum of primary care optometry services, including routine eye exams and diagnostics and treatment for eye diseases and disorders, including cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, retinopathy and diabetic retinopathy. The practice also partners with local ophthalmologists for eye surgeries so post-surgery follow up appointments can be at Legacy Eyecare’s clinics.
“When our patients are having vision issues or corrective surgeries, we want the process to be as uncomplicated for them as possible,” said Abrahams.
Befitting of its name, Legacy Eyecare carries a long legacy of care in each of its communities and tells a full-circle story of care. Dr. Mark Abrahams took over the McPherson practice in 2015 from a retiring doctor and named his new practice Legacy Eyecare in honor of his grandfather, Dr. Norman E.
Abrahams, who practiced optometry in Hillsboro for more than 40 years. In 2020, Legacy Eyecare merged with the Mid Kansas Eyecare clinics in Hesston and Hillsboro, which had been operated by Dr. Paul Unruh since the early 1990’s. Dr. Unruh had worked under Dr. Norman Abrahams and took over the Hillsboro practice from him, later expanding to Hesston. Dr. Aaron Johnson joined Legacy Eyecare in 2020.
“We always encourage patients to not ignore changes in their vision,” said Dr. Johnson. “The nature of being a small practice means we can address any issues quickly to restore vision or prevent vision loss.”
Find Legacy Eye Care in McPherson, Hesston and Hillsboro, and online at legacyeyecareks.com. The practice is accepting new patients.