Our Practice

I Care Optical

Annual eye exams reveal not just vision problems and eye diseases they are a key indicator of general underlying health problems. Your eyes are truly the window to your overall health as they provide an unobstructed view of your blood vessels and may divulge health conditions before problems become apparent. Your vision loss risks increase if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, are a smoker, spend hours in front of a computer or have a family history of glaucoma, cataracts or macular degeneration.

Our quality and personable care ensures your long term vision health.

Lewis S. Lim, O.D.

Dr. Lim is a native of the greater Seattle, Washington area. He did his undergraduate studies at the University of Washington. He received his optometric education at the University of California at Berkeley. In addition to training at UC-Berkeley's Meredith Morgan Eye Clinic, Dr. Lim interned at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California. He also completed an internship at the American Lake Veteran's Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.

Dr. Lim practices with a focus on primary eye care. He has special interests in hard-to-fit contact lenses, diabetic and glaucoma eye diseases, children's vision, and co-management of cataracts and refractive surgery. Dr. Lim also can speak Mandarin-Chinese and Cambodian. Recently, Dr. Lim has taught himself enough Russian and Spanish to better communicate with some of his non-English speaking patients. Dr. Lim has been at I Care Optical since 2002 and has been the owner since 2006.

In his free time, Dr. Lim enjoys basketball, running, cycling, snowboarding, gardening, and spending time with his wife and two young daughters.

long dao, O.D.

Dr. Long Dao received his Doctor of Optometry from the State University of New York College of Optometry. He completed a residency in primary care, vision therapy and low vision rehabilitation at Northport VA Medical Center. Dr. Dao has experience in diagnosing and managing a wide array of ocular diseases with clinical training at Northport VA Medical Center (Northport, NY), Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center (Brooklyn, NY) and Fromer Eye Centers (Bronx, NY). He has well rounded optometric experience from ranging from primary care, to specialty ocular pathology and co-management, contact lens, low vision and vision therapy. Dr. Dao is a member of Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society, and has presented a poster at the American Academy of Optometry and delivered a COPE approved lecture. He is fluent in conversational Spanish.

Dr. Dao was born and raised in New York, but has since relocated to the Pacific Northwest. He is excited to bring his talents to the local area, and is looking forward to see what the area offers.

Jay huber, O.D.

Dr. Jay Huber is a native of Maine. He completed his undergraduate studies at Bowdoin College and earned his doctorate from the SUNY College of Optometry in New York City. In addition to general training at SUNY’s University Eyecare Center, Dr. Huber completed clinical rotations through the VA Hospital in Manchester, NH and Fromer Eye Centers in New York. Though most of his clinical training is in disease management, his favorite eye-related research involves sports vision, visual performance and computer eye tracking.

When he is not working, Dr. Huber can be found cooking, playing music, or exploring the mountains and coastline of the Pacific Northwest.

Brie Pebworth

Brie Pebworth was born and raised in Renton, Washington. She has been at I Care Optical since 2002. Brie loves coming in to work meeting new patients and helping others and is one of our lead opticians.

Brie has been married since 2008 and has two sons, and a daughter. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, outdoors, and traveling.

Adriana Espinoza

Adriana is our billing specialist. Her expertise includes administrative billing, procedural coding, and accounts receivable. She is also responsible for verifying patient's insurance benefits.

Adriana has been at I Care Optical since 2010. She is very dedicated, patient, and helpful in troubleshooting and resolving complex insurance claims. She also can speak Spanish.

Adriana's hobbies include spending time with her family, dancing, shopping, and being active in the Spanish community.

Mira Postoronka

Mira was born in Ukraine and has been at I Care Optical since 2007. She is our lead optician and has a knack for frame and lens selection to fit an individual's lifestyle needs. Mira's eye for detail is unparalleled! You may also find her pre- testing, making appointments, and training new contact lens wearers.

When Mira is not at I Care Optical you will find her with her family. Her sons have skills for making even the most mundane outings an adventure and this keeps her and her husband on their toes. She also enjoys travelling and finding new restaurants.

Olena Melnyk

Olena has been at our office since 2016, and been a great asset to our team. Her responsibilities include pre screening patients, assisting with frame selection, and special testing. She moved to The States from Ukraine when she was 6 years old and has lived in Kent ever since. She joined our team after graduating at Kentlake High School. She often assists translating for our Ukrainian speaking patients.

In her free time you can always find her baking at home, at the mall, or on a hiking trail.

CYNTHIA lE

Cynthia Le has been at our office since 2018. She has 4 years of experience in patient care coordination and insurance billing. You will meet Cynthia at the front desk in our office where she always has a welcoming smile and does her best to ensure your experience is a successful one. You can also find her
assisting patients in selecting appropriate eyewear and lens options to enhance their look and lifestyle.

When Cynthia is not at I Care Optical, you will find her at Ulta or Sephora shopping for make up or in the kitchen cooking up a new recipe to add to her cook book.

Alona Mychka

Alona has been with I Care Optical since 2018. She moved from Ukraine to the States at a young age and speaks fluent Ukrainian. At the office you will find her helping patients with frame selection, training new contact lens wearers, or at front desk assisting patients.

When Alona is not at work, she is either bowling with her friends or at a coffee shop

lilly vdovenko

Lilly Vdovenko has been at I Care Optical since fall of 2018 as one of our optometric technicians. She is the person who takes care of your pretesting before you see the doctor. On top of that, she also teaches our contact lenses insertion and removal trainings and helps in scheduling patient appointments. Lilly strives to do her best on a daily basis to make sure that all of our patients needs are met.

When Lilly is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, hanging out with friends, and going on shopping sprees.

Maria amaya

Maria was born in California, raised in Washington and has loved living in the PNW. She joined our office February 2019 as a technician but has been a patient since 2008! Maria is bilingual in both English and Spanish and loves helping patients as much as she can. She understands the importance of taking good care of your health and will do anything she can to make you feel more comfortable. She graduated from Lindbergh High School in 2017 and is currently going to college to become a registered nurse.

When Maria is not at work you can find her working on her car, at school, exploring the PNW and its beautiful hikes, or spending quality time with her family.

KIT PHONSOUK

Kit has been with I Care Optical since 2015, and has been a great asset to our team ever since. He spends his days processing our eyeglass orders, veryifing prescriptions, and making sure everything is on track at the lab. His great attitude and attention to detail is hard to beat.

In his free time Kit enjoys skiing, biking, and cooking. He also enjoys spending time with his family and exploring the great outdoors.
　