TrueLight Eye Care

providing quality eye care since 2008​

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(423) 929-2020


2306 Knob Creek Rd Suite #106

Johnson City, TN 37604


info@truelighteyecare.com

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Monday 9am-5pm

Tuesday 9am-6pm

Wednesday 9am-5pm

Thursday 9am-6pm

Friday 9am-5pm

Closed 1pm-2pm for lunch

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Kelly Conyer Hagood, O.D.

Optometrist

Biography: Dr. Hagood is a TN native. She grew up in a small town in middle TN called ​Westmoreland. She spent time back in middle Tennessee attending Tennessee Technology of ​Hartsville where she received a diploma in Automotive Technology before going to Optometry ​school. She also worked as a raft guide on the Ocoee River during some of this time and in auto parts. ​She and her husband live in Jonesborough with more dogs than she should have and always looking ​for the next stray.


Education: Her undergraduate years were spent at UT Knoxville where she double majored in ​Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology. She attained her Bachelor of Arts in philosophy. ​She graduated Magna Cum Laude. Dr Hagood then chose Southern College of Optometry in ​Memphis TN to attain her Optometric Education. She graduated cum laude In 2011.


Work history: Post-graduation, Dr Hagood moved to Johnson City, TN to further her training with a ​Residency in Primary Care and Ocular Disease at the Veterans Affairs of Mountain Home. Following ​completion of her residency, Dr Hagood, dove into a path of Refractive surgery with TLC (LASIK and ​PRK). She remained on this course from 2012-2020. She joined TrueLight Eyecare in 2020 where she ​was excited to return to Primary Care.


Hobbies: She enjoys hiking, kayaking, renovating, junking, thrifting, and just about anything outdoors. ​Faith and family are her highest priorities in life.


Makayla Harr, O.D.

Optometrist

Biography: Dr. Harr was born and raised in Bristol, TN until she was 11 and then ​moved to Piney Flats, TN. After graduating from Optometry school, she moved ​back to Bristol with her husband, Evan, and two mini golden doodles, Oscar and ​Leo.

Education: Dr. Harr graduated Valedictorian from Tennessee High School in ​2017. She then graduated Cum Laude from East Tennessee State University in ​2020 with a major in Biology and minor in Business. She graduated from the ​Kentucky College of Optometry at the University of Pikeville, Kentucky in 2024.


Work history: Between the years 2015-2020, Dr. Harr worked as a part time ​technician at Mills Optometric Associates in Elizabethton, TN. During optometry ​school she completed clinical externships at these locations: Kentucky College of ​Optometry (Pikeville, KY), Simpson Optical (Lexington, KY), Abell Eyes Refractive ​Solutions (Lexington, KY).


Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, family, and her dogs are her favorite things to ​do. She also loves traveling, playing tennis, playing card games, and reading.


Meet our Staff

Evan Harr, MBA

Business manager

Evan is from Bristol, TN. He and his ​wife, Dr. Makayla Harr recently moved ​back to the area and joined the ​Truelight staff. He played college ​soccer at Carson-Newman University ​and received his MBA from LSU. Evan ​enjoys running with his dogs, Oscar & ​Leo and watching soccer.

It​zel Gurrola

lead technician/​administrator

Itzel was born and raised in ​Jonesborough, TN. She loves ​spending the weekends with ​her family and her dog, Jax. She ​enjoys working with her ​amazing coworkers and her ​sister as well! She has been ​working at Truelight for 3 years.

Michelle Gu​y

op​tician

Michelle is from Hampton, TN. ​She is very passionate about ​making sure each patient loves ​their glasses. She has a beautiful ​family of four and her husband, ​Justin, is her biggest supporter. ​Her daughter Vanessa and son ​Michael are her biggest blessings ​in life. Outside of work, she loves ​spending time with her family, ​friends, and riding her Harley’s. ​She has been with Truelight for ​almost 2 years.

Vanessa G​uy

re​ceptionist

Vanessa is from Hampton, TN. She ​is the most recent addition to the ​team at Truelight. She enjoys ​working with her mother, Michelle. ​In her free time she loves riding ​motorcycles and tatooing!

Arleth Gurrola

Billing & insurance analyst

Arleth was born in Naples, FL ​and raised in Jonesborough, ​TN. She enjoys working ​remotely for Truelight. Her ​favorite thing to do is spend ​quality time with her family ​and husband!

Services

  • Comprehensive eye exams
  • Contact lens fitting
  • Eye disease management
  • Myopia progression management
  • Dry eye disease management
  • Emergency exams


Insurances

  • We accept a wide variety of vision ​and medical insurances. Please ​contact the office to make sure ​your specific plan is in network ​with us!

Products

Glasses

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Contacts

CooperVision:

Monthly: Biofinity, Biofinity Energys, Proclear

Dailies: MyDay, Clariti

Dailies, for myopia progression: MiSight 1 Day

Johnson & Johnson:

Monthly: Acuvue Vita

Bi-weekly: Acuvue Oasys

Dailies: Acuvue 1 Day Max

Alcon:

Monthly: Air Optix Hydraglyde, Total 30

Dailies: Precision 1, Dailies Total 1

Bausch + Lomb:

Monthly: Ultra

Dailies: Biotrue, Infuse

Contact us

Phone

(423) 929-2020

Email

info@truelighteyecare.com

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