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Our Staff

Marilyn Wycoff is our Practice/Office Manager and makes sure everything in the practice runs smoothly. Like all staff members at Adler Eye Associates, Marilyn performs a gamut of office tasks on a daily basis. She can often be found working the front desk answering calls, scheduling appointments and processing payments. She is an expert in optical insurance providers and is responsible for the practice financials and the procurement of office supplies and optical products. Marilyn often attends optometric shows and has a vast knowledge of optometric products and services.

Patty Acrey is our Administrative Assistant and has been with Adler Eye Associates since November 2005. From the moment you step through our front door you will be immediately greeted by Patty. Her warm smile and pleasant personality is enough to brighten everyone's day.

Patty is responsible for scheduling appointments, handling payments, validating insurance issues, and making sure that every patient is well cared for. She is very knowledgeable about our services and products and is able to answer any questions you may have. Patient satisfaction is very important to Patty and she always goes the extra mile to make sure every patient is completely satisfied with the service they receive. You don't need glasses to see what a truly special person she is!

Karen Zwier is one of our Optometric Technicians whose primary duty is to perform pre-exam work ups for patients. She also trains first time contact lens wearers on the proper techniques for lens insertion and removal as well as proper lens maintenance and care.

Karen is trained and qualified on a variety of optometric instruments such as the Medmont Topographer, the Optos Optomap Retinal Screener, the Humphrey Visual Field Tester, and the GDxVCC Retinal Scanner.

Karen is responsible for contact lens orders and performs quality assurance for GP lenses.

Patrick Hamilton is our Optical Lab Technician. He is a graduate of Norwich University in Vermont and was a Captain in the U.S. Air Force where he served as a logistics officer before joining Adler Eye Associates. Working in our office is not just a job for Patrick as he aspires to be an Optometrist and uses this opportunity to learn as much about Optometry as possible.

His primary duty is assisting the optician in the Optical Boutique. Patrick operates our state of the art Briot Patternless Edger, does frame repairs, and fitting adjustments. Patrick is also trained to assist patients in the selection of frames styles and lens designs to optimize appearance and visual function.

In additon, Patrick performs pre-exam work ups and is trained on a variety of optometric instruments such as the Medmont Corneal Topographer, the Optos Optomap Retinal Screener, the Humphrey Visual Field Tester, and the GDx VCC Retinal Scanner.

Pucls has been by Dr. Adler's side for as long as he can remember. Featured in the book, Cats and Dogs of Chapel Hill by Beverly Dyer, Pucls is an integral part of the office. The name Pucls ia an acronym for Pick Up Contact Lenses. Pucls monitors office activities to ensure all operations are running smoothly. He can often be seen reviewing appointment schedules (as pictured) or lounging on the floor behind the front desk.

But don't let his lackadaisical demeanor fool you as he is a very resourceful and tenacious problem solver. Just the other day, a staff member brought a breakfast biscuit to work and left it in her pocketbook on the floor where he does most of his problem solving. Pucls, realizing that this was a problem since there was not enough for everyone, immediately sprung into action without hesitation and quietly devoured the tempting morsel. One has to marvel at the sheer beauty and elegance of his resolution to this problem. Not only did he diffuse what could have been an awkward situation among the staff members, his actions also resolved the laborious question that we all struggle with each and every morning: What's for Lunch?

Pucls is very well known in Chapel Hill and has many visitors on a daily basis. He is truly a joy to have on our staff and welcomes visitors without an appointment. He is always eager to make new friends, but you may not want to bring any edibles into the office.