North Carolina’s Top Rated Local® Eye Doctors & Optometrists Award Winner: The Eye Center

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce The Eye Center is a 2019 award winner for eye doctors and optometrists in North Carolina!

When you need eye care in Asheville, there’s no better option than The Eye Center.

The Eye Center has received hundreds of reviews on four verified sites with an average rating of 4.97 stars, earning them an outstanding Rating Score™ of 97.72 and a 2019 Top Rated Local award for ranking among the top 10 eye doctors and optometrists in North Carolina!

Here’s just one of their many five-star reviews:

“These folks are amazing! [They provide] great client care, great customer service and [a] great selection of glasses! They do all they can to make your experience wonderful!” – Pat P.

Not Your Average Eye Clinic

Ben Steger, the co-owner of The Eye Center, generously gave us a few minutes of his time to tell us about this award-winning business and its impressive online reputation.

The first question we had for Ben was what it is that sets The Eye Center apart from their competition in North Carolina. Here’s his response:

“We follow a whole-body approach to eye care. We talk about what diseases run in their family and how systemic complications can affect peoples’ eyes.”

Ben went on to add:

“The Eye Center has been in the Grove Arcade since 2006. Dr. Andrew was one of the first businesses here, and we try to significantly portray local promotion. We are here to support the locals on a regular basis, not just tourists!”

We also wanted to know what their mission is at The Eye Center and how they work to make the world a better place. Here’s what Ben had to say:

“Our mission is to provide the best eye care services possible; our doctors use only the most advanced, state-of-the-art diagnostic technology and eye care products available.”

Building Success by Asking for Reviews

Ben attributes The Eye Center’s strong online reputation to their commitment to asking their patients for reviews:

“We talk to them before they leave the office and ask them to give us an honest opinion. We’re trying to deliver a different eye care experience that patients have never seen before, and from our reviews, I’d say we’re moving in the right direction!”

When we asked Ben how The Eye Center has gotten their name out there outside of building an online reputation, he said:

“The only real advertising that we do is on Star 104.3. Dr. Mikolich and myself run our Facebook and Instagram accounts. We occasionally boost posts, but for the most part, we just try to post regularly.”

There are so many business owners out there looking to build the kind of online reputation The Eye Center has. Here’s Ben’s expert advice for them:

“You’ve got to listen to what your patients are actually saying. A lot of people overlook what people are truly asking for and just listen to the words. When you get a feel for what they’re really saying, it goes a long way!”


Congratulations to the team at The Eye Center for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and thank you so much, Ben, for taking the time to speak with us!

We highly recommend The Eye Center in Asheville. Visit their website today!

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