Jeffrey C. Jessup, O.D.

Dr. Jessup is a native of Owensboro, Kentucky and remains a Wildcat basketball fan. He attended Eastern Kentucky University where he competed as a varsity gymnast, and then Southern College of Optometry in Memphis where he completed his training in Optometry in 1982. After completing an externship at Mountain Home VA hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee, Dr. Jessup relocated to Bellevue and began a private practice serving the surrounding area. As the practice grew it has been relocated from Belle Forest Circle to the Bellevue Medical Center near NationsBank, then Williamsburg Office Park, and now in its present home at the Baptist Bellevue Medical Center. Several years ago, Dr. Jessup started a second practice on Thompson Lane near Nolensville Road. Dr. Jessup is the proud father of two sons, Clay and Carter, and is an avid motorcyclist, enjoys home projects, art, and is a private pilot.

Barbara J. Odes, O.D.

Dr. Odes received her Diploma of Optometry from the University of Winwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. Following her undergraduate degree, Dr. Odes completed a 6-week course at the London Eye Refraction Hospital, concluding with the British Supplemental Optometric Examination. She received her Doctorate of Optometry degree from the State University of New York, where she also completed a Vision Therapy Externship program. In 2002, Dr. Odes completed an intensive training course in Low Vision at Lighthouse International in New York. She is on the Board of Directors for Prevent Blindness Tennessee, and is a member of the Tennessee Optometric Association, the American Optometric Association and the Low vision Sub-Specialty Section of the American Optometric Association.

Glasses

The opticians in our frame dispensary will help you select the perfect frame to accent your facial features and give you the "look" you've been searching for. We will help you choose from the newest designer lines, modern frame designs, and lens styles to suit your needs. Our lab may even be able to have your glasses completed the same day! Not only do we strive to provide you with quality eyewear that makes you look your best, but we want to take care of you after the purchase of your glasses. Feel free to stop in anytime and have your glasses cleaned free of charge. We understand that because you may sometimes fall asleep while wearing their glasses or accidentally sit on them you may need an adjustment.

Contact Lenses

Have you tried contact lenses lately? If not, you will be surprised! There have been great advances in the contact lens area in the last several years. Lenses are available in practically every prescription and every color! Or maybe you want to switch to the "miracle" contacts that eliminate your need for glasses and contacts during waking hours...believe it or not, we have those, too!