Doctors & Staff

Meet the experienced and friendly doctors and staff who make Family Eyecare Associates the leading provider of vision care products and services in Lake Ozark.

Dr. Brian Eveland

Dr. Brian Eveland graduated with honors from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. He did his undergraduate studies at Northwestern College of Iowa.

He has been working here at Family Eyecare Associates since 1999. He sees patients at the Camdenton, Lake Ozark, Osage Beach and Laurie locations.

Dr. Eveland sees patients of all ages from infants up. He specializes in contact lenses, laser vision correction and medical eyecare. He has been a principle investigator in many contact lens and contact lens solution studies.

He is a member of the American Optometric Association, Missouri Optometric Association and the Heart of America Contact Lens Society. He is an adjunct Assistant Professor at the University Missouri-St.Louis College of Optometry.

Dr. Eveland has a wife, Nancy, and 2 children, Luke and Emily. He is active in coaching, Rotary and church and enjoys boating, basketball, biking, skiing and SCUBA diving.

Dr. Lisa Masters-Groves

Dr. Lisa Masters-Groves is originally from the St. Charles, MO area. She attended the College of the Ozarks in Branson where she obtained her Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology. She then received her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry.

Dr. Masters brings 13 years of eyecare experience to our practice. She sees patients of all ages in the Lake Ozark and Laurie clinics.

Dr. Masters experienced a life-changing event when she traveled to Mexico on a mission trip to help provide eye care and glasses for 29,000 people. She is currently a member of the American Optometric Association, Missouri Optometric Association, Kiwanis Club of Ozark Coast and Heart of the Ozarks Chapter of Business and Professional Women.

She enjoys spending time with family and friends, boating, camping and traveling.

Dr. Rachel Engelbarts

Dr. Rachel Engelbarts is a native of Sunrise Beach, Missouri. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Missouri State University and obtained her Doctor of Optometry degree with honors from the University of Missouri – St. Louis College of Optometry.

Dr. Rachel is trained in all aspects of primary care optometry and especially enjoys seeing pediatric patients, diagnosing and managing ocular disease

such as glaucoma and cataracts, and fitting contact lenses. She has been in practice since 2014 and sees patients at the Camdenton, Lake Ozark, and Laurie offices.

She and her husband, Dr. Brad Engelbarts spent the first four years after Optometry school stationed in beautiful Beaufort, SC where Dr. Brad served active duty in the U.S. Navy and Dr. Rachel practiced in a multidisciplinary group practice.

Dr. Rachel enjoys spending time with her husband and twin toddlers, Lyndle and Bear, traveling, and spending time outside, especially on the lake.

Kathie

Kathie Handel is our insurance, billing and coding expert. She has been with Family Eyecare for over 20 years. If you ever have a question regarding your insurance, she’s the gal to ask! In her spare time she enjoys reading by the pool.

Tricia

Tricia Bohrn is our optical manager and has been with Family Eyecare for over 25 years. To say she knows the practice inside and out is a gross understatement. She is CPO certified and her knowledge with all aspects of optical, from frames to lenses, is second to none. A lake area native, she enjoys helping even the most indecisive patient find the perfect pair of glasses! In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband and 7 grandchildren.

Jenni

Jenni Webber, Practice Manager, has been with Family Eyecare since 2014. She started out as a technician, then was a medical scribe for the doctors. Now, you can find her at the front desk or working in the optical department. She is CPO certified and enjoys all aspects of working with patients. She is a Lake Ozark native and her children are 5th generation School of the Osage Indians.

Ky

Ky Poling is our medical scribe and technician. She is CPO certified and acts as our doctors’ right hand. She will be in the room with the doctor so any questions you may have regarding your visit can most likely be answered by her. She has been with Family Eyecare since 2016 and excels at merging the medical side of eye health with the fashion of frame selection. She is a Lake Ozark native and enjoys spending time with her husband and children.

Amber

Amber Wood, our technician, is the first person you’ll see before seeing the doctor. She has been with us since October 2018. Her care for patients shows tremendously. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her two precious daughters, Paisley and Knoxley.