
OUR SERVICES

Assessments
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Refraction
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Visual Field Exam
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Glaucoma Screening
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Digital Retinal photography
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Dilation
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Contact Lens Evaluation
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Refractive Surgery Consultation

Diagnostics
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Diabetes
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High Blood Pressure
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High Cholesterol
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Impending Stroke
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Neurologic diseases
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Autoimmune diseases
At Drs Eyecare, our doctors provide a thorough evaluation of your vision. We customize your eye care to suit your individual needs. Since the eyes are windows into the body, regular assessments can provide early detection of other health complications. This allows you to be proactive with your health. Our doctors diagnose and treat conjunctivitis (pink eye), hordeolums (styes), glaucoma and many other ocular diseases.

Complete Care
Our doctors work closely and communicate with area physicians and sub-specialists to ensure complete care for all patients. Once our assessment is complete, you will be given a full explanation of your test results in order to make you aware of the treatment plans available. Building personal relationships and making you a partner in the future of your vision is import to Drs Eyecare.
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ABOUT US
Drs Eyecare was originally founded by Dr. Clarence McEachern in 1957. Formerly known as The Contact Lens Clinic, our practice is known for its commitment to service and community. The doctors at Drs Eyecare have 90 years of combined experience in providing the most thorough preventative and medical care for children and adults. We are locally owned and independently operated. We are not a franchise or a chain store. It is our mission to build personal relationships with our patients and make you a partner in the future of your vision.
Serving our patients since 1957
For over 50 years, our doctors have been committed to offering our patients the best in vision care and optical products. We are dedicated to meeting your needs while exceeding your expectations. We look forward to caring for you and your family for life.
OUR STAFF
Wayne M. Cannon O.D.
Dr. Wayne Cannon has been caring for patients in Columbia since 1967, when he joined the practice of Dr. Clarence McEachern, which later became Drs Eyecare. A graduate of Myrtle Beach High School, he earned both his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Optometry degrees from the Southern College of Optometry.
Dr. Cannon served 37 years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves, retiring as a Colonel after assignments in France, Fort Jackson, and activation during Desert Storm. He has published extensively, lectured nationwide, and served as a clinical investigator in contact lens research. He has received numerous awards for his dedication to the optometric field and remains an active member of the South Carolina Optometric Physicians Association. He is a member of Virginia Wingard United Methodist Church and enjoys boating, the beach, and time with his wife, Anne, grandsons, and great-grandchildren.
Brian W. Cannon, O.D.
Dr. Brian Cannon has been serving the Columbia community as a trusted optometrist since 1992. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Clemson University in 1988 and his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1992. That same year, he joined Drs Eyecare, where he continues to provide vision care for patients. He has a long history of community service, including volunteering with Boy Scout Troops 314 and 312 and serving on the American Red Cross Pheresis Board. An Eagle Scout and avid triathlete, he enjoys competing in events such as the Great Floridian Ironman Triathlon. Dr. Cannon and his wife, Dr. Kathy Cannon, have two sons and two grandchildren. He enjoys spending time outdoors and with family.
Kathleen (Kathy) Purcell Cannon, O.D.
Dr. Kathy Cannon has been serving patients at Drs Eyecare since 1992, providing comprehensive and compassionate eye care. A Florida native, she earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1992 after completing a double major in Biology and Chemistry at Troy University in 1988.
Outside the office, Dr. Cannon enjoys gardening, traveling, and spending time in the Upstate with her two sons and two grandchildren. She is also a devoted Clemson Tigers fan and loves cheering on the team alongside her husband, Dr. Brian Cannon.
Dr. Cameron Copeland, O.D.
Born and raised in St. Matthews, SC, Dr. Cameron Copeland is passionate about providing comprehensive eye care to patients of all ages. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from the College of Charleston in 2019 and her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Southern College of Optometry in 2025.
During optometry school, Dr. Copeland traveled to Belize to provide eye care to underserved communities—an experience that strengthened her passion for service and patient connection. Outside the office, she enjoys spending time with her dog, reading, and exploring local shops with family and friends.
EYEWEAR
The staff and doctors at Drs Eyecare hand pick the latest eye wear fashions to keep you up to date and looking great. You should get used to hearing, “Where did you get those glasses?” Our eyeglasses will set you apart from the crowd. We offer frames from Silhouette, Jimmy Choo, Kate Spade, Maui Jim, Fossil, Guess, Columbia, Ray-Ban, Robert Graham, Pink by Victoria's Secret, Michael Kors and Bon Vivant!
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Our practice is well-known as a specialty contact lens office. We offer a variety of contact lenses to solve your eye care needs and enjoy the challenge of hard to fit patients. From the very common, soft disposable lenses to custom made rigid gas permeable lenses to hybrid lenses we have a solution for you! We have lenses to correct myopia (near-sightedness), hyperopia (far-sightedness), astigmatism, keratoconus, and post-LASIK complications, to name a few conditions. Our contact lens wearing patients range from as young as 8 years old to 90 years young. Please contact us for further information about our contact lens services. We offer contact lenses that our patients can sleep in up to 30 days as well as daily disposables for the patient who only wants to wear their contact lenses for special occasions, sports, or hiking.
CONTACT
Hours of Operation
Monday, Thursday and Friday 8:15AM - 4:30PM
Tuesday and Wednesday 8:15AM - 5:30PM
Closed Saturday, and Sunday
Irmo Office
7323 College St.
Irmo, SC 29063
Phone: (803)750-6600
Fax: (803)750-6601
Email: drseyecare7499@yahoo.com