Dr. Alan Byrd is a native of Johnston County who returned to the area and began his optometry practice in 1996 in Harnett County. Dr. Byrd attended North Carolina State University for his undergraduate studies and earned his Doctorate of Optometry from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee.

As an optometrist, Dr. Byrd’s passion is eye health. Healthy eyes maximize patient vision and comfort. Early detection of eye disease and other eye health issues can be enhanced by retina photography, glaucoma, visual field and other forms of testing.

In addition to performing primary eye care exams and contact lens services, Dr. Byrd has managed a variety of ocular pathologies including glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, eye injuries, and cataract and LASIK co-management.

In addition to seeing patients in each of the four offices, he continues providing on-site vision care to area nursing homes so that patients who cannot come to us receive professional vision care in the comfort of their living facility.

Since joining Dr. Alan Byrd & Associates in 2003, Dr. Dwight Barnes has established himself as a caring and patient-focused optometrist. He practices in all of our offices when needed.

Dr. Barnes is a graduate of Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee where he earned his doctorate of Optometry (Magna Cum Laude) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Bachelor of Science).

In addition to performing primary eye care exams and contact lens services, Dr. Barnes has managed a variety of ocular pathologies including glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, eye injuries, and cataract and LASIK co-management. As a new father he has gravitated toward serving our youngest patients and performs many of our InfantSEE exams (see our Children’s Program). His ability and expertise in serving patients of all ages makes him an excellent choice for all family members.

Dr. Lauren Woodworth graduated Magna Cum Laude from Elon University in 2004, earning a BS in Biology.  She then attended the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN, where she graduated with honors in 2008.  She completed an externship at the Millington Naval Base in TN, as well as a private practice in MS.  Dr. Woodworth is a member of Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honor Society and the American Optometric Association.  She and her husband, David, live in Apex with their daughter.  Dr. Woodworth specializes in primary eye care and is currently accepting new patients at the Landmark Office off Cleveland School Road.

Dr. Aaron Glass, a graduate of Southern College of Optometry, joined recently joined Dr. Alan Byrd & Associates with the purpose of growing and expanding the pediatric eyecare of Harnett, Johnston and Southern Wake Counties.  Dr. Glass specializes in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation which is a division of optometry that helps patients improve visual skills such as focusing, tracking and depth perception, helps improve visual comfort and efficiency, and can enhance a patient's ability to process or interpret visual information.  Dr. Glass has a passion for helping the one out of four children who are struggling in school because of an undiagnosed functional or perceptual visual disorder.  Dr. Glass is a native of North Carolina and is active in his church choir.