Dr. Leigh Anne Green has been in the Optometry industry since she was in high school, always loving the medical field and helping people see. She attended Baylor University, graduating with honors in the University Scholars program. Every summer she would work alongside Optometrists, seeing what she could apply to her career. After graduation, she took part in her first eye care mission trip to Honduras, where she was part of team of workers helping hundreds receive glasses or surgery. She attended graduate school at the University of Houston College of Optometry, while getting married and having the first two of her four children.

She worked until 2004 when she and her family moved to the Middle East for 8 years. In 2013, she purchased the practice of retiring Dr. Spencer Moore, who had worked in Waco for over 40 years. This has now become Green Eye Associates, and has grown to help thousands of patients. Dr. Green is very active in her church, Antioch Community Church, volunteering in different roles, while her husband Trey is on the staff of Antioch Ministries International.

They have four daughters who attend Midway High School and college. She enjoys staying active with Refit (TM) or walking outdoors.

She is also a Fellow of the Academy of Optometry and a member of the Texas Optometry Association, and has recently been honored by the Women in Optometry publication.

Dr. Avery Platt is originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado, and came to Waco to attend Baylor University. She graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Health Science Studies and minored in Business Administration. 

Dr. Platt attended Optometry school at the University of Houston College of Optometry, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude in May 2021. During grad school, she was a medical assistant at Green Eye Associates for two summers, and Dr. Green was so impressed with her, she recruited her to work with her when she graduated. Dr. Platt completed her internships at Cedar Springs Eye Clinic in Dallas and Spring-Klein Vision Center in North Houston. During these rotations, she took a particular interest in the treatment and management of dry eye and in specialty contact lenses, among other things. 

In her free time, Dr. Platt likes to exercise and cycle, play with her two dogs, Bonnie and Clyde, and spend time outdoors. Dr. Platt has a wonderful husband, Chris.

What’s your Why? 

“I have wanted to be an eye doctor since junior high because I get to spend time with patients and help them in many different ways. The optometry profession goes far beyond glasses and contacts. I can impact someone’s life by prescribing a pair of glasses, but also in many other ways as well. I love the patient relationships I get to form.”