Our Team
In Focus Eyecare Team
Meet our skilled, compassionate team committed to providing exceptional eye care for you and your family.
Dr. Andrea Neff
Industrious and friendly optometrist, Andrea Neff, OD, is known for her excellent bedside manner and superior eye care services. Dr. Neff provides individualized optometric care at In Focus Eyecare in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Dr. Neff has diverse experience in all forms of ocular medical care. She completed rotations at Einstein Hospital in Philadelphia, where she worked in a full-scope ophthalmology environment providing pre- and post-operative cataract care, extensive diabetic care, and foreign body emergency care.
At the Eye Institute Pediatrics/Low Vision Centers at the Einstein Hospital in Philadelphia, Dr. Neff helped design and implement vision therapy programs and offered primary eye care to the pediatric population. She also performed comprehensive low vision exams to prescribe treatments and hands-on instruction for various optical devices, including telescopes, microscopes, magnifiers, and computer equipment.
Dr. Neff also finished two rotations in private practices: Eldredge Eye Associates in Langhorn, Pennsylvania, and Cassey’s Optical in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania, where she offered primary care services, such as treating glaucoma and the pre- and postoperative management for LASIK® patients.
Dr. Neff has performed numerous contact lens fittings for soft, rigid gas permeable, and multifocal lenses. She’s also certified to fit Paragon CRT orthokeratology lenses.
Dr. Neff is a member of the American Optometric Association affiliated doctor.
Since 2005, Dr. Neff has been practicing in Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Columbia, and Greenville, South Carolina, and in July 2008, she opened In Focus Eyecare in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Dr. Neff loves children and is a member of InfantSEE which provides free vision screening for infants. She’s especially comfortable with children and exhibits kindness, patience, and respect with a personable demeanor when performing children’s eye exams.
No matter the visual dysfunctions and challenges, Dr. Neff enjoys improving vision and general wellness and helping men, women, and children better navigate daily life. Dr. Neff ensures she spends ample time catering to the needs of each individual.
Dr. Neff is married and has two beloved children. She became a naturalized U.S. citizen on November 13, 2015. Dr. Neff enjoys cooking, exercising, and spending valuable time with her family.
Gina Martinsen
Gina Martinsen, ABOC, is our office manager and SC licensed optician at In Focus Eyecare. Gina was born in Chicago, IL and raised in Dallas, TX and Charlotte, NC where she graduated from the Performance Learning Center. She studied Business Administration and Marketing at Catawba College. Gina and her husband, Joe, tied the knot in the spring of 2018 in Savannah and reside in Rock Hill. Her hobbies include cooking, shopping and spending time with her children and friends. She is the proud mother of two “stinkin’ cute” boys, Brayden and Jackson.
Gina began working at In Focus Eyecare in April of 2013 at the front desk and soon became our full-time optician and office manager. Certified by the American Board of Opticianry and licensed by the State of South Carolina, Gina is trained on the latest technology offered by the optical lens industry and is skilled at helping our patients choose the perfect lenses and styling frames for their lifestyles, personalities and vision needs. She is our frame adjustment and repair guru. Gina also works with our contact lens and CRT patients on insertion and removal trainings, fine-tuning prescriptions with Dr. Neff and placing contact lens and CRT orders for our patients. She has gained extensive knowledge of vision insurance plans and is our expert on optimizing your vision benefits for you. Some days you may even find her working up patients for their visit with Dr. Neff. She may be reached at (803) 802-6522 or gmartinsen@infocuseye.com to help you with your optical or general office needs.
Jane Jollie
Jane Jollie is our Patient Service Coordinator at In Focus Eyecare. Jane started the team in February 2023 with 9 years’ experience in business. Jane grew up in Rock Hill and now lives in Fort Mill with her Husband and their 2 boys! She ultimately went to school to be a Vet Tech Assistant and shortly realized she cried WAY too much and made a career change. In her free time when she is not outside riding four-wheelers and dirt bikes with her boys, she is either chasing or being chased by her chickens. College football is a big deal and the South Carolina Gamecocks might be something you hear often in our office. She loves to nurturer and take care of others, so when you walk in, you will be greeted with a warm and caring smile ready to assist your needs.
Jane is the first friendly face you will see when you arrive at In Focus Eyecare. She is our expert on scheduling, insurance preparation and guiding you through your visit. Jane may be reached at (803) 802-6522 or jane@infocuseye.com
Kara Sides
Kara Sides is our Contact Lens Specialist and Optometric Technician at In Focus Eyecare. She was born in Columbia, SC, but has lived in Dallas, TX, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Chicago, IL, Atlanta, GA, Wilmington NC, Charlotte NC and in Denver, CO. Kara attended Western Carolina University where she studied Elementary Education and Interior Design. She married her college sweetheart and began her career as an optometric technician in 2008 before moving to Fort Mill in 2011 where she began working with Dr. Neff as her Optometric Technician. In 2015 Kara and her husband transferred to Denver, CO where she continued her optometric career with a focus in specialty contact lenses and the eye diseases they can be used to treat. Kara holds her CPOA certification from the American Board of Optometry. In early 2023 Kara, her husband, Mark and their English Cream Golden Retriever, Hazel had the opportunity to relocate back to the Carolina's from Colorado and she is thrilled to return to In Focus Eyecare.
When you visit In Focus Eyecare, you will see Kara working side by side with Dr. Neff to provide our patients with cutting edge eye care. She prepares patients for their visit with Dr. Neff by recording medical histories and taking or performing diagnostic tests such as autorefractions, retinal fundus photos, OCT, eye pressure, blood pressure, visual fields, topographies, and color vision tests. She will contact your pharmacy regarding any pharmaceutical prescriptions that Dr. Neff may prescribe to make sure they are prepared for you. She will assist you with making appointments with specialists and any follow-up concerns that may need to be relayed between you and Dr. Neff. If you have any questions about referrals or prescription medication Kara can be reached at 803-802-6522 or Kara@Infocuseye.com
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