Meet the Staff

At Coastal Eye Care, our staff is friendly and professional. Our commitment is to provide exceptional customer service to all of our patients. We take pride in our personalized care and strive to spend the necessary time with each patient to ensure a comfortable experience.

Our staff of professionals are passionate about providing high-quality care to our family of patients. We focus on providing comprehensive eye exams, a large selection of fashionable eye wear, and the best possible vision care. Come in today to meet our staff and make an appointment.


  • ​Molly Hicks Hardin

    Molly Hicks Hardin has a Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising and is a Licensed Dispensing Optician. This combination makes her extremely qualified to help patients with frame selection. She is also NCLE and ABO certified, taking continuing education on a regular basis staying up to date on the latest lens technology, and fashion trends, and offering that to our patients.

    Molly moved back home to St. Simons Island in 2010 to work with her father, Dr. Scott Trefts. She has 3 sons, one of which is married. She loves spending time with them, cooking, fishing, hanging out on the beach, and traveling. Molly is very active in the recovery community and serves on the Board of the Salvation Army.

  • Jack Johnson

    Dr. Jack Johnson received his medical degree from Mercer University School of Medicine, and completed his residency in Ophthalmology at the Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Johnson has been in practice since 2013 and performs over 1,500 cataract surgeries annually. He specializes in both manual and laser-assisted cataract surgery, as well as medical and surgical glaucoma.

    Dr. Johnson lives in St. Simons Island, Georgia with his wife, Ashley, and two daughters, Townley and Lillian. He spends his free time with his family and enjoys golfing.

    Dr. Johnson is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and the American Board of Eye Surgery. He services patients in Alma, Warner Robins, and the Golden Isles (Brunswick and St. Simons Island).

Location


Hours of Operation

Monday:

8:30 am-12:30 pm

1:30 pm-5:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:30 am-12:30 pm

1:30 pm-5:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:30 am-12:30 pm

1:30 pm-5:00 pm

Thursday:

8:30 am-12:30 pm

1:30 pm-5:00 pm

Friday:

8:30 am-12:30 pm

1:30 pm-4:00 pm

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

Closed

Testimonial

  • "Everyone very friendly and helpful. Always pleasure."
    Linda S. Demandforce
  • "I love everything about this practice. Dr. Hicks is wonderful, as his is entire staff. Would highly recommend them to anyone who asks."
    Eleanor R. | Google
  • "Excellent, competent and thorough examination. Helpful, pleasant staff. Wide selection of eye-wear with expert fitting."
    Mary Jane M. | Google
  • "Great people, great service! Thank you for your time and convince! Will be glad to experience it again!"
    Loderick S. | Facebook