Olympia Eye Care for Comprehensive Eye Services

Corinne Bacher graduated from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada with a bachelor's in science from the Honours Science and Business Co-op program.  She received her Doctor of Optometry from The New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts, and was inducted into the Beta Kappa Sigma Honor Society.  Since then, she has utilized her knowledge in science and business to deliver comprehensive eye care in Canada and the southern U.S., where she was a past board member of the Middle Tennessee Optometric Physicians Society.  Her experience also includes directly serving military families and retirees of the armed forces.

Dr. Bacher's practice focus is quality eye care for all ages. Through her business training combined with her optometric education, her strong customer service skills and effective communication style provide a positive patient experience.  She enjoys connecting with a diverse patient population.  Dr. Bacher is fluent in French and English and can conduct a basic eye exam in Spanish.

During her downtime, Dr. Bacher enjoys hiking, skiing, triathlon training, volunteering with military families, and spending time with her husband and sons.

Dr. Jacquelin Escoto, a Texan born and raised in Houston, Texas, earned her undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Houston. Following college, she went on to the University of Houston College of Optometry, where she obtained her Doctor of Optometry.  During her time in college and optometry school, Dr. Escoto performed vision screenings for charity to deliver optometric care to communities in need through SVOSH International.  She also took part in local walks to help fund sight-saving research for the Foundation for Fighting Blindness and also fund research and advocacy for awareness of type 1 diabetes through JDRF One Walk.    

Main areas of clinical interest include primary eye care that includes the management of various ocular diseases, including glaucoma, and contact lenses.  She also emphasizes good patient education in the care she delivers.  Dr. Escoto is fluent in Spanish and can perform full eye exams in Spanish.     

Dr. Escoto spends her free time with family and friends and her dogs.  She enjoys reading, gardening, live music events, going to farmers markets, and trying new foods. 

Dr. Michelle Lee grew up in Federal Way before moving cross country to the East Coast to attend the prestigious Johns Hopkins University.  During her time in Baltimore, Maryland, she was active in neuroscience research, including an internship at the National Institute of Health through its Behavioral Neuroscience Research Branch, investigating drug addiction at the neuronal level. Dr. Lee graduated from Johns Hopkins University, earning her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience.  She received her Doctor of Optometry from Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry in Fort Lauderdale, Florida before relocating to the beautiful Pacific Northwest. 

Dr. Lee’s passion is in comprehensive eye care, where she has the opportunity to care for general ocular diseases.  She also has an interest in managing ocular surface disease and specialty contact lenses.

Her hobbies include playing tennis and the guitar. In her spare time, Dr. Lee also likes to visit hiking trails with her two dogs, Twix and Mel.

Dr. Janat Mathew grew up in sunny South Florida and attended Nova Southeastern University where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology.  After completing her undergraduate education, she continued her studies at the Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, earning a Bachelor of Science in Vision Science and her Doctor of Optometry.  During her time in optometry school, Dr. Mathew enjoyed performing school vision screenings and volunteering with Special Olympics.  She even completed an internship at the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Bethel, Alaska where she got the opportunity to travel throughout the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and provide optometric care to remote villages.

Dr. Mathew is passionate about providing patients with personalized, quality care and compassion. Her main areas of clinical interest include comprehensive eye care, dry eye, contact lens fittings, and co-managing surgical patients.

She moved to the PNW for a short period after completing optometry school, and, after moving back to Florida to be closer to family, she ultimately decided to move back to Washington with her husband. In her free time, Dr. Mathew enjoys hiking, camping, and trying new recipes.