General Info

Dr. Rachael A. Wruble Dr. Rachael was raised in Bad Axe, MI (about 15 miles from Dr. Brad's hometown). She completed her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with High Honors followed by her Doctorate of Optometry Magna Cum Laude from Michigan College of Optometry in 2009. Dr. Rachael knew Michigan was too cold for her, so she was excited to find out she matched with her #1 residency choice at W. G. (Bill) Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salisbury and Charlotte, NC. ​Loving the NC weather and the rapidly growing area she decided to place roots in Gaston County. ​Dr. Rachael specializes in hard-to-fit contact lenses, Ocular Disease (Glaucoma, Macular degeneration, Diabetes) Specialty Contact Lenses (Keratoconus, Trauma, Advanced prescriptions), and pediatrics. ​Along with Dr. Brad, Dr. Rachael is very active in the community serving on numerous boards and associations including: Girls on the Run Board Member North Carolina Optometric Society President (youngest in history), ​ Gastonia East Rotarian Heart Board of Gaston County Board Member Montcross Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors ​ Montcross Charter Schools Board of Directors Dr. Rachael was named 2017 Young Optometrist of the Year, 2018 Young Optometrist of the South, AND 2018 Women in Optometry Theia Award She also volunteers at Gaston Family Health Services providing eye exams and participates with Belmont Community Organization. Professional Statement: Dr. Wruble sees the eye as a piece of the puzzle – interconnected to the rest of the body. So a problem with the eye can be a result of a problem with the body. She wanted to be a part of a practice where exams are not just about the eye, but a part of the comprehensive care of the entire patient. Establishing a personal relationship with her patients is also important to her, so Belmont Eye is a perfect fit. ​Dr. Rachael lives in downtown Belmont and loves to spend time with her husband and daughters.