Meet the Optometrists

Dr. William Terry Wood was born and raised in Pontotoc, Mississippi, where he has proudly served his community for over 40 years. After graduating from Pontotoc High School in 1974, he attended Itawamba Community College and the University of Mississippi. He then went on to receive his Bachelor of Science degree and Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry. 

In November 1981, Dr. Wood opened his optometric practice in Pontotoc, dedicating his career to providing exceptional eye care to patients across North Mississippi. With more than 45 years of experience, he has extensive training in Primary Eye Care, Diabetic Eye Exams, Glaucoma Management, Dry Eye Treatment, Pediatric Eye Care, Specialty Contact Lenses, and YAG Posterior Capsulotomy Laser Surgery. 

Beyond his professional life, Dr. Wood enjoys photography, cycling, and traveling the world. Most of all, he cherishes spending time with his wife, Melinda and their children and grandchildren. His commitment to compassionate care and lifelong learning continues to make a lasting impact on the vision and well-being of his patients and community.

Dr. Miranda Maynard joined Wood Eye Clinic in 2008, right after graduating from Southern College of Optometry. While at SCO, she did clinical rotations through ocular disease, primary eye care, contact lens, low vision, and vision therapy. She is also certified in lasers and injections. Her education, along with the modern technology that Wood Eye clinic offers, allows Dr. Maynard to practice full-scope optometry for her patients, including diagnosis and treatment of cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and various other ocular conditions. 

Dr. Maynard is pleased to be able to offer Vision Therapy for school-aged children with functional vision problems, such as binocular vision dysfunction, visual focusing disorder, and tracking problems, all of which can interfere with learning and academics. 

Dr. Maynard is a 1999 graduate of Tupelo High School and received her B.S. degree in Microbiology from Mississippi State University in 2003. Outside of work, she is involved in the music ministry at her church and enjoys being outdoors, cooking, and spending time with her husband, Jon and two daughters. With over 20 years of clinical experience, Dr. Maynard is incredibly grateful for the town of Pontotoc and the patients that she sees.

Dr. Joseph Caleb Warren is a graduate of the University of Missouri–St. Louis College of Optometry, where he received extensive training in Primary Eye Care, Diabetic Eye Exams, Glaucoma Management, Dry Eye, Pediatric Care, and Specialty Contact Lenses. He is certified in Eyelid Lesion Removal and YAG Posterior Capsulotomy Laser Surgery. Dr. Warren especially enjoys performing eyelid procedures and helping patients feel more confident about the way they look and feel. He takes pride in providing compassionate, personalized care and loves getting to know each of his patients. 

A native of Pontotoc, Mississippi, Dr. Warren graduated from Pontotoc High School in 2014 before earning his Bachelor of Business Administration with a minor in Biology from Mississippi State University in 2018. Outside the clinic, Dr. Warren enjoys spending time with his wife, Shelby, and their two daughters. When he’s not with family, you can usually find him in the woods deer hunting or working out at the gym.