Cataracts
Modern, small-incision cataract surgery with standard, toric, and multifocal lens options to match your vision goals — performed at accredited local surgery centers.
What We Treat
From your annual exam to advanced medical and surgical treatment, our physicians deliver a comprehensive approach to diagnosing and treating diseases of the eye — for the whole family.
Modern, small-incision cataract surgery with standard, toric, and multifocal lens options to match your vision goals — performed at accredited local surgery centers.
Dilated diabetic eye exams and treatment of diabetic retinopathy — essential yearly care that protects the sight of every patient living with diabetes.
Early detection and long-term management of glaucoma with advanced imaging, medical therapy, and surgical options to help protect your vision over time.
Monitoring and treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to help preserve the central vision you rely on for reading, driving, and daily life.
Comprehensive vision and eye-health evaluations for every age, including prescriptions for glasses and contact lenses and screening for common eye disease.
Functional and cosmetic eyelid procedures to correct drooping lids that affect vision, remove excess skin, and restore a refreshed appearance. Functional cases are often insurance-covered.
A cataract is a clouding of the eye's natural lens that develops gradually, causing blurred vision, glare, and dulled colors. Cataract surgery replaces the cloudy lens with a clear artificial lens (an intraocular lens, or IOL) through a tiny incision.
Your surgeon will review your options: if you have astigmatism, a toric lens may be recommended to maximize your vision after surgery; if your goal is greater independence from glasses, a multifocal lens may be an option. Surgery is performed at Southgate Surgery Center and affiliated hospitals, and most patients return to normal activities within a day or two.
Glaucoma damages the optic nerve, often silently, and is a leading cause of irreversible blindness. Early detection through regular exams and advanced imaging is the best protection.
Beyond prescription drops, we offer Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) — a safe in-office laser that lowers eye pressure and can reduce or eliminate the need for daily drops — and Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS), which can be performed alone or combined with cataract surgery for faster recovery than traditional glaucoma surgery.
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects central vision. For wet AMD, we provide anti-VEGF injection therapy — the gold-standard treatment that can stabilize and often improve vision by stopping abnormal blood-vessel growth. For dry AMD, we monitor progression with OCT imaging, provide AREDS2-based nutritional guidance, and discuss newer injectable therapies for advanced cases.
Drooping upper eyelids can block peripheral vision and cause a tired appearance. Functional blepharoplasty — removing excess skin and fat that obstruct sight — is often covered by insurance when medical necessity is documented with visual field testing. Cosmetic eyelid surgery is also available. Most procedures are outpatient under local anesthesia, with normal activities resumed within 7–10 days.
Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new blindness in working-age adults, and it often has no early symptoms. A yearly dilated eye exam is one of the most important things a person with diabetes can do to protect their sight.
Our physicians screen for and treat diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema using advanced retinal imaging, intravitreal injection therapy, and retinal laser treatment. If you have diabetes and haven't had a dilated exam this year, we can usually see you promptly.
Call our office as soon as possible for sudden loss of vision, a curtain or shadow across your vision, new flashes and floaters, eye injury, chemical splash, a foreign body in the eye, or sudden severe eye pain — these can be signs of a retinal detachment or another urgent condition.
We keep same-day appointments available for urgent eye problems and can often accommodate emergent walk-ins during office hours. For a life-threatening emergency, call 911.