Physicians
Meet Our Eye Center Physicians
The Andrews Institute Eye Center provides a wide range of eye care services. From obtaining your eye glass prescription to discussing LASIK surgery options, our eye care center can meet your needs.
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmologists complete four or more years of college premedical education, four years of medical school, and one year of internship to get their doctorate degrees.After they become licensed physicians, they undergo a residency of three or more years. This consists of medical and surgical specialty training specifically in eye care.
Ophthalmologists provide complete eye care services. These include eye exams, surgical eye care, and plastic surgery. Opthalmologis also treat cataracts, glaucoma, iritis, chemical burns, orbital cellulites as well as the diagnosis and treatment or eye care related to other diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, multiple sclerosis/optic neurtisi.
Retina
A retina specialist is an ophthalmologist who has received special training in conditions which involve the vitreous body and retina of the eye. This subspecialty of ophthalmology is sometimes known as vitreoretinal medicine. Retina specialists treat a wide range of eye conditions, dealing with both adults and children, and they can be found working in hospitals and eye care clinics. The services of a vitreoretinal specialist may be recommended to a patient with an eye condition which cannot be cared for by a general ophthalmologist. Some conditions commonly treated by a retina specialist include: age-related macular degeneration, flashes and floaters, diabetic retinopathy, retinal tears, retinoblastoma, retinal detachment, retinitis pigmentosa, and cancers of the eye. A retina specialist may also treat a patient who has experienced severe eye trauma, with the goal of addressing the trauma and repairing or preventing damage to the eye, and he or she may be consulted in the case of a patient dealing with a hereditary disease of the eye.
Optometry
Optometrists are trained to diagnose and treat vision conditions like nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. They are trained in prescribing eyeglasses, contact lenses, eye exercises, low vision aids, and vision therapy.
Oculoplastic Surgery
Oculoplastic surgery is the cosmetic, corrective, and reconstructive surgery of the eye. It manages and repairs problems primarily related to the tissues or structures surrounding the eye, rather than the eyeball itself. These structures include the eyelids, the tear ducts, and the orbit (bony socket surrounding the eye). Ophthalmic plastic surgeons are board-certified ophthalmologists who have completed several years of additional, highly specialized training in plastic surgery.