About Us

We offer two convenient locations in the upstate.  Our Greer office is convenient to the Eastside, Haywood Rd, Pelham and Greer areas while the Greenville office is near the main GHS campus.  Our office hours are 7:30 am to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Our board certified doctors are ophthalmologists that have a wide range of expertise, including glaucoma, cataracts, pediatrics, diabetic eye care, lasers, cornea and retina.  We not only provide routine eye exams, eyeglasses and contacts but also treat medical problems and perform surgery.  We offer full service optical centers at our locations where you can purchase the latest in frame designs, a wide range of lens options, sunglasses and contact lens.  Quality brand eyewear and contacts are sold including Guess, Maui Jim, Nine West, Acuvue, Silhouette, and Costa Del Mar.  See the Optical Center page for additional information.

Southern Eye always strives to treat patients with the greatest compassion, empathy and respect.  Visit us to “see” the difference with our caring staff and dedicated physicians. 

Basic clinical services include:

• Comprehensive eye exams for adults and children
• Glaucoma, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), cataract, diabetic eye, macula degeneration, and strabismus treatment
• Emergency Care – Patients seen same day for urgent conditions
• Full service optical centers

Surgical services include:

• Small incision, topical anesthesia cataract surgery
• Blepharoplasty, entropion/ectropion repair, ptosis, lid lesion excision
• Advanced glaucoma surgery including trabeculectomy, Seton implant and Argon laser trabeculoplasty
• Pediatric and adult strabismus surgery
• In-office surgery suite offering YAG, Argon and SLT laser services including laser photocoagulation for diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, vascular obstruction, choroidal neovascularization, trabeculoplasty, and posterior capsular opacification
• Operating microscope and instruments for other surgical procedures

Diagnostic services include:

• Digital fluorescein angiography and fundus photography with link to laser suite to allow precise laser treatments of diabetic retinopathy
• Computerized visual field analysis for glaucoma, optic nerve, pre-surgical, and neurological diagnosis
• Heidelburg Retinal Topography: An advanced scanning technology for visualizing and recording optic nerve appearance and important physical parameters to aid in optic nerve disorder glaucoma treatment
• A and B scan ultrasonography: Imaging modality when media opacities are present
• Corneal topography: Mapping technology for treating keratoconus and other corneal degenerations
• Ocular Coherence Tomography: Advanced technology revealing layers of the retina which assists in following retina diseases
• Automated refraction & keratometry: Shortens time for refraction
• Corneal Pachymetry: Ultrasound technology device to measure corneal thickness
• Digital image system: Integrated system to view and analyze diagnostic images
• External photography

SLT (Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty)

SLT is used to treat patients with open-angle glaucoma and high eye pressure. It uses short pulses of low-energy laser light to target melanin-containing cells in a network of tiny channels called the trabecular meshwork. The objective is to reduce intraocular pressure that can cause damage to the optic nerve and loss of vision. The SLT technique is much less traumatic to the eye than ALT, leaving surrounding tissue undamaged, so the procedure can be repeated as necessary.

Cataract Surgery

A cataract is a clouding of the natural lens inside the eye. The only way to correct this problem is to surgically remove the cloudy lens and replace it with a clear artificial lens which remains permanently in the eye. The procedure is typically done on an outpatient basis under light sedation. A small incision is made in the eye and ultrasound energy is used to break up the cloudy lens. It is removed through the small incision. The new lens is then placed in the same position as the natural lens. Sutures are not necessarily needed at the conclusion of the case due to the small incision size. Newer lens technology allows the surgeon to place bifocal intraocular lenses allowing the patient to be less dependent on glasses for distance or reading vision. Also, lenses for astigmatism are now approved and available.

Lid Lesion/Cysts

Small lesions of the upper and lower eyelids can be removed by our surgeons. These lesions could be benign or malignant. Excision is performed under local anesthesia and can be performed in the office or an outpatient surgery center. If the lesion is suspicious for malignancy, it will be sent to a pathologist to confirm the diagnosis and to ensure the entirety of the lesion was removed.

NLD probing

Probing and placement of tubes in the nasolacrimal duct (NLD) are performed for persistent tearing (epiphora) due to obstruction of the eye's natural tear drainage system.

Pterygiums

A Pterygium is a growth of tissue over the clear cornea of the eye. If this growth becomes inflamed or obstructs the visual axis, it can be removed during an outpatient surgical procedure.

Blepharoplasty

A Blepharoplasty is performed to remove excess skin from the upper eyelid that is drooping and beginning to obstruct the patient's peripheral vision. A suture will placed at the conclusion of the case which will be removed in the office approximately one week after the surgery.

Trabeculectomy or Tube Shunt

Outpatient surgical procedures performed to treat glaucoma when medical or laser therapy is not adequate. Both procedures are performed to permit alternate drainage routes for the internal fluid of the eye. The goal is to reduce the intraocular pressure so that no further damage to the optic nerve occurs. Often, the patient will no longer need pressure lowering eyedrops after the surgery and the glaucoma will stabilize.

Laser Procedures

Lasers are used to treat a variety of eye diseases including Glaucoma, Diabetes, and secondary Cataracts. These procedures are performed in the office and only require topical anesthesia with eye drops.