Meet Our October Spotlight Patient: Sathean
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Featured Patient
Our eyesight is often what connects us most to the world around us, so the realization that you might be starting to lose your vision can often leave people feeling scared and alone, particularly if they do not have anyone with whom they can communicate. Such was the case with Sathean, a recent patient at…
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Meet Our September Spotlight Patient: Thomas
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Featured Patient
It’s never too late to improve your vision. Just ask Thomas, the Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons September spotlight patient. A 69 year old retiree from north Georgia, Thomas spent most of his life with severe myopia, or nearsightedness, but that never really slowed him down. After a long career working at the National Archives,…
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Meet Our August Spotlight Patient: Dale
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Featured Patient
Dealing with any changes in your vision can be frightening, especially if you cannot find a doctor who will really listen to your concerns or clearly communicate what needs to be done. For example, you might think that you could trust your doctor to tell you if you were developing a serious vision problem, but…
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Meet Our June Spotlight Patient: Brenda
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Latest News
Brenda moved to Georgia from California just a few years ago, when she retired after years of working as a travel agent. She expected that her ninety year old mother, who had moved with her, would need ongoing treatment for glaucoma, and so asked her new neighbors to recommend a good eye doctor in the…
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Meet Our September Spotlight Patient: Howard
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Featured Patient
Howard was never the type of man to just take it easy. An avid biker and skier, he managed to stay physically active and engaged throughout his life. Even today, at the age of seventy-five, Howard considers himself to be only semi-retired. He still makes furniture, trains therapy dogs, and regularly donates his services to…
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Meet Our August Spotlight Patient: Bonnie
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Featured Patient
For the more than 20 million Americans that are affected by cataracts, the world can be a dark place. This common eye condition occurs when tissue breakdown and protein clumping in the lens of the eye cause it to become cloudy and distorted, obscuring vision. In some cases, as cataracts grow worse, they can cause…
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Meet Our July 2015 Spotlight Patient: Mary Ann
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Featured Patient
We would all like to enjoy perfect vision, without the need for eyeglasses or contacts, throughout our entire lives. Unfortunately, that is seldom how things turn out. Worsening eyesight is a natural part of growing older. Over time, the lens of the eye gradually grows less flexible and the muscles that control its focus grow…
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Meet Our February Spotlight Patient: Joe
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Featured Patient
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Just ask Joe, this month’s spotlight patient. Joe has never been a stranger to long odds. Diagnosed with a congenital heart defect at the age of five, Joe wasn’t expected to live to see his tenth birthday. But Joe proved the doctors wrong. Now 62 years old, Joe…
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Meet Our January Spotlight Patient: Jeffrey
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Latest News
Imagine if one day your vision suddenly started to fail. That’s exactly what happened to Jeff, an operations manager for a distribution company in Duluth, Georgia. Jeff led an active and healthy lifestyle and prided himself on being an outdoorsman. During the years he spent hunting and fishing in the mountains of north Georgia and…
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Meet Our December Spotlight Patient: Roger
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Featured Patient, Uncategorized
Roswell native, US army veteran, and retired Chevron Oil employee Roger is no stranger to visual issues. With poor eyesight for as long as he can remember, Roger got his first pair of glasses back when he was only seven years old. As the years went on, his astigmatism became more and more severe, until…
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