Whether you just need glasses or are having more serious eye problems, we are here to help you. Eye care experts recommend you have a routine eye exam every year to assess your risk for potentially damaging eye conditions, as well as to keep on top of any changes in vision you may be experiencing.

A comprehensive eye exam includes a number of procedures to examine and evaluate the health of your eyes and the quality of your vision. These tests range from simple ones, like having you read an eye chart, to complex tests, such as using a high-powered lens to examine the health of the tissues inside of your eyes.

Drs. Richmond and Dozier can perform cataract surgeries with traditional intraocular lens implants, or with toric or multifocal implants in cases where more freedom from glasses is desired. The toric implants are specifically designed to allow better unaided vision for patients with astigmatism.

Glaucoma is an eye disease that damages the eye's optic nerve and tends to worsen over time. The two most common forms of the disease are open-angle glaucoma and angle-closure glaucoma. Open-angle glaucoma is very sneaky, because it presents no noticeable symptoms until irreversible damage has occurred. Hence, it is called the sneak thief of sight. Very often open angle glaucoma can be controlled with prescription eye drops or a five minute laser procedure. Signs of angle-closure glaucoma include blurry or hazy vision, eye redness, nausea and vomiting, severe eye or forehead pain, and seeing rainbows or halos. Seek emergency medical care if you experience any of those symptoms.

We perform a variety of eye surgeries, either in the convenience of the office or next door in a state-of-the art ambulatory surgery center. Dr. Richmond and/or  Dr. Dozier perform small-incision, high-technology cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation, as well as laser surgery for glaucoma, and secondary membranes that occur after cataract surgery. Also, various eyelid procedures, punctal plugs for dry eyes, and treatments for macular degeneration are available.