Southern Eye Centers provide thorough eye health and vision examinations for glasses and contact lenses, as well as laser vision correction (LASIK) treatment and management. We examine your corneal and retinal health, treat dry eyes, eye injuries, macular degeneration and glaucoma, and diagnose cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and hypertension retinopathy.

Because of Dr. Roger Shaw’s extensive involvement with contact lens research and development for major contact lens companies, Southern Eye Centers attract hard-to-fit and special needs contact patients. We fit soft contact lenses, bifocal contact lenses, hard contact lenses, and specialty contact lenses such as keratoconus lenses. Contact lenses are considered a medical device, therefore they require a medical prescription. Contact lenses must be properly fitted and prescribed by an eye care professional.

It is highly recommended that patients undergo health and vision eye examinations yearly because many eye conditions may lead to permanent vision loss if not detected early. Our comprehensive exam varies depending on the age of the patient. We examine patients from less than one year old to elderly adults. Generally the examinations include the following:

• extensive medical history
• testing entrance vision
• visual screening (peripheral vision)
• assessment of muscle balance
• depth perception
• color vision
• ocular health (pictures of the retina are also available)
• refraction
• slit lamp examination (to examine the front of the eye)
• internal pressure of the eye

The Opticals at Southern Eye Centers offer designer frames and sunglasses as well as sports and safety glasses. See the Optical section for more details.