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3 Top-Rated iOS Braille Apps for those with Vision Loss
3 Top-Rated iOS Braille Apps for Those With Vision Loss Do you have a loved one living with diminishing eyesight? Or do you work in a care home and yearn to share intriguing digital information with those in your charge? Thanks to entrepreneurs and developers within...
Eye Consultants of Atlanta Now Offering TrueTear
Eye Consultants of Atlanta Now Offering TrueTear TrueTear, an FDA-approved device that has been developed to increase tear production in adult patients, is now being offered by Dr. W. Barry Lee. This is a great alternative to the use of artificial tears. TrueTear...
Blue Light Announcement
Blue Light Announcement Concern about the possible dangers of electronic screens to our eyes has been rising. What should you actually be concerned about? A recently released study has been making waves worldwide, with some news organizations posting exaggerated...
Stockbridge Ribbon Cutting
Stockbridge Ribbon Cutting Thank you to everyone who attended the official ribbon cutting of our new office in Stockbridge and to our staff and community members for their hard work in making everything possible. We had a great turnout with representatives from...
Welcome back Jenn Weir!
Welcome Back Jenn Weir! We'd like to welcome one of our star employees, Jennifer Akkanen Weir, back to Eye Consultants of Atlanta! "Once an ECA girl, always an ECA girl!"
FDA Approves Subretinal Device Study
FDA Approves Subretinal Device Study The FDA has approved an early feasibility study of Retina Implant’s Alpha AMS subretinal device in blind patients with retinitis pigmentosa as Wills Eye Hospital announced in a press release. Wills Eye Hospital, the sole sponsor of...
New Online Payment Options
New Online Payment Options We are happy to announce that you may now easily pay your bill online via CareCredit (if you have a CareCredit account). Patients who do not have a CareCredit account may still pay their bills online using credit or debit cards. Please click...
Photoshoot in Fayetteville
Photoshoot in Fayetteville We got some serious (and some not so serious) photos yesterday at our Fayetteville office for an upcoming advertisement. A big thank you to Tom Meyer's Photography and to Drs. Long, Tucker, Gardner, Budman, Sethi, and Hwang! We are...
ECA Physician Implants New Artificial Iris
ECA Physician Implants New Artificial Iris Dr. Stephen Hamilton is one of few in the country to implant new, FDA-approved artificial iris. ATLANTA, GA, July 20, 2018 (eReleases) – Stephen M. Hamilton, M.D. of Eye Consultants of Atlanta is one of the few experts in the...
7 Ways to Fight Macular Degeneration
7 Ways to Fight Macular Degeneration Macular Degeneration is an age-related disease of the eye which can result in partial blindness. The macula, a small spot in the middle of the retina, controls the center of the field of vision. If one eye is unaffected, it may...
Eye Care for Twitches and Spasms
Eye Care for Twitches and Spasms Eyelid twitches and spasms (blepharospasm) are common and often harmless, benign incidents that pose no threat to the sufferer. In most cases, the muscles surrounding the eyelid will twitch for a few seconds to minutes at a time, over...
11 Alive Shows Dr. Wong on Top Doctors Cover!
11 Alive Shows Dr. Wong on Top Doctors Cover! We are very excited to see Margaret Wong, M.D., who is gracing the cover of this year's issue of Atlanta Magazine's Top Doctors, be shown on 11 Alive during an Atlanta Magazine segment! Click here to watch. The full list...
Humanitarian Mission
Humanitarian Mission Dr. Alan Kozarsky and his team just returned from a humanitarian mission to perform complex, eye surgeries for those in need at no cost. They truly made a difference for those in need by providing medical supplies as well as their time and skills....
June 18 Hearing Seminar
June 18 Hearing Seminar We only have a few spots left for our hearing seminar on June 18, hosted by Dr. Erin Rellinger, Au.D. at 11:00 AM at our Cumberland hearing center! Please click the link below to RSVP. Free food and refreshments are included. This is a great...
5 Signs of Strabismus in Children
5 Signs of Strabismus in Children Strabismus is an eyesight condition which typically develops in childhood. More commonly known as a squint, walleye or crossed eyes, several factors can cause the condition, including genetic predisposition. Individuals with healthy...