Ophthalmologists

• Ophthalmology
  Dr. Marcus came to Augusta after extensive training at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School in Boston. His 6 years of Harvard Medical School training included a research fellowship in ophthalmic pathology/ocular oncology, ophthalmology residency, and surgical fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery. Dr. Marcus served as Director of the Retina Service at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta from 1994-2005 where he was a tenured Professor of Ophthalmology, Vice-Chairman and recipient of the Outstanding Young Faculty Award. Dr. Marcus has been treating patients at the Southeast Retina Center full time since 2005.
• Macular Degeneration
  Retina specialists treat conditions ranging from age-related macular degeneration to retinal detachment and cancers of the eye. They also treat patients who have experienced severe eye trauma and consult on cases where there are hereditary diseases of the eye.
• Laser Eye Surgery
• Cataracts

Endocrinologist

• Diabetic Retinopathy
  Laser treatment can prevent visual loss in variety of retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, and retinal tears. Laser is usually not painful and only required topical numbing drops place right before the treatment.

Surgeons

• General Surgery
  After his term at the University of Miami, Dr. Espinosa completed a general surgery internship at Jackson Memorial Hospital followed by ophthalmology residency at the Medical College of Georgia. Fellowships in medical retina was done at Duke Eye Center followed by vitreo-retinal surgery at West Virginia Eye Institute.
• Wound Care