General Practitioners

• Headaches
• Arthritis
• Medical Weight Loss
  The New Year is coming and many people include healthier eating and exercise in their resolutions for the year ahead. Well other than weight loss and overall health and disease-prevention, a healthy diet and regular exercise can protect your eyes and your vision. In particular, there are certain vitamins and...
• Emergency Care
  Use your best judgment on urgency – find the nearest emergency room or review our emergency page for tips.

Ophthalmologists

• Glaucoma
  ® NOVA-VEP Vision Testing System is a new vision testing system that helps eye care professionals detect vision deficits, including glaucoma and other neuro-visual disorders.
• Macular Degeneration
  It’s that time of the year again. Each February, the optometric community bands together to create awareness about age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is a leading cause of vision loss for people 50 years and older; early detection plays a key role in the outcome of the disease. That’s why...
• Laser Eye Surgery
  Individuals that suffer from certain medical conditions such as diabetes, blepharitis, lupus, arthritis and thyroid problems are more vulnerable to developing DED. Other causes can be due to eye surgery including LASIK, certain conditions in which the eyelids don’t close properly or extended contact lens use.
• Cataracts
  June is Cataract Awareness Month. During this important time, people living with cataracts (and their loved ones) are encouraged to talk about their personal experiences by giving each other helpful information and sharing their knowledge and advice. Use the hashtag #CataractAwarenessMonth on your social media channels to encourage and support...
• Cataract Surgery
  Dr. Green has personally performed pre and post-operative care on thousands of patients. Not only can he determine if you need cataract surgery, but he can recommend the perfect lens implant to suit your lifestyle and budget. There
• Eye Exam
  Typically, dry eye disease can be diagnosed through a comprehensive eye exam and a description of your symptoms. On some occasions the eye doctor might decide to do a test that measures how quickly your tears evaporate from the surface of your eye. By instilling a simple dye called fluorescein (much like food coloring) the doctor is able to watch and count how long it takes the tears to start to break up after they’ve asked you to hold your eyes open after a blink. This is called TBUT or a Tear Break Up Time test. A low TBUT generally indicates a lipid (aka oil) deficiency in the tears resulting from oil glands in the eyelids not functioning properly. In another type of test, called a Schirmer test, a strip of filter paper is placed under the lid of the eye and you will be asked to close your eye for five minutes. Following the test the amount of moisture on the strip will be measured. Schirmer tests are performed less frequently than a TBUT test.

Gynecologists

• Pregnancy

Internists

• Lung Cancer
  Smoking harms nearly every system in your body — including your eyes. Though we are all aware of the health effects associated with smoking, such as lung cancer, heart disease, and bad teeth, few know about the negative impact it can have on our vision. Smoking and Eye Disease Smoking,...

Psychiatrists

• Mental Health
  May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the USA; in Canada, Mental Health week is May 6th to 12th. Since 1949, it has been observed throughout the United States as a way of drawing attention to the importance of proper mental health. This year’s theme is #4Mind4Body. The idea is...

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care
• Thyroid
• Diabetic Retinopathy
  Dr. Phillips is a native of Gilbertown, Alabama.  She studied accounting at the University of Southern Mississippi and attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry where she obtained her Doctor of Optometry and Master of Business Administration degrees in 2019.  She was the first to complete the dual degree program offered by UAB - the first of its kind in the nation, obtaining both the OD and MBA simultaneously.  Dr. Phillips went on to complete residency training at the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center with a focus on ocular diseases including diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.  She is...

Allergists

• Allergies