General Practitioners

• Emergency Care
  Angle closure glaucoma occurs when the iris blocks the drainage ducts. Because this can suddenly cut off fluid drainage, causing a dramatic increase in intraocular pressure and rapid damage to the optic nerve, it is sometimes called acute glaucoma. It requires emergency attention. It is more common in people who are farsighted, Asian-Americans, and women. Risk also increases with age. If you experience eye pain, halos, nausea and vomiting, and vision loss, you may be having an attack of acute glaucoma and should get emergency care.

Ophthalmologists

• Glaucoma
  Glaucoma can be defined as eye pressure within the eye that gradually steals sight without warning and often without symptoms. Glaucoma causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve. The optic nerve is responsible for carrying the images we see to the brain.
• Ophthalmology
  Ophthalmology, the study and treatment of eye conditions, is a delicate science that depends on the education and skill of the practitioner. By objective measures and by personal standards, we believe our surgeons are extraordinary.
• Macular Degeneration
  Macular degeneration occurs when the area of the eye responsible for detailed central vision begins to suffer. This is the leading cause of poor vision among Americans over the age of 65, and it is expected that there will be more than 3 million people with this condition by 2020. In the past, there was no treatment available for macular degeneration, but now the condition can be treated, and if detected early enough vision loss can be prevented.
• Laser Eye Surgery
  The Eye Surgery Center of Louisiana participates in Medicare, Medicaid, and most insurance plans. For your convenience you may submit your insurance company’s information to see if we are a provider. To do so, simply use our contact form.
• Cataracts
  A cataract is a progressive clouding of the eye’s natural lens. It interferes with light passing through the eye to the retina.
• Cataract Surgery
  Cataract surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the US. When the eye’s lens becomes clouded, cataract surgery is the only way to restore your vision. Nothing will make more difference in the results of your cataract surgery than your choice of cataract surgeon, so it’s important to choose carefully. Here are some basic tips for choosing the right cataract surgeon for you.
• Eye Exam
  The American Optometric Association recommends that you should have an eye exam every 2 years if you are between the ages of 18 and 60, with annual eye exams starting at age 61. However, you should have more frequent eye exams if you have these risk factors...

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care
• Diabetic Retinopathy
  Diabetic retinopathy is when diabetes damages the blood vessels in the retina, resulting in vision loss. The condition may start subtly–it may have no symptoms at all in early stages–but it can lead to blindness. All people with diabetes should have eye exams frequently to detect and treat the condition early.

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  A small incision is made on the side of the cornea, the clear dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye. Your doctor inserts a tiny probe into the eye. This device emits ultrasound waves that soften and break up the lens so that it can be removed by suction. Cataract surgery at the Eye Surgery Center of Louisiana is done by this procedure, called