Ophthalmologists

• Glaucoma
  Dr. Mercer is originally from the state of West Virginia. She graduated from West Virginia University in 1999 with a degree in Human Nutrition and Foods. She attended optometry school in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry from 1999-2003 graduating with honors. Dr. Mercer joined Tidewater Eye Centers in 2005. She has extensive training in treatment of ocular disease such as glaucoma, infections, and dry eye disease and in managing cataract patients both pre and post operatively. Her special area of interest is in the fitting and prescribing of specialty contact lenses including scleral lenses for patients with corneal diseases such as keratoconus or corneal transplants.
• Ophthalmology
  1 American Academy of Ophthalmology. Intraocular Implants (IOLs). Available: https://www.aao.org/eye-health/treatments/iols-intraocular-lens. Accessed July 15, 2021.
• Macular Degeneration
  Dr. Kori Elkins is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases. Dr. Elkins graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. She completed her ophthalmology training at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee and then went on to The University of Iowa to complete subspecialty training in vitreoretinal diseases and Surgery. She specializes in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal surgery.
• Laser Eye Surgery
  If you are interested in reducing or eliminating your dependence on glasses or contact lenses, a laser eye surgery called PRK may be a good vision correction option.
• Cataracts
  Over the years, Dr. Edmonds has also earned a reputation as one of the area’s finest and most innovative cataract surgeons. He performed the area’s first “no-needle, no-stitch†cataract procedure and was the first to implant both the ReStor
• Cataract Surgery
  Cataracts are a common eye condition that is often age-related. Cataracts cause blurry or distorted vision, but treatment with cataract surgery can restore clear vision and may even allow patients to achieve better eyesight than they had prior to surgery.
• Eye Exam
  Presbyopia is not a disease and it cannot be prevented. It’s simply one of life’s inevitables for most people. To learn more about your treatment options for reading vision in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, or Portsmouth, VA contact us to schedule an eye exam.

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care
• Diabetic Retinopathy

Surgeons

• Otolaryngology

Plastic Surgeons

• Eyelid Surgery
• Plastic Surgery
  Dr. Newsom is a native of Portsmouth, VA and has resided in Virginia Beach, VA for 25 years. He and his wife Susan have four daughters: Megan is a plastic surgery resident at the Medical College of Virginia, Caroline lives and works in Virginia Beach, Emily works for HUD in Chicago, and Julia is a senior at UVA.