Understanding Macular Degeneration
This is the patient handout we give at the office regarding Age-related Macular Degeneration, its causes, beneficial lifestyle modifications and treatments for both wet and dry AMD.
Eyesight is a precious gift and it's important to find a team of providers who make their patients' eye health a priority. Southern Eye Institute has a team of experienced ophthalmologists and optometrists in Houma and Thibodaux, Louisiana, who strive to provide the most advanced, effective care to every patient.
Every provider at Southern Eye Institute stands behind the practice's mission: to provide quality eye care with compassion. They welcome all patients like family and do their best to make each person feel comfortable from the moment they enter the door.
Southern Eye Institute offers state-of-the-art facilities and uses some of the most advanced technologies available to diagnose and treat eye conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, dry eyes, and retinal detachment.
The providers also have extensive training in surgical procedures like LASIK, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), pterygium surgery, and cataract surgery.
The practice offers convenient early morning and late appointments to fit around busy schedules and provides after-hours emergency eye care services.
Eye health is an essential component of overall health and well-being, and the entire family is welcome at Southern Eye Institute. Call or book an appointment online today.
MISSION STATEMENT
At Southern Eye Institute, we are dedicated to providing excellent quality care. At the heart of our practice, we value and respect our patients with the same compassion and dignity of our own family members.






















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This is the patient handout we give at the office regarding Age-related Macular Degeneration, its causes, beneficial lifestyle modifications and treatments for both wet and dry AMD.
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