Eye Care

Our goal is simple: providing care to keep our patients’ eyes healthy and allowing them to see their very best. Our team of experts takes pride in collaboration–whether it be with referring providers, providers the department refers patients to, as well as the patient themselves to ensure that each patient receives the best overall care.

Joseph Cooper, MD practices at our Marietta office, while providers Craig Dodrill, MD, and Danielle Ortman, MD, are located at the Athens Medical Campus. All providers are accepting new patients with no referral necessary.

It’s important to note that the Department of Ophthalmology focuses on the medical care of the eyes such as injuries, disorders, and diseases. We accept most major medical insurance; please see the Patient Resources section on this page for more information on vision insurance.

Conditions We Treat

Cataracts
Eye injuries
Glaucoma
Macular degeneration
Plaquenil

Services We Offer

Cataract evaluation
Dilated eye exam
Vision Exam

Why Choose Us

Compassionate Patient-Centered Care

We focus on providing patient/family-centered care. Our eye care team takes the time to get to know each patient, their complete health situation, and their treatment goals. We involve patients at each step of the care process, and always keep them informed of what’s happening with their health care plan.

Coordinated Care with Specialty Providers

Because we offer comprehensive eye care, we work with all of your health care providers—including your primary care provider—to provide you with an individualized treatment plan. When needed, our eye care team can coordinate care with other specialty providers across Memorial Health System’s network.

Our Team

Patient Resources

Medical vs. Vision Insurance
When it comes to eye exams, it can be confusing to know what your insurance covers. It’s important to understand the difference between medical and vision insurance so you can utilize your coverage to the fullest. Most people have major medical insurance, and some people carry additional vision insurance.

Medical Insurance
We accept most major medical insurances. Medical insurance covers medical eye exams or treatments that we provide. This includes a wide range of eye-related medical problems, such as:

Cataracts/cataract surgery
Diabetic eye care
Dry eyes
Flashes/floaters
Foreign body removal
Glaucoma
Hypertension
Lid lesion/abnormality
Macular degeneration

Vision Insurance
Vision insurance covers wellness eye exams including routine eye checkups, refractions, and the cost of calculating and writing your prescription. A refraction is the measurement for an eyeglass’s prescription, and it is not covered under medical insurance.

Your plan may provide discounts or allowances towards eyeglass frames, lenses, or contacts. Vision insurance is usually chosen by an employer and prefers certain providers. Routine eye exams can care for astigmatism, nearsightedness, or farsightedness. As part of this exam, your doctor also checks for many conditions and diseases.

We do not accept vision insurance, but this will allow you to use this benefit with a different provider to be measured or fitted for glasses or contacts.