Chattanooga Eye Institute PC

Dr. Samuel Long began his Ophthalmology practice in 1912, making it the oldest ophthalmology practice in the Chattanooga area. Today Dr. Charles Kirby continues the tradition of quality eye care for the Tennessee Valley started by Dr. Samuel Long. Now over a century later, the Chattanooga Eye Institute is recognized as an area leader in eye care and research offering everything from cataract and refractive surgery, to eyelid surgery, to clinical trials, to glasses and contact lenses.Our mission is to provide excellence in ophthalmology through caring, competence, and cooperation.

A cataract occurs when the lens of the eye becomes thick and cloudy, making it difficult for light to pass through easily, and causing hazy or blurred vision. The amount and pattern of cloudiness within the lens varies from patient to patient. If the cloudiness is not in the center of the lens, and is only around the edges, you may be unaware you have a cataract.

Dr. Levy specializes in numerous eyelid and orbit disorders and provides medical and surgical treatment for both. Dr. Levy is a fellowship trained oculoplastic surgeon with special interest involving Moh's reconstruction, thyroid eye disease, eyelid malposition, and pseudotumor cerebri. He also provides cosmetic treatments providing a natural, youthful restoration to the eyelids and face.

There are many misconceptions about cataracts. A cataract is not: a film over the eye, caused by over-using the eyes, a cancer spread from one eye to the other, or a cause of irreversible blindness. Cataracts are most frequently caused by the aging of the natural lens of the eye, and are a common cause of poor vision among the elderly.