Wow! Thanks to all of our patients in the Alpharetta and Woodstock area for voting us “Best Eye Doctor” in the recent My Alpharetta Monthly and My Woodstock Monthly magazine best businesses polls.

We at Thomas Eye Group pride ourselves on the range of quality eye care we provide, and it’s certainly an honor to be recognized by our communities. From infants to seniors, we strive to deliver specialized, state-of-the-art care while maintaining a comfortable and convenient environment. (Read More)

By now you’ve probably heard the buzz from within the medical community that Electronic Health Records (EHR), digital records kept by your doctor's office, your insurance company or the facilities where you are a patient, are the way of the future.

But what does this mean for the patient? EHRs are expected to be the key foundational tool for improving safety, quality of care and reducing costs within the healthcare industry. To that end, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) set aside nearly $20 billion in federal payments to incentivize healthcare providers who adopt EHR technology. (Read More)

Did you know that March is “Save Your Vision” and “Workplace Eye Wellness” month? The sponsors of these eye care events are the American Optometric Association and Prevent Blindness America, and we join them in reminding you that March is a good time to assess healthy vision at the computer. (Read More)

Was a focus on better health one of your new year’s resolutions? With the year off to a running start, it’s time to put those resolutions into action by scheduling an eye exam. Routine eye care should be a part of your overall healthcare management to ensure good eyesight for a lifetime.

The good news is, if you do so between now and March 6, we’ll make a donation to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. (Read More)

As we at Thomas Eye Group ring in the New Year, we’d also like to remind our patients that January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. And while most have heard of glaucoma, many don’t know that it affects nearly 2.2 million Americans, is a major cause of irreversible vision loss and is usually painless and slow-progressing, leaving affected people unaware that they have it until major damage is done to their eyesight. (Read More)

As our regular readers know, Thomas Eye Group held a promotion last month offering free LASIK surgery to a deserving candidate known for making a difference in the community. The entries poured in, but our winner, Jonathan Baker, stood out for his tireless efforts to protect his community through his career as a firefighter and the volunteer hours and expenses he’s dedicated to helping citizens in need in developing countries around the world. (Read More)

Atlanta, GA – December 4, 2011 – Thomas Eye Group, a full service eye care provider with offices in eight locations in and around the greater Atlanta area, today announced the implementation of Clearwave Corporation’s PatientPay Module, an innovative online patient payment solution powered by Zepherella. PatientPay, which gives healthcare providers a much more effective way for patients to pay their bills, was chosen to provide these services because of the intuitive and innovative way it will help Thomas Eye Group communicate with their patients. To view this solution go to - http://www.youtube.com/user/ThomasEyeGroup1. (Read More)

Here at Thomas Eye Group, we value our patients and want to say “thanks” for your loyalty. As Thanksgiving approaches, our thoughts turn to those we appreciate so we’re offering a chance to win free LASIK surgery to one deserving candidate who is known for making a difference and giving back within the community. (Read More)

Trick or treat? When it comes to Halloween, we all love a scary costume, but avoid a truly frightening eye injury by taking precautions when it comes to selecting an outfit and accessories for you and your child this year.

Thomas Eye Group recommends the following tips to ensure good eye health while enjoying the year’s spookiest celebration: (Read More)

Throughout life we often have experiences that are “eye-opening,” but two patients of Thomas Eye Group say their eye surgery experiences literally changed the way they see the world.

At age nine, more than 50 years ago, Cathy Crossett, was playing in the field near her Burlington, NC home when a windstorm blew a roof shingle to the ground. A friend picked the shingle up and tossed it like a Frisbee to a playmate, but unfortunately, it hit Cathy in the face, causing a traumatic cataract on one of her eyes. As a result, her best corrected vision was 20/400. (Read More)