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Larry E. Heit, M.D.

Larry E. Heit, M.D.Larry E. Heit, M.D. is a Board Certified ophthalmologist specializing in cataract and refractive surgery. He has successfully performed over ten thousand cataract and refractive surgical procedures in his career. Although he specializes in surgical ophthalmology, he has a bustling general ophthalmology practice and values the relationships he has with his patients.

Dr Heit received his Doctorate of Medicine degree from State University of New York in Brooklyn. He completed a fellowship in cataract and refractive surgery at the prestigious Cullen Eye Institute at Baylor’s College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.

In addition to his medical training, he has a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from New York University. He has four children including identical twin girls. He loves riding his bicycle and motorcycle on the back roads of Northern Georgia. His wife, Stacey, is a psychiatrist in private practice in Alpharetta.

Dr. Heit is committed to the highest standards of patient care and is proud to serve his patients and the North Fulton community.

Your Vision Solutions

The available services at Thomas Eye Group range from comprehensive eye exams to specialty services in retinal and corneal disorders, glaucoma, and plastic surgery. To correct vision problems, our doctors are trained in the most current refractive surgery techniques. We also offer contact lenses and glasses to those who prefer a traditional solution.

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Kids Vision

At Thomas Eye Group, we offer comprehensive eye care to children—specialty care especially for kids! As the largest pediatric eye care practice in the Southeast; we offer a complete scope of preventive and corrective eye care for children. From the detection and treatment of eye disorders to eye surgery, we also treat disorders of eye alignment in adults including double vision..

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Patient Stories

"To say that I am pleased with the outcome of my surgery is an understatement. What a difference this surgery has made in my life! It is so great to be able to read street signs - even the green ones - at night. Thank you so much!"
– Sally Stebbins

"Everyone the North Fulton office of Thomas Eye Group is so helpful. They feel like a part of my family now!"
- Paige Morris

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Meet Our Doctors

At Thomas Eye Group, our board-certified ophthalmologists and optometrists have decades of combined experience in eye care. We work together as a team to bring you specialized, state-of-the-art care from caring professionals.

Our team of doctors is comprised of ophthalmologists, optometrists, and skilled support staff. Within our group of ophthalmologists, we have several sub-specialists, including glaucoma, retina, and plastic surgery or Oculoplastics. At six locations throughout the greater-Atlanta area, our group provides services ranging from comprehensive eye examinations and contact lens care to sophisticated microsurgery for cataracts, cornea and retinal disease, and refractive surgery, including LASIK.

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