Recommended Ophthalmologists & Optometrists for Kids & Adults

Below are recommendations from the East Memphis moms for ophthalmologists and optometrists.

Pediatric Ophthalmologists

Dr. Kathryn Byrd

• Kathryn Byrd is wonderful
• Dr. Kathryn Byrd!! She is so great with kids and speaks to parents with kindness and understanding. We take our 7-month-old to Dr. Byrd, and I really like her. Her office is very kid friendly. If you are able to schedule your appt right when she comes back from lunch then you never wait. Her staff is nice too. Dr. Byrd is really easy to talk to as well. We were referred to Dr. Kathryn Byrd for Tatelyn and loved her!!

UT Hamilton Eye Institute

• Hamilton eye center on Madison downtown.
• Dr. Ralph Hamilton (my daughters) or Dr. Hidaji (my sons) they are both wonderful!
  Natalie C. Kerr, MD, FACS, is the top pediatric ophthalmologist in the Mid-South. She has been repeatedly named by Memphis magazine as the best pediatric ophthalmologist in Memphis. She is the president of the American Orthoptic Society.

Visionary Eye Care

• Fred Hidaji is my kids’ eye doctor. They love him!
• we used to see one of the other docs above but switched to dr. Hidaji and I really love him. both docs are technically superior but he has a great way of communicating and made us feel part of the process. plus the waiting times were far less with him.
• Dr. Hamilton (my daughters) or Dr. Hidaji (my sons) they are both wonderful!

Dr. David Usdan
Dr. David Usdan. He is not a pediatric specialist but sees children in his office at St. Francis and is GREAT.

Peepers Optical Shoppe
Dr. Flinn, I can’t remember his first name.

Eye Specialty Group
Dr. David Friedman, I believe he moved to Baltimore but the practice is still open.

Ophthalmologists

Dr. William Hurd
I really liked William Hurd. He was a little reserved but did a very good job when I had a cyst removed from my eye after a botched attempt (and an injury due to staff not reading my allergy info) at Dr. Freeman’s office.

UT Medical Group
Dr. Marias I believe he passed away in 2017.

Charles Retina Institute
Steve Charles is excellent.

Optometrists

Lim Vision Center
Helen Lim – she’s all the way in Whitehaven but totally worth the drive. She sees my whole family including my two boys.

Southern College of Optometry
Southern College of Optometry sees everyone. They are located on Madison not far from the medical corridor. They give a very thorough exam & have a great optical. Full disclosure my husband is chief of vision therapy & rehabilitation.

Memphis Family Vision & SEE Main Street

• SEE Main Street, downtown Memphis. The people there are really cool and friendly with kids.
• Memphis family vision is great! They are located on Mendenhall north of Park, across from the eastgate shopping center. I don’t know how young they see but given their name “family vision” I assume they see everyone! Memphis family vision will not see them until about age 5 – I tried to get my 2-year-old in this morning
• I have astigmatism and use Acuvue Moist for Astigmatism. They seem to work pretty well, and yes, my prescription changes annually. I use SEE Main Street (Memphis Family Vision) since I work close by. I’ve also been to the Eclectic Eye and they’re helpful with fitting, too.

Dr. Mike Sandy

• Dr. Michael Sandy – office outside of the Costco on Winchester and Hacks Cross. He totally rocks!!!
• Dr Mike sandy at Costco optical… Gets u in and out… Acuvue oasis for astigmatism.

Midtown Eye Care
Dr Jared Powelson (midtown) does children & adults. He teaches at SCO too

The Optical Boutique
We love Dr. Shum’s office in Saddle Creek. His staff is so awesome with kids and adults. My husband is legally blind and they have him seeing 20/20 with his contacts! They will see you over and over until they get everything exactly right. Everyone there is so friendly

East Memphis Optometry
Dr. John Lee in the Eastgate Office Bldg. on Park is really good. He’s an Optometrist who has had extensive additional training. (There’s a name for it but I don’t remember it.) He and his staff are very knowledgeable, concerned, helpful, and friendly.

Great recommendations! I called East Mphs Optometry this morning & got in to see Dr. Wallace this afternoon. I will definitely go back & take the family!

The Eyewear Gallery
Dr. Warren Johnson is exceptional. I have gone to him all of my adult life and my oldest also goes to him annually.

Eyes For You

• same day service
• the staff is super nice and helpful!

Vision Works

• on Winchester near 385…there is a guy in there who is great
• Vision works in the oak court mall.

Target in Cordova

Eye Spectrum

• Kristen Hillis at Family Eye Site at Dexter & Appling (strip center with Parker Uniforms and Subway) she has since moved to Eye Spectrum. I have astigmatism, too, and yes, my prescription changes slightly year-to-year.
• I use Air Optix for Astigmatism, and those have worked well. And yes, the prescription changes are slight but frequent. My daughter’s optometrist is Kristen Hillis — I second that previous recommendation.

Clearview Family Eyecare
Dr. Seth Salley at Clearview Family Eyecare is very personal and knowledgeable. He takes the extra time for what you need!

Optometry Group
Dr. William White at the optometry group on Summer Avenue. He will work with you to find a solution.