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Your Trusted Partner for Comprehensive Eye Care Solutions
Southern Eye Associates is a physician-owned comprehensive eye care practice serving the Upstate of South Carolina. Founded over 30 years ago, we prioritize compassionate care, focusing on quality eye health solutions without unnecessary financial pressure on patients. Our team includes board-certified ophthalmologists and optometrists who specialize in routine eye exams, corrective lenses, and advanced treatments for complex conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, and retinal disorders.We emphasize personalized care, utilizing cutting-edge technology to ensure accurate diagnoses and effective treatments. Our commitment to patient well-being extends beyond clinical care, with doctors regularly following up post-surgery and offering same-day appointments for urgent needs. With multiple locations and extended hours, we strive to make expert eye care accessible and convenient for our community.
Services
Eye Exams
Cataract Surgery
Glaucoma Treatment
Retina Care
Corneal Cross-Linking
LASIK
Scleral Lenses
Dry Eye Specialty
Low Vision Aids
Botox
Details
- Year established: 1990
Highlights and features
- We have over 30 years of experience in comprehensive eye care.
- Our team includes board-certified ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- We offer same-day appointments for urgent eye care needs.
- We utilize the latest technology for accurate diagnoses and treatments.
- Our patient-centric approach ensures personalized care tailored to individual needs.
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Services
Eye Exams
Routine and comprehensive eye exams prevent eye diseases by detecting changes in eye health. Our doctors evaluate vision clarity, eye muscle movement, and retinal health through detailed testing. Patients receive personalized recommendations for corrective lenses or treatments to maintain optimal vision.
Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery removes clouded lenses and replaces them with artificial implants. Our specialists use advanced techniques to restore clear vision, offering options like monofocal, multifocal, and toric lenses. The outpatient procedure ensures swift recovery with minimal discomfort.
Glaucoma Treatment
Glaucoma treatment focuses on reducing intraocular pressure to prevent optic nerve damage. Options include medicated eye drops, laser procedures like trabeculoplasty, and surgeries such as trabeculectomy. Our team tailors plans to slow disease progression and preserve vision.
Corneal Cross-Linking
Corneal cross-linking strengthens weakened corneas using riboflavin and UV light. This outpatient procedure halts keratoconus progression, preventing the need for transplants. Patients experience improved corneal stability and long-term vision clarity after recovery.
Dry Eye Specialty
Our dry eye clinic addresses chronic dryness through diagnostics like TearLab testing and treatments such as IPL therapy. Personalized plans include lifestyle adjustments, prescription drops, and in-office procedures to restore tear production and reduce inflammation.
People
Bradley Williams
Dry Eye Specialist
Dr. Williams specializes in diagnosing and treating dry eye disease using advanced diagnostics and therapies like IPL. He focuses on personalized care to improve patients' quality of life through long-term symptom relief.
Bill Steigerwald
Low Vision Specialist
Dr. Steigerwald helps patients with irreversible vision loss by prescribing low-vision aids and devices. He tailors solutions to enhance remaining vision and improve daily functionality for individuals with conditions like macular degeneration.
Questions
What services does Southern Eye Associates offer?
We provide eye exams, cataract surgery, glaucoma treatment, corneal cross-linking, dry eye therapy, LASIK, scleral lenses, and low-vision aids.
Do you offer same-day appointments?
Yes, we offer same-day appointments at our Clemson office for urgent eye care needs.
How do I schedule an appointment?
Call us at (864) 269-3333 or request appointments online via secure texting at 864-465-8938.
What is corneal cross-linking?
Corneal cross-linking is a procedure that strengthens weakened corneas using riboflavin and UV light, often for keratoconus patients.
Do you treat dry eye disease?
Yes, our dry eye clinic offers diagnostics and treatments like IPL therapy, prescription drops, and lifestyle adjustments for chronic dry eye.
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Reviews (5)
Truth I.
Oct 07, 2019
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BEWARE!!! I had a regularly scheduled maintenance checkup; I normally paid $100 per visit. When I checked out, they wanted to charge me twice the price, 340 SOMETHING!. They claimed they did the same service as before but did not charge me the first time. I told them I expected the same charge as I was not told anything different. Every time previously I had called in to make sure what the charge would be for cash pay; it essentially was close to the same almost every time I went in previously. So I walked out and told them to bill me after having a disagreeing conversation with their upfront
Chris M.
Jul 16, 2019
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Had an eye appointment today with Dr. Reardon. He is very thorough, and explained everything I need to know about my eyes. Also, to all the staff there that took care of me, always so classy and kind. If you need to take care of your eyes, this is the place to go!!
Dawn A.
Jun 27, 2019
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Avoid Dr Swearingen - wrote incorrect prescriptions for my glasses not once but 3 times. Wasted months trying to get new glasses. Had to get my vision insurance involved to get my money back...horrible experience.
Donna L.
May 31, 2019
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Beware! They do not verify insurance because of the patient volume. My husband has new insurance and we verified that they accepted it. My husband and son went to them as new patients in April 2019 and while the doctor was good, it took three weeks for my son's glasses to come in and my husband never got his contacts. That's totally unacceptable. They blamed my son's insurance for the delay on his glasses. The doctor he had last year got his glasses in a week with the same insurance. We learned today that they don't take my husband's insurance and we got stuck paying $150
Olivia M.
Nov 16, 2018
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I have been coming to this office since 2016. I have been very pleased. I have always enjoyed my doctor, Bradley Williams. He is extremely pleasant and explains procedures and course of treatment very well. Everyone is extremely nice and more than willing to help you if you look like a lost puppy dog. I've had great experiences in this office from my exams to my contact and glasses fitting. Highly recommend this office if you're looking for a new eye doctor.
