CHATTANOOGA EYE INSTITUTE
MISSION STATEMENT

TO PROVIDE EXCELLENCE
IN
OPHTHALMOLOGY
THROUGH
CARING,
COMPETENCE,
AND COOPERATION

The Chattanooga Eye Institute is a full-service ophthalmology practice providing treatments and surgeries for everything from basic eye care to state-of-the-art surgical procedures. Surgeries include things like; LASIK, laser vision correction, no-stitch topical anesthesia cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery, diabetic laser surgery, eye lid surgery and eye muscle surgery.

Our physicians are Board Certified Ophthalmologists with a combined experience of more than 65 years practicing ophthalmology. Our staff is friendly, knowledgeable and well trained. Their only goal is to help provide you with the very best eye care available anywhere.

The practice that became the Chattanooga Eye Institute was started in 1912 by Dr. Ira Long’s father, making it the oldest ophthalmology practice in the Chattanooga area.  In 1994, Dr. Charles Kirby took over and changed the name to the Chattanooga Eye Institute.  Since that time, Dr. Kirby and his talented staff have greatly expanded the scope of services offered while remaining at the forefront of new technology, treatments and procedures.   Now offering advanced laser surgeries, groundbreaking clinical trials, oculoplastic surgery and facial rejuvenation procedures as well as a full line of glasses and contact lenses, the Chattanooga Eye Institute has a well-deserved reputation for being a leader in the field of eye health.

We're sure that once you experience the outstanding level of care our patients receive at the Chattanooga Eye Institute, you'll never want to go anywhere else for you eye care needs.