About Eye Care Center
Eye Care Center of Memphis opened itʼs doors in April of 1988 at the corner of Covington Pike and Stage road in Raleigh/Bartlett Memphis. We remained at that location for over 13 years, offering a full range of optometric services including our own in store lab for quicker service. In December 2001, Eye Care Center moved to itʼs current location on Appling Road where we continue to have our own in office lab to better serve our patients.
In 25 years, we have seen more and more people obtain eye insurance. We are pleased to inform you that we accept most eye insurance plans. Feel free to contact us if you any questions about your insurance plan. At Eye Care Center, we offer a vide variety of services to our patients. Some of our services include:
- Quality eye examinations including children
- Dilated Fundus examinations
- Diagnosis of treatment of eye infections and inflammations
- Glaucoma treatment
- Evaluation of the ocular effects of systemic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and many others
- Foreign body removal
- Evaluation of cataracts and other eye anomalies
- Post operative care after cataract surgery
- Input regarding the possibility and candidacy for LASIK surgery
- Retina photography
- Visual Field testing
- Color vision testing
- Glasses Prescriptions and proper fitting including bifocals, trifocals, no line and specialty glasses for sports or occupation, prescription sunglasses, and more
- Contact Lens fitting including difficult to fit cases such as multi-focal contacts, monovision, gas permeable contacts and keratoconus fitting
It is our goal to provide our patients with the best in quality eye care at an affordable price, with service that surpasses that of our competitors.
About Our Doctor
Dr. David Moss
Dr. Moss was born and raised in the Memphis, TN area and graduated from Evangelical Christian School and the University of Memphis where he was a member of the baseball team. In 1990, he graduated in the top 10 percent of his class at the Southern College of Optometry. Later in 1990, Dr Moss joined the staff here at Eye Care Center, and was instrumental in moving the practice to itʼs current location on Appling Road. Dr. Moss enjoys a wide variety of sports and spending time with his family.
About Our Staff
The staff at Eye Care Center has over 60 years of combined experience and we strive to understand individuals, their eye care needs, and their overall health. We promise to know our patients, to treat them like family, and to make them look and feel great knowing they are receiving the best eye care and eye wear.
Optomap vs. Dilation
Optomap Retinal Exam, an ultra-widefield retinal examination, is the revolutionary diagnostic tool that allows clinicians to view a majority of the retina. The Optomap Retinal Exam is a non-dilating camera that captures a digital image of the retina. The Optomap allows the doctor to capture a 200° high-resolution image of the retina in a single shot-- without dilation -- in a quarter of a second. It’s easy for the patient, takes just a few minutes to perform, and is immediately available for review with the patient in the exam room.
Dilation, the traditional method, requires eye drops that enlarge the pupil area and blurs vision for approximately 4 to 6 hours. The drops require 30 minutes to take affect and then another 10 to 15 minutes of evaluation with a bright light source and a magnifying lens. The resulting clinical evaluation is similar to the Optomap, if the clinician is experienced, patient is cooperative and pupil dilation is maximized. A comprehensive dilation is achieved through 8 to 10 individual inverted views of each retina that is documented on the exam form.
The doctors at Eyecare Center recommend Optomap retinal screening because:
- It allows for enlargement of image to see more detailed view of the retina
- It takes just a few minutes start-to-finish, rather than approximately 45 minutes with dilation
- You leave the office with vision intact, rather than with light-sensitivity and blur
- Creates a permanent record
- Allows for future comparisons--we can compare this year’s image to next year’s image—side by side
- Can be reviewed by other doctors, if necessary