East Tennessee Eye Surgeons

01/16/2024

EAST TN EYE SURGEONS WILL BE CLOSED WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17

01/15/2024

EAST TENNESSEE EYE SURGEONS WILL BE CLOSED TUESDAY, JAN 16 DUE TO SNOW

01/15/2024

EAST TENNESSEE EYE SURGEONS WILL BE CLOSED TUESDAY, JAN 16 DUE TO SNOW.

05/04/2020

EAST TENNESSEE EYE SURGEONS
COVID-19 PRACTICE GUIDELINES
• As of May 4, 2020, we are reopening our clinics in both Powell and Sevierville for eye care services. The optical shop will reopen by appointment only, May 4, and will increase to normal operations as advised by the CDC and local government to meet social distancing guidelines.
• Elective surgeries will resume the week of May 11.
• Patients and guests must wear a mask or face covering based on state health recommendations.
• We are ensuring slit lamp protective shields are always used.
• Changes in our patient flow to minimize crowding, limiting visitors allowed in our lobby and planning for social distancing in our waiting area, you and/or your guest may be asked to wait in your car. You can be given a pager, or we can call you on your cell phone when we’re ready to begin your eye exam.
• ALL patients and guests will be screened for coronavirus risk factors using the CDC guidelines upon arrival to our office to ensure contamination within the office is minimized. Temperatures will be taken.
• Employees will continually wipe down high-touch areas to include check-in and check-out areas, chairs, countertops, exam rooms, phones, computers, and door handles. Exam rooms (equipment and furniture) will be wiped down with a FDA-approved disinfectant after each visit.
• Restrooms will be sanitized more frequently, and supplies will be restocked as needed including soap and paper towels.
• Hand sanitizer is available at the check-in and check-out areas to remind everyone to practice proper hand hygiene.

03/16/2020

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE:

The safety and well-being of our patients and employees is, as always, our top priority.

In response to the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) recommendations to prepare for and reduce the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the following actions are being taken within our clinic:
- Frequent hand washing and disinfection of surfaces
- Strategic scheduling
- Offering telephone consults when available
- Strict “stay home” policy for employees with respiratory illness and/or fever

Please call our office at (865) 546-1464 to reschedule your appointment at a later time if you meet any of the following criteria:
- Are/or have recently (within 14 days) experienced a fever, cough, shortness of breath, or any other respiratory symptoms.
- You’ve been exposed to someone with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 in the past 14 days.
- Traveled outside of the United States within the last 21 days.

We encourage our patients to refer to the CDC website for updated information on the Coronavirus: www.cdc.org

12/03/2019

I’m ready to support Volunteer East Tennessee on December 3, 2019 during Big Give Knox. Learn more about Volunteer East Tennessee and all the other organizations participating in .

12/03/2019

I’m ready to support Leadership Knoxville on December 3, 2019 during Big Give Knox. Learn more about Leadership Knoxville and all the other organizations participating in .

08/16/2019

– When a person has two differently colored eyes, they have a condition called "heterochromia." Do you have this condition or have you met someone with it before?

07/10/2019

In the U.S., what is the leading cause of visual impairment, defined as 20/40 vision or worse? If you guessed cataracts, you're right.

06/26/2019

We didn’t win but a lot of money was raised for Interfaith Clinics! Thanks to all who took part, and we will try to win the Biggest Brain Trophy again next year!

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06/10/2019

My grandfather, Dr. T.J. Gallaher, or "Pa", as I knew him, was not only important to me and the family but also to his profession as an optometrist, and to a great many patients over his very long career. There could not have been a better role model for me, and he and my uncle Dr. John Gallaher, are largely responsible for my desire to go into ophthalmology. He is sorely missed, but he leaves an incredible legacy behind and we are all better people for having him in our lives.

It’s estimated that 300 WWII veterans pass away each day, so on this 75th anniversary of D-Day, we note the passing of WWII veteran Thomas J. Gallaher, OD ’51, of Lebanon, Tennessee. He was one of many who returned home on the GI Bill to pursue their education at SCO and build successful practices and careers. On this day of his memorial, D-Day, we salute his memory and all who served:

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05/30/2019

Did you know? Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide and the leading cause of vision loss in adults in the US.

The good news, cataracts are totally reversible! Even if a patient is blinded by cataracts, they can still be addressed.

If you have been told you have cataracts or are over 50, call for an appointment with us at East Tennessee Eye Surgeons to see if cataracts are impairing your vision.
865-546-1464