History
The Eye Clinic: 65 Years of Visionary Care
What began as the vision of one man in one small office in 1959 has grown into a multi-specialty practice with six locations, 14 providers and over 100 employees. We are proud of our history and focused on a future in which we will continue to honor our unwavering commitment to providing Southwest Louisiana with the highest quality eye care.
- 1959D. Dale Archer, Sr., MD, opened The Eye Clinic in a small office on Oak Park Blvd. in Lake Charles
- 1963opened Oak Park Optical (later became Optics Unlimited)
- 1965moved to office on 18th Street, and Sam Emerson, MD, joined practice
- 1967Don Blocker, MD, joined practice
- 1967first intraocular eye magnet in SWLA
- 1972moved to office on Aster Street
- 1976first intraocular lens implant surgery in SWLA
- 1978first Phaco Emulsifier for cataract surgery in Southwest Louisiana
- 1979first Laser Teck in the U. S. for treatment of diabetic retinopathy
- 1981first YAG laser in private practice in Louisiana
- 1989satellite office opened in Sulphur
- 1993moved to Lake Charles office at 1717 Oak Park Blvd.
- 1994satellite office opened in DeRidder
- 1998satellite office opened in Jennings
- 1997first laser vision correction procedure in SWLA
- 1999opened in-office laser suite for laser vision correction
- 2001opened the Aesthetic Center
- 2004first to use AquaLase capabilities for cataract surgery in SWLA
- 2005first to implant ReSTOR multifocal lens during cataract surgery in SWLA
- 200950th anniversary
- 2010satellite office opened in Moss Bluff
- 2016iLASIK procedure introduced at The Eye Clinic
- 20171st Ave. office opens in Lake Charles; New main office location on Imperial Blvd. in Lake Charles opened