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135,000+Ophthalmology visits in 2025
Trusted by thousands each year for expert eye care and vision support.
Why choose Geisinger for eye care?
Maybe it’s time for a yearly checkup or new lenses. Or maybe you need treatment for a chronic condition like glaucoma or macular degeneration. Keeping your eyes healthy is a lifelong partnership between you and your eye doctor.
Here, your optometrists and ophthalmologists are ready to help — no matter your age. Our pediatric ophthalmologists see kids from infancy through adolescence for conditions like lazy eye and pediatric cataracts, while our adult specialists handle everything from routine vision care to complex conditions.
You can even see subspecialists in retina, cornea and oculoplastic surgery, who bring advanced care close to home. And for sudden eye issues, our Woodbine Lane clinic in Danville offers emergency eye care with optometrists ready to diagnose and treat you quickly.
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FAQs
What’s an optometrist?
An optometrist is a primary care provider for your eyes. They examine, diagnose, treat and manage diseases and disorders of the eye. Their scope of practice includes:
- Prescribing medications
- Low vision rehabilitation
- Vision therapy
- Spectacle lenses
- Contact lenses
Plus, they can connect you with the right vision therapy when you need it.
What’s an ophthalmologist?
An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating eye disorders. They can perform surgery as well as prescribe and fit eyeglasses and contact lenses.
Our optometry and ophthalmology teams work together, so you’re always with the right person for your care.
What’s an oculoplastic surgeon?
An oculoplastic surgeon is an ophthalmologist who also performs plastic surgery in and around the eye and orbital area. They also offer comprehensive vision care from routine eye exams to complex eye surgery.
What pediatric eye conditions do you treat?
We treat children from infancy up to age 18 for conditions such as:
- Drooping eyelids
- Eye tumors
- Inherited eye disease
- Lazy eye (amblyopia)
- Obstructed tear ducts
- Pediatric cataracts
- Pediatric glaucoma
- Traumatic eye injuries
What adult eye conditions do you treat?
Our optometrists and ophthalmologists diagnose and treat a range of vision problems and eye disorders. They provide comprehensive exams, testing and fittings for visual devices like glasses and contacts. They also perform advanced treatments and procedures for conditions including cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration and retinal disease.
How can I prepare for my eye exam?
When you go to an eye exam, bring along:
- Current eye prescription (or the name of your eye care provider, so we can get your information)
- Health insurance cards
- Your most recent glasses and/or contact lenses
- A friend or family member to help you choose frames, if it’s helpful
Where are your eyewear center locations?
We have 9 eyewear centers in central and northeastern Pennsylvania:
- Danville (2 locations)
- Hazleton
- Lewisburg
- Mt. Pocono
- Muncy
- Pittston
- Sunbury
- Wilkes-Barre
For complete information on addresses and office hours, visit our eyewear center page.