Posted by: Heaton Eye Associates in Blog
After completing his residency at Emory University, Department of Ophthalmology, in Atlanta, GA,  Dr. David Risner has been welcomed to the Heaton Eye Associates’ team in Longview, Texas. Dr. Risner has special interests in cataract surgery, Lifestyle Lens cataract surgery, medical ophthalmology, family vision care, LASIK/cataract post-operative care, retinal disease treatment, ophthalmologic pathology and macular degeneration management. Dr. Risner began his education in Winston-Salem, NC at Wake Forest University and acquired his MD at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, IN. After completion of his schooling, Dr. Risner performed an internship at Baptist Heath Systems in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Risner comments, “I’m grateful to be the newest addition to Heaton Eye Associates and to be a part of the Longview, Texas community. I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of such an outstanding team.” Heaton Eye Associates offers exceptional eye care in Longview, Texas, one of their four locations. Dr. Risner will bring unique retina specialties to Heaton Eye Associates. The Longview location also offers pre- and post-operative LASIK and cataract removals, cataract evaluations and has a fully equipped optical shop and contact lens fitting service. About Heaton Eye Associates The physicians of Heaton Eye Associates have been serving East Texas vision needs for over 30 years. They offer state-of-the-art technology with special services ranging from primary eye care to world-class laser surgery. The core values at Heaton Eye Associates are trust, exceptional customer service, attitude of compassion and motivation to grow. Heaton Eye Associates has received numerous accolades and awards, the most recent being “Best Vision Care” by the readers of BScene Magazine. Their physicians were the first to offer LASIK laser vision correction in East Texas and have performed thousands of procedures since its inception. Heaton Eye Associates was also the FIRST to offer the new Crystalens® and Visian™ Phakic Intraocular Lens (IOL) implantation procedures to East Texans. Heaton Eye Associates offers a wide range of premium lenses, including: Crystalens®, and ReSTOR®. We also have the only fellowship-trained Pediatric Specialist and Glaucoma Specialist in the area. The extensive care and energy that Heaton Eye Associates puts into maintaining our leadership position on information and technology in the rapidly evolving science of ophthalmology reflects our commitment to our patients. For more information, visit https://heatoneye.com or call (800) 762-5787.
