Important Notice: Okatie Location to Close September 18

After nearly two decades of proudly serving our patients in Okatie, Georgia Eye Institute announces the upcoming closure of our Okatie office on September 18. We are deeply grateful for the trust and relationships built across our community over the years.

As we mark this transition, we also celebrate the retirement of Dr. Kimberly Hinson. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to both Dr. Hinson and Dr. Susan DiSario for their years of dedicated service and meaningful contributions to our patients and the Georgia Eye Institute community, and we wish Dr. Hinson the very best in her well-deserved retirement.

Okatie Optical Shop – Important Deadlines

To ensure all eyewear orders are completed and ready for pickup before our doors close:

Final Day to Order: The last day to place new prescription eyewear orders at our Okatie Optical location is Friday, August 29.

Order Pickup: All completed eyeglasses and contact lens orders can be picked up at the Okatie office through our final day on September 18. Any orders uncollected after closing will be securely transferred to our nearest regional office for pickup.

Continuity of Your Eye Care

Patient care remains our highest priority. All patient medical records remain safe, confidential, and accessible within the Georgia Eye Institute network.

Scheduling & Ongoing Care: Patients can continue receiving comprehensive care at our nearby regional locations, including our Bluffton Parkway and Savannah-area offices.

Appointments & Questions: To schedule your next visit, transfer your records, or speak with our care team, call us at 912.629.5825 or access the Patient Portal.

 

Georgia Eye Institute Welcomes Dr. Alison Pott

February 11^th, 2026 – Savannah, GA – Georgia Eye Institute (GEI) announces the arrival of Dr. Alison Pott to the practice. She is an optometrist with a focus on comprehensive eye care, including disease management services.

 

Dr. Pott earned a Bachelors of Science in Intergrative Physiology at the University of Colorado, Boulder before completing her Doctor of Optometry at Midwestern University in Arizona. She has experience working with patients of all ages, including managing myopia progression, strabismus amblyopia, and keratoconus in children as well as diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma management in adults. She is now accepting patients at the Savannah location.

 

 

Georgia Eye Institute provides primary care, optical retail locations, and sub-specialty eye care in 10 locations throughout Southeast Georgia and South Carolina. Subspecialty eye care includes cataract evaluations, retinal care, glaucoma management, functional cosmetic eye surgery, and LASIK laser vision correction.