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.

Georgia Eye Institute is Working To Promote Eye Exams in Southeast Georgia and the Low Country

May 2018 – Millions of people in the United States have undetected vision problems that can cause vision loss and even blindness. Unfortunately, many eye diseases have no early warnings signs or symptoms so you may be affected without even noticing it. Visiting your eye care professional for a comprehensive dilated eye exam is the only way to know if your vision is at its best and your eyes are healthy.

A comprehensive dilated eye exam is a painless procedure in which drops are placed in your eyes to dilate, or widen, the pupil. This allows your eye care professional get a good look at the back of your eyes and examine them for any signs of damage or disease. Georgia Eye Institute recommends that you put a visit to your eye care professional on your “to do” list. Detecting eye diseases in their early stages can help save your sight.

Comprehensive dilated eye exams are important for maintaining good eye health.  Healthy vision can help keep you safe when you are behind the wheel, while you are participating in sports, or during recreational activities. It can also help you perform your best on the job and ensure that you maintain a healthy and active lifestyle well into your golden years.

Take care of your eyes and they will help take care of you. Find a window of time to schedule an eye exam today.