need an awesome pediatric opthamologist for my 2 girls!

Beach Comber

Jan 6, '09 · 11:13 AM4,172

hi! we are moving to santa rosa beach on feb. 1 and sooooo excited! my girls have a really high far sighted prescription, my 8 year old is even in bifocals. can anyone suggest the best hospital i might start looking for an eye doctor, or just one outside of a hospital. (not an optometrist) we would even drive 30 min. or so, thanks!!! carolyn

Edited Jan 6, '09 · 11:52 AM

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SWGB

Jan 6, '09 · 12:53 PM#2

I would contact Sacred Heart. If they don't have one they can probably direct you in the right direction. You'll probably have to drive to PCB or even as far as Pensacola.

Sacred Heart:
7800 U.S. Hwy. 98 West; Miramar Beach, FL 32550 | Tel (850) 278-3000 | Toll Free 1-866-591-3600

http://www.sacredheartemerald.org/

Beach Fanatic

Jan 6, '09 · 3:30 PM#3

My daughters ped. opth. is in Pensacola. I thought I'd heard that Dr. Poppell & Dr Alabata's office was getting one though. Not sure if that went through. Try them first. If they didn't get one then you may have to drive to Pensacola as well. (to Dr. Redmond).

Good luck!

Beach Fanatic

Jan 6, '09 · 5:50 PM#4

check with Dr. Priscilla Fowler, MD 850 6220757 or www.destinophthalmology.com; not sure about pediatrics, but she is a fantastic family ophthalmologist and she is affiliated with Sacred Heart in Miramar Beach.

Skunky

Jan 7, '09 · 10:26 PM#5

check with Dr. Priscilla Fowler, MD 850 6220757 or www.destinophthalmology.com; not sure about pediatrics, but she is a fantastic family ophthalmologist and she is affiliated with Sacred Heart in Miramar Beach.

Dr Fowler just had her baby a few weeks ago and will be out for at least a few more weeks. If you need a pediatric ophthalmologist specifically, contact Sacred Heart children's hospital in Pensacola. You might try Eye Center South on HWY 98 in Miramar-several good providers can be found there although none specifically for peds to my knowledge.