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 About Chattanooga Eye Institute

Our Mission

Dr. Samuel Long began his Ophthalmology practice in 1912, making it the oldest ophthalmology practice in the Chattanooga area. Today Dr. Charles Kirby continues the tradition of quality eye care for the Tennessee Valley started by Dr. Samuel Long.  Now over a century later, the Chattanooga Eye Institute is recognized as an area leader in eye care and research offering everything from cataract and refractive surgery, to eyelid surgery, to clinical trials, to glasses and contact lenses.

Our mission is to provide excellence in ophthalmology through caring, competence, and cooperation. Our physicians are Board Certified Ophthalmologists with a combined experience of more than 40 years practicing ophthalmology. Our staff is friendly, knowledgeable and well trained. Their goal is to help provide you with the very best eye care available anywhere. We're sure that once you experience the outstanding level of care our patients receive at the Chattanooga Eye Institute, you'll never want to go anywhere else for your eye care needs.  

The History of the Chattanooga Eye Institute

The practice that became the Chattanooga Eye Institute was started in 1912 by Dr. Samuel Long, father of Dr. Ira Long, making it the oldest ophthalmology practice in the Chattanooga area. In 1994, Dr. Charles Kirby took over and changed the name to the Chattanooga Eye Institute. Since that time, Dr. Kirby and his talented staff have greatly expanded the scope of services offered while remaining at the forefront of new technology, treatments and procedures.
 
Now offering advanced cataract, and other laser surgeries, groundbreaking clinical trials, oculoplastic surgery and procedures as well as a full line of glasses and contact lenses, the Chattanooga Eye Institute has a well-deserved reputation for being a leader in the field of eye care and overall eye health. 
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Ira M. Long, MD

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Samuel Long, MD

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