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Shin At Montgomery Eye Physicians, our mission is to serve our patients, employees and referring providers of Alabama's River Region with a total commitment to quality eye care along with courtesy and professionalism. In 1945, following WWII, Karl Benkwith, M.D., opened the first ophthalmology office in Montgomery. His son, Sanders Benkwith, M.D., followed him into ophthalmology and joined his father in practice in 1977.

Eight years later James Glassner, M.D., joined the Benkwiths. With a complete staff of ophthalmologists, optometrists and trained technical support, Montgomery Eye Physicians is committed to providing you with the most comprehensive eye care and eye health information to the Montgomery area and central Alabama.
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Founded in 1945 by Karl Benkwith, M.D, Montgomery Eye Physicians was the first comprehensive ophthalmology practice in the River Region. With a legacy of commitment, passion for excellence, and dedication to serving, we continue to provide state-of-the-art eye care to patients of all ages.
Montgomery Eye Physicians is a comprehensive eye care practice. We encourage you to explore the various services we provide. We have been proudly serving the Montgomery, Alabama areas with the best eye care services this area has to offer. Our eye care services include cataract treatment, LASIK, cornea treatment, glaucoma, and diabetic eye care.
At Montgomery Eye Physicians, we take great pride in the exceptional eye care service our patients receive. Our highly skilled surgeons have many years of experience and use only the newest, most advanced technology. Our goal is to make sure you receive high quality, individualized attention in a friendly, caring environment.
By placing a small incision in the eye, our skilled surgeons remove the cataract by a process called phacoemulsification, during which the surgeon dissolves the cataract. This method is commonly regarded as the laser technique, but actually it uses sound waves to disintegrate the cataract and then vacuum the microscopic particles from the eye.
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Ellen Pearson
Jun 17, 2022
Nice Atmosphere nice In And Out No Long Wait Everyone Was Nice And Polite
Leigh Thornley
Jun 12, 2022
Excellent, thorough care and helpful office staff. Dr. Donnithorne was kind and explained everything in detail. Amber gave a top notch work up and careful documentation of my concerns. Highly recommend!
Tina Stark
Jun 04, 2022
I am very pleased with the care I received from all the staff at Montgomery Eye. The staff is very knowledgeable. The doctor takes the time to explain his finding and makes sure you understand about any eye problems you may have.
Twyanna P.
May 29, 2022
The office experience was great, but the problem came after attempting to purchase new glasses. The doctor did not discussed that he was changing me from single vision to progressive lenses. These lenses are considerably more expensive. Thus is some thing that other doctors have spoken with me about before writing the prescription.
Sandy Benkwith
May 28, 2022
Very pleasant efficient staff and MD in a nice professional clean environment.
Van Free
May 26, 2022
Dr. Katherine Donnithorne is amazing! Highly professional and she is very patience. Her staff is very knowledgeable and very good at helping you every step of the way. You are in and out of the office very quickly.
Shirley Irvin
Apr 26, 2022
The exam girl could be less curt and a little friendlier. Other than that it was a good experience.
Warren Larry Evans
Apr 04, 2022
My appointment was very satisfactory. All staff members and Dr. Donethorne were courteous and professional. I received a complete explanation of the diagnosis and the steps necessary to correct the problem.
Sheila Ingram
Feb 22, 2022
The Prattville location is very convenient for me. My wait time is minimal. The waiting area and exam rooms are clean and neat. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Dr. Meadows is friendly, professional and thorough. He explains his findings, makes recommendations and answers all of your questions. I am a happy and satisfied patient. I definitely recommend Dr. Meadows office for your eye exams.
Ken Moore
Jan 03, 2022
Dr Donnithorne does the best eye exam and explains it better than any optometrist or ophthalmologist that I have ever seen.
Diane Stiffler
Dec 31, 2021
Professional courteous employees. Absolutely clean facilities and well trained staff. Runs smoothly and quickly repecting your time. My end result was too good to be true. I can see without glasses. For 60 years I've been wearing glasses and now I see without them.
Bob Sproull
Dec 24, 2021
My eye appointment was very professional and everyone involved in the testing did a fantastic job. Not only with the testing, but also answering the questions I asked! I highly recommend Dr Meadows and his team!
Mertis Bowen
Sep 24, 2021
Today's visit was good in that you were greeted with a pleasant smile, all the ladies were friendly and nice. The office visit with the doctor was very thorough. Eyes have healed up good. Montgomery Eye doctors are great and would gladly recommend doctors there to anyone that needed care.
Deborah Terry
Sep 11, 2021
My visit was due to eye irritation. I was fortunate enough to get an appointment within an hour of my call. The staff was very accommodating and professional. Everyone was fully masked, which made me feel very safe. Dr. Meadows was very thorough and reassuring in his examination. I was extremely pleased with my visit.
William Jones
Aug 31, 2021
The surgery from the entering the bldg. that morning was extraordinary. The staff was quite cordial and the physician and his assistants did a great job. I couldn't be happier with the results. I'm excited about getting my other surgery on opposite eye. I highly recommend Montgomery Eye Care to anyone who needs cataracts surgery. Good job guys.
Cynthia Flowers
Aug 27, 2021
Doctors are helpful in answering all questions and concerns. No long waiting time to be seen. Staffers are knowledgeable and quick to respond to questions regarding treatment. They tell you what they are doing to help me understand the process. Great location for me as this is close to home, Glad to have this team taking care of my vision needs. Willie Flowers Patient
Holly Hancock
Aug 26, 2021
I absolutely love Dr & Staff. I will go through an issue I may be having in a lengthy detail. They are NEVER RUDE to me. They make me feel like I am important. They listen to my every concern. I am never rushed. I recommend this office to all.