Dr. Gallagher earned his Bachelor
of Arts degree from West Virginia University and his Bachelor of Science
degree from Southern College of Optometry. He completed his doctorate
degree from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. Additional training
was performed in the management of glaucoma, retinal disorders, and pre
and post operative management of cataract patients. Committed to help
those patients in need of glasses and eye exams, Dr. Gallagher donated
his time to travel to Costa Rica on several occasions. He likes to believe
that of the couple of thousand of patients that past through their make-shift
exam lanes someone is better off today than they would have been without
his help.
Prior to returning back to Georgia, Dr. Gallagher practiced full scoped
optometry in a large group practice in Delaware for nine years. He takes
a special interest in those patients with retinal disorders and the correlation
with overall medical health. Dr. Gallagher believes each patient requires
independent attention for his or her unique eye care needs. He performs
comprehensive primary care ocular examinations, fits contact lenses and
is certified to fit the new CRT lenses for corneal reshaping. He comanages
post operative patients and evaluates patients for diabetic eye disease
and glaucoma.
Dr. Gallagher is an active member of the Suwanee Kiwanis club where he
currently serves on the board. He enjoys working with an organization
that not only directly supports children organizations but also raises
funds through various civic functions to enhance the lives of many children.
He also enjoys volunteering his time at George Peirce park as a coach.
In his leisure time, Dr. Gallagher enjoys spending time with his children
and his wife. He enjoys landscaping, snow skiing, and golf.
Dr. Gallagher earned her Doctor
of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee
in 1994. Graduating with honors, she also received the Valedictorian award,
graduating first in her class. She completed her residency training at
the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center in affiliation with the University of
Alabama at Birmingham in hospital-based optometry and low vision. Dr.
Gallagher also served as a part-time faculty member at the Emory Eye Center
in Atlanta, Georgia, for three years.
Dr. Gallagher performs comprehensive primary care ocular examinations
for patients of all ages, fits contact lenses and manages ocular disease
and infections. Dr. Gallagher also provides low vision evaluations for
the partially sighted. This allows patient with r educed vision to see
more clearly with the use of magnifiers and telescopic lenses.
In her other profession she is known as "Mom", Dr. Gallagher enjoys spending
time with her four children and husband. She also enjoys traveling and
reading.
Chris has worked in the optical field for fifteen years. He started his career as a lab technician with Lens Crafters. During which time he learned the process of edging and surfacing lenses as well as the intricacies of assembling glasses. After four years, he decided to move from behind the scenes and to interact with the public. He worked as an apprentice optician under several of the top master opticians in the field and acquired his American Board of Opticianry (ABO) and National Contact Lens Examiner (NCLE) certifications which he has actively held for nearly eight years. Chris is currently a licensed optician in the State of Georgia.
Over the years, Chris enjoys working with many people in the selection of the appropriate frame with consideration to the patient’s face, visual requirements, lens style, and current fashion style. He enjoys working with those patients who have had difficulties in the past adapting to progressive lenses or no- line bifocals. Many of his patients have been very well satisfied after years of inability to wear a pair of progressive lenses.
In his spare time, Chris enjoys fly fishing, building high end gaming computers, music and keeping his English bulldog out of trouble…