Our Doctors

Coastal Carolina Eye Clinic is now a part of Wilmington Eye! We are pleased to welcome Coastal Carolina Eye Clinic’s physicians: Dr. Robert van der Vaart and Dr. Samantha Watson. By combining forces, we will continue to remain leaders in quality care, and be able to offer you the latest medical advances. The merger will allow us to provide you access to additional eye care services, physicians, and locations.

Kathleen Leone, MD, FACS Board Certified Ophthalmic Surgeon

Matej Polomsky, MD Board Certified Ophthalmic Surgeon

Christopher Covington, DO Board Certified Ophthalmic Surgeon

Alan Oester, Jr., MD, FACS Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Travis Jenkins, MD Cornea & External Disease Specialist

Melissa Shipley, MD, FAAP Board Certified Pediatric Ophthalmic Surgeon

Robert van der Vaart, MD Board Certified Ophthalmic Surgeon

Samantha Watson, MD Board Certified Ophthalmic Surgeon

Mary Hoffman, MD Board Certified Medical Ophthalmologist

Travis Pickens, OD Optometrist

Amanda Britt Baden, OD Optometrist

Leann Geerts, OD, FAAO Optometrist

Hilary Cox, OD Optometrist

Chad Tisdale, OD Optometrist

Erin Fuchs, OD Optometrist

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“Compassionate providers and staff!! We have had daily visits and they are consistently caring and wonderful to say the least!”

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