Optometry near Covington, LA

Care Philosophy: ``Dr. Jeffrey Colegrove incorporates ocular therapeutics along with routine eye care and all types of contact lens fittings in his daily practice. His special medical interest is low vision. In addition to a low vision externship at the Illinois Street Eye Clinic in Indianapolis, Indiana, Dr. Colegrove completed a low vision course at Lighthouse International in 1998. He has been instrumental in developing an optical shop display of current low vision aids, and he also conducts monthly low vision clinics. Dr. Colegrove earned his bachelors degree in anatomical sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his optometry degree with honors from Indiana University. During his tenure at Indiana University, Dr. Colegrove completed an optometry student externship at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Danville, Illinois. He completed his optometry residency at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, where he trained in therapeutic optometry. Dr. Colegrove joined Ochsner in 1993 as a staff optometrist and is the current director of an optometry extern rotation that he developped with the Southern College of Optometry and the Illinois College of Optometry, where he holds adjunct faculty status. He holds therapeutic optometry licenses in Louisiana, Indiana, and Delaware and is a member of the American Optometric Association. Dr. Colegrove has been a Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry since 1996. ``

Care Philosophy: I support a patient's decision/ right about their treatment plan. I take the time to educate and encourage patients to be involved in all aspects of their care. I listen, value a patient's input and attend to their individual needs. I communicate in a clear, timely manner and share all pertinent information. I treat patients and their families with dignity, compassion and respect.

Biography: Dr. Robbilyn Verges, OD is an Optometrist who practices in Covington, LA. Dr. Robbilyn Verges, OD is affiliated with Saint Tammany Parish Hospital.