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70+ Years of Experience Combined | The Most Advanced Technology

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70+ Years of Experience

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Our Team

Your Vision Matters To Us!


Our experienced doctors examine, diagnose, and treat eyes in addition to managing diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, to help individuals maintain healthy vision and a higher quality of life. Call us today to schedule an appointment.



Shipp & Wooten Eye Center experienced surgeons combined reputations are listed and spoke of as the most highly-regarded and technologically advanced eye care providers in the Northeast Mississippi region. If you are looking for an expert ophthalmologist, our expert ophthalmology team offers:


Procedures:

  • Comprehensive Eye Exams
  • General Eye Care
  • Medical Evaluation & Management of Ocular Diseases
  • On Call Emergency Eye Care
  • Pediatric Eye Care
  • Blocked Tear Duct
  • Blepharoplasty (Upper & Lower Eyelid Surgery)
  • Botox Injectables
  • Brow Lift
  • Cataract Surgery (with Advanced Intraocular Lens Implants, Astigmatism Treatment options, with other plan options)
  • Cataract Surgery - Yag Laser Capsulotomy
  • Contact Lens Exams/Contact Lens Fitting
  • Corneal Disease Care
  • Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment
  • Dry Eye Evaluation & Management
  • Eye Flashes & Eye Floaters
  • Eye Infections
  • Eyelid Lesions
  • Eyelid Surgery (multiple; including skin cancer removal;  skin tags; etc.)
  • Eyelid Cyst/Tumor Removal
  • Glaucoma Surgery
  • Glaucoma Surgery - Iridotomy (LPI)
  • Glaucoma Surgery - iStent/Hydrus
  • Glaucoma Surgery - OMNI
  • Glaucoma Surgery - Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)
  • Glaucoma Surgery - Trabeculoplasty (SLT) Laser
  • Glaucoma Surgery - XEN Gel Stent
  • Glaucoma Surgery - Tube Shunt
  • Glaucoma Surgery - Durysta
  • Glaucoma Surgery - CYCLO G6 Micropulse Transscleral Laser Cyclophotocoagulation Therapy
  • IOL Exchange
  • Refractive Lens Exchange
  • Macula Degeneration Evaluation & Management
  • Mass Excision
  • Ocular Migraines Treatment options
  • Pterygium Excision
  • Ptosis Repair
  • Pterygium Excision
  • Stye/Chalazion Treatment/Surgery
  • Sutured Implant Lenses
  • Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery

   **** if you have an eye problem not listed please contact our office, we will be glad to assist you

or get you the information needed for treatment you are seeking.****



One of the reasons that Shipp & Wooten Eye Center is so popular among patients is because we offer the very best patient care.

Our team understands that one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to eye care.


Darwin Wooten, MD

Darwin Wooten, MD, FACS

Ophthalmology

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A board-certified ophthalmologist, Darwin Wooten, MD, FACS, is recognized for his work in eye surgery, as well as cosmetic procedures including but not limited to Botox injections. He also was an early adopter of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) procedures.


Dr. Wooten is dedicated to providing compassionate and individualized eye care for his patients. He pays extra attention to detail and has a special interest in utilizing cutting-edge technology to provide the best possible outcomes for his patients.


As a comprehensive eye doctor, Dr. Wooten sees patients for the evaluation and management of diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma treatment, macular degeneration, dry eyes, cataract & refractive surgery, as well as Medical Evaluation & Management of Ocular Diseases of the eye.


John R. Shipp, MD

John R. Shipp, MD

Ophthalmology

Dr. John Shipp is a board-certified ophthalmologist who provides individualized, comprehensive treatments for vision correction and the treatment of eye conditions and diseases. He specializes in cataract & refractive surgery, glaucoma surgery, diabetic retinopathy, dry eyes, surgery of the eyelids, along with medical management of Ocular diseases of the eye. 


 As a specialist in treating glaucoma in Northeast Mississippi, his advanced surgical skills are the result of extensive training in the most recently developed surgical techniques. As an expert eye surgeon, Dr. Shipp performs an array of minimally invasive procedures, along with traditional glaucoma surgeries and treatments.

Bernard L. Shipp, MD

Bernard L. Shipp, MD

Ophthalmology

Dr. Bernard Shipp is one of the most experienced ophthalmologists in the region. He is board-certified and strives to provide every one of his patients the individualized attention and personalized recommendations they need to better their vision and their lives.


As a specialist, he is dedicated to keeping his patients well informed about their eye health. He specializes in Comprehensive Eye Exams, Glaucoma Management, as well as Medical Evaluation & Management of Ocular Diseases of the eye.

Each patient has their own unique needs and Dr. Shipp makes sure that eye care is always fully customized for optimal patient satisfaction and excellent results.

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