Dr. Alexander Eaton

Dr. Alexander M. Eaton is the founder and director of Retina Health Center and has practiced ophthalmology in Southwest Florida since 1993. He is board certified and is an authority on the treatment of macular degeneration, diabetes, and other macular problems, and he has been the principal investigator in numerous research studies on these conditions.

Dr. Eaton is widely published and is the author of See Again! Reversing and Preventing Macular Degeneration. He has invented a number of surgical tools and instruments to make surgery safer and more efficient, with his inventions featured in the New York Times. He holds a faculty appointment at Duke University, where he earned his medical degree and completed his retinal training, also serving as chief resident. His extensive eye care expertise led to an appointment by Governor Jeb Bush to the Diabetes Advisory Council for the State of Florida, where he served as chair.