Coastal Eye Group Welcomes Our Newest Surgeons!

Brede Skillings, MD

Dr. Skillings comes to us from the great state of Florida. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Florida in Gainesville and then went on to receive his MD degree from the Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine.  Finally leaving his native warm climate, Dr. Skillings headed North to Chicago where he completed his Internship at the incredibly busy Rush University Medical Center.

After his Internship, Brede traveled to the Krieger Eye Institute At Sinai in Baltimore, Maryland where he completed his Opthalmology residency.

Dr. Skillings sees patients in our Murrells Inlet office where he practices general ophthalmology.  He provides comprehensive medical eye care as well as surgical care including cataract surgery and laser procedures.

Catherine Doegg, MD

We at Coastal Eye Group, PC are excited to have Dr. Catherine Doegg join our Georgetown office as a full-time Ophthalmologist providing a wide range of medical and eye care. Dr. Doegg received her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology from the University of Georgia in Athens, GA where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.

After undergraduate studies she then went on to Charleston, SC where she attended Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) graduating with her MD degree in 2017. After completing an internship at Brookwood Baptist Health in Birmingham, AL Dr. Doegg was accepted into the Ophthalmology Residency program at the University of Alabama, completing her training this year.

Dr. Doegg will be accepting new patients and looks forward to becoming an integral part of our practice and our community.

Coastal Eye Group Voted WMBF BEST OF THE GRAND STRAND!

WMBF_BEST

Little River Named "Best Eye Laser Eye Surgeon"

2019 and 2020 Winners: North Strand Readers Choice Awards

Congratulations once again to Jennifer Merritt, MD, Robert Prinzi, MD and all the excellent staff in our Little River office. They were voted winners in the "Best Laser Eye Surgeon" category of the North Strand Readers Choice Awards for 2020!

2020award_big
northstrandreaderschoice

COVID-19 Notice

PLEASE NOTE: OUR OFFICE HOURS ARE VARIABLE DURING THE CURRENT COVID-19 PANDEMIC. CALL OUR OFFICES FOR SPECIFIC HOURS AND AVAILABILITY.

Your health and the health of our community are of the utmost importance.  Please know that we are taking every precaution to keep our patients and staff healthy.

If you are NOT experiencing any of the following symptoms please know that it IS completely SAFE for you to keep your scheduled appointment with our office:

  • Have a fever
  • Are experiencing respiratory symptoms
  • Have returned from China since January 21, 2020
  • Have returned from Iran, Italy, Japan, or South Korea since February 13, 2020
  • Have reason to believe that you were directly exposed to the novel coronavirus

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, please contact us and we will be happy to reschedule your appointment.

View Video

Welcome to Coastal Eye Group, PC

Next to life itself nothing is more important than our ability to see the world.  Welcome to Coastal Eye Group, South Carolina's premier group of eye specialists.  Coastal Eye Group can make your vision care goals a reality. Our practice specializes in comprehensive ophthalmology and surgical eye procedures including LASIK, cataract surgery, lens implant procedures, glaucoma procedures, retinal laser and surgery, and general ophthalmology. Our Ophthalmologists and Optometrists diagnose and treat a wide range of medical and optical eye conditions, including glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, double vision issues, dry eye, and much more. 

We invite you to browse this website to get better acquainted with cataract surgery, advanced glaucoma management, as well as medical and surgical retinal care. For more information on a specific procedure, contact us today.

Call for an Appointment

Appointments

"I can't believe I waited as long as I did..."

"I just recently had cataract surgery on both eyes. Dr. John Hazelton of the Coastal Eye Group performed the surgery and boy am I one happy camper. Closing in on my 83rd birthday, I can't believe I waited as long as I did. The difference in my vision is astonishing. The procedure was quick and painless and I knew I was in good hands as all the staffers I came in contact with had nothing but respect for the good doctor. In closing, I would very happily like to report that my golf handicap has gone from 19 to a 15 and trending lower."

Philip L. (Murrells Inlet, SC)

Our Medical Team

Twelve doctors providing general ophthalmology, optometry, and sub-specialty services, including cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery, retinal surgery, a wide range of laser and refractive procedures, as well as all aspects of medical eye care.

R. DeChamplain, MD

General Ophthalmology

Alex McGaughy, MD

General Ophthalmology

Carl Sloan, MD

Medical & Surgical Glaucoma

Catherine Doegg, MD

General Ophthalmology

Jennifer Merritt, MD

General Ophthalmology

Frank Sloan, MD

General Ophthalmology

John Hazelton, MD

Medical & Surgical Glaucoma

Robert Prinzi, MD

Medical Retina

Michael Weisgerber, OD

General Optometry

Walter Mayo, OD

General Optometry

Brede Skillings, MD

General Ophthalmology

Carole Young, MD

General Ophthalmology

Cataract Surgery

If a cataract grows large enough to impair your vision, and affect your daily activities, cataract removal may be recommended. Cataract removal is a common procedure, and is safely performed millions of times each year. During the procedure, the cataract surgeon removes the clouded lens that has affected your vision, and replaces it with a clear, artificial, intraocular lens. As a result, most patients can achieve a noticeable improvement in their vision.

At Coastal Eye Group, our experienced ophthalmologists are some of the top cataract surgeons in South Carolina with an unsurpassed success rate. To lean more about cataract surgery, view the video featured here.

Twitter Feed:

View Video

Insurances Accepted

Coastal Eye Group, PC participates in dozens of the most popular insurance plans, including but not limited to:

Learn More

Our Locations

Georgetown

1200 Highmarket St
Georgetown, SC 29440
Phone: 843-546-8421
Toll Free: 800-768-8421
Fax: 843-546-1173

Myrtle Beach

401 79th Ave N
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone: 843-449-7115
Toll Free: 800-682-0836
Fax: 843-497-2960

Murrells Inlet

4055 US Highway 17 Bypass South
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Phone: 843-652-3937
Toll Free: 888-357-3937
Fax: 843-652-3939

Little River

90 Cedar Light Ln
Little River, SC 29566
Phone: 843-280-8779
Toll-Free: 877-628-2020
Fax: 843-280-6669

Lake City

123 Epps St,
Lake City, SC 29560
Phone: 843-374-5487
Fax: 843-374-7342

Locations in Georgetown, Murrells Inlet, Myrtle Beach, Little River, and Lake City

I agree for my personal data to be processed by Coastal Eye Group, for the purpose(s) of displaying map tiles, geocoding addresses and calculating and display directions..

I agree for my personal data, provided via map API calls, to be processed by the API provider, for the purposes of geocoding (converting addresses to coordinates), reverse geocoding and generating directions.

Some visual components of WP Google Maps use 3rd party libraries which are loaded over the network. At present the libraries are Google Maps, Open Street Map, jQuery DataTables and FontAwesome. When loading resources over a network, the 3rd party server will receive your IP address and User Agent string amongst other details. Please refer to the Privacy Policy of the respective libraries for details on how they use data and the process to exercise your rights under the GDPR regulations.

WP Google Maps uses jQuery DataTables to display sortable, searchable tables, such as that seen in the Advanced Marker Listing and on the Map Edit Page. jQuery DataTables in certain circumstances uses a cookie to save and later recall the "state" of a given table - that is, the search term, sort column and order and current page. This data is held in local storage and retained until this is cleared manually. No libraries used by WP Google Maps transmit this information.

Please see here and here for Google's terms. Please also see Google's Privacy Policy. We do not send the API provider any personally identifying information, or information that could uniquely identify your device.

Where this notice is displayed in place of a map, agreeing to this notice will store a cookie recording your agreement so you are not prompted again.

mask_emoji2

Love ya' we do, but we need everyone
to wear masks in our facilities.

As we gear back up to normal operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be requiring ALL patients - and staff - to wear masks or some sort of cloth face covering while inside our clinic. No exceptions will be made without prior approval. We will be greeting patients at the door and taking temperatures, as well. See our complete COVID-19 Notice below. Thank you for your understanding.