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One Of The Earliest Memories That Drscharles And Bill Williamson Have Of Their Fatherdrwilliam Williamsonwas When He Brought Home A Plastic Cup Of Cow Eyes He Had Obtained From A Local Slaughterhouse For His Sons To Dissect While He Described The Anatomy To Themtheir Father Went On To Build One Of The Largest Private Optometric Practices In The State And Was Blessed With Four Boysall Of Whom Eventually Felt A Calling Towards Eye Care Themselvesthe Brothers Went On To Establish One Of The Largest Surgical Ophthalmology Practices In The State Of Louisiana They Built The First Outpatient Surgery Center For Ophthalmic Surgery In Louisiana In 1983 Drcharles Was One Of The Very First In The World To Describe And Perform Topical Clear Corneal Cataract Surgery Which Would Eventually Become The Preferred Technique By Surgeons Performing Cataract Surgery Across The Globehe Became An International Speakereducatorauthorand Pioneer In The Refractive Surgery Space And Through His Leadershipthe Williamson Eye Center Went On To Participate In Many Fda Trials Which Would Shape The Future Of Vision Correction Todaythe Third Generation Of The Williamson Family Is Actively Involved In The Practicehelping To Further Its Legacywe Are Fortunate To Work With Over 100 Teammatesmany Of Whom Have Been With Our Practice For Over 20 Yearsthrough The Combined Leadership Of Our Work Family And With A Shared Vision Of Offering The Best Eye Care Possiblewilliamson Eye Has Grown To Include 4 Offices Around The Greater Baton Rouge Area That Serve 9 Parishes2 Certified Surgery Centersand A Lasik Centerwilliamson Eye Has Become A Vertically Integrated Medical And Surgical Ophthalmic Practice With Heavy Specialization In Cataract And Refractive Surgery As Well As Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgeryyet Still Serves As A Full Service Ophthalmic Practice Offering Eye Careeyewear And Eye Surgery For Patients Of All Ages