Fulton County Health Department Clinic

The Fulton County Health Department Clinic provides care for needy children in underserved areas as well as those with Medicaid insurance. Inner city schoolchildren who fail their vision-screening test are seen at the clinic. Services include complete eye exams and treatment of any diagnosed problems. At the clinic, the Center's training fellow is the only ophthamologist on staff; without the intervention of the James H. Hall Eye Center, many patients would not receive the necessary medical care they require and would suffer permanent visual impairment.

At the clinic, the Center's training fellow spends at least 8 hours per week examining and treating as many as 40 patients a month. When patients require surgery, they are referred to our main office at Meridian Mark Plaza (next to Scottish Rite Hospital) for definitive treatment.

The preservation and recovery of vision is the primary measure of success for the pediatric ophthalmologist and the source of personal gratification. At the clinic, whether impairment comes from accidental injuries or congenital conditions, the pediatric opthamologist is directly involved in communicating with patients, parents and family members to reinforce treatment regimens and to lend emotional support to help parents understand the needs of their child. For children from particularly underserved populations this level of physician-parent communication is critical to patient recovery and for children returning to productive activities.

Collaborative Community Partnerships

The James Hall Eye Center has a well-developed partnership with the area school districts, as well as the community health care system.