Southern Eye Group
Optometry • Mobile, AL • Since 1991 • 1 or more locations across Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Gulf Coast locations
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About
Southern Eye Network (Southern Eye Group of Alabama) is a private ophthalmology practice and eye care provider based in Fairhope, Alabama, serving the Gulf Coast region. Founded in 1991, it operates 7–8 offices across Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi, offering comprehensive eye care including exams, LASIK consultations, cataract surgery, eyewear, and emergency eye care. The group provides patient portal access and online payment, and runs an eye products store. They employ about 25 staff and generate roughly $11.5 million in annual revenue. Offices are located in Foley, Pensacola (FL), Mobile, Daphne, Biloxi (MS), and nearby Gulf Coast areas. If you’re specifically looking for ophthalmologists or eye doctors on the Gulf Coast (Mobile, AL area), Southern Eye Network is a regional option with multiple locations and full ophthalmic/surgical services.
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FAQs
What services does Southern Eye Group provide?
Ophthalmology and Optometry services including LASIK and cataract/refractive surgery, oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery, ocular disease, cornea and external eye disease.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades (Dr. Curtis Graf Jr.): 4.9/5 (59 reviews)
- rater8 (Dr. Mark S. Brown): 4.9/5 (1.4K ratings)
- rater8 (Dr. Peter Zloty): 5.0/5 (341 ratings)
- rater8 (Dr. Jeffrey St. John): 4.9/5 (234 ratings)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Mark Douglas): 4.6/5 (54 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Richard Duffey): 4.7/5 (41 reviews)
Patients praise
- Physician professionalism, kindness, and compassionate bedside manner
- Clear and thorough explanations of medical conditions and procedures
- Successful surgical outcomes and skilled clinical care
- Helpful office staff in certain instances
Common complaints
- Long wait times for appointments and in waiting rooms
- Frustrations with administrative, scheduling, and billing staff (e.g., rude behavior, misinformation about insurance)
- Concerns regarding unexpected costs or mandatory additional testing (e.g., refraction fees)
- Issues with eyewear fulfillment, such as incorrectly made prescriptions or long delays
"Dr. Graf, cares about his patients. Explains your conditions in dept (laymans terms) and was able to set my mind at ease with surgery. The staff and facility is top notch."
- Healthgrades (Dr. Curtis Graf Jr.)"Be prepared to wait a very, very long long time in an overpacked waiting room. Apparently the patients time is not valuable even if you work. You will probably wait 2-3 hrs! Not worth it!"
- Healthgrades (Dr. Mark Douglas)"I am so sick and tired of companies misrepresenting their services, lying to patients, and using unethical practices to extort more money from working class individuals and retired seniors... DON'T BE FOOLED. GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!"
- LocalGuideWorld (Southern Eye Group/Vision Partners)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Phillip Saunders - Jun 11, 2026
- Dr. Rebecca J. Doss, OD - Optometrist in Birmingham, AL - May 14, 2026
- Price Kloess - Jun 14, 2026
- Schroeder Swartz, Tracy L. , OD | American Board of Optometry - Feb 23, 2026
- Dr. Christine D. White, OD - Optometrist in Hoover, AL - May 14, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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