Dr. Edwin Adams continues to be one of the top contact lens specialists in the country, able to fit even the hardest-to-fit clients with contacts. A longtime member of the Ascension Parish Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Adams along with our other doctors remain committed to the continued health and prosperity of our community.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- Post Graduate 1991 LA State Association of Optometrists
- Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Graduate 1972-1976 Southern College of Optometry Memphis, TN
- Graduate 1971-1972 Loyola University New Orleans, LA
- Undergraduate 1967-1971 Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA
- High School 1963-1967 Holy Cross High, New Orleans, LA
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & CERTIFICATION
- 1992 - Certified in Pharmacology and Ocular Therapeutics - LA State Board Optometry
- 1976 - LA State Board of Optometry Examiners
MILITARY
- 1976 - 1978 Captain, US Army at Fort Leonard General Army Hospital
- 1978 - 1980 Captain, US Army Reserve Hospital in New Orleans, LA
WORK HISTORY
- 1976 - 1981 Us Army Fort Leonard Wood Army Hospital, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
- 1978 - 1981 Vision Center, Gonzales, LA
- 1981 - 1990 Owner Texas State Optical Franchises, Baton Rouge, Gonzales, Thibodeaux and Denhan Springs, LA
- 1990 - Present Owner Eyewear Unlimited, Incimages/Ascension Optical & Ascension Optical Lab
- 1993 - Present Owner Shenandoah Eye Clinic, Baton Rouge, LA
- 1990 - Present Williamson Eye Center, Ascension Clinic, Gonzales, LA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 1999 - 2000 President, LA State Association of Optometrists
- 2001 - 2002 Member LA State Executive Board
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- 1997 - Present Rotary Club. Gonzales, LA
- 1995 Governor Appointee - Board of TeleMedicine
- 1980 - 1985 Lions Club, Gonzales, LA
ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP
- American Optometric Association
- Louisiana State Association of Optometrists
- Southern Council of Optometrists
- New Orleans Contact Lens Society
- American Optometric Contact Lens Section
- American Public Health Association
