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At Midway Eye Care, P.C., every effort is taken to ensure that your needs are met and that your vision and eye health remain their best.

About Our Doctors

Dr. William R. Shumaker and Dr. Shawna Feeley are doctors of Optometry and received their degrees from the Southern College of Optometry (SCO) and the University of Alabama - Birmingham (UAB) respectively. Both are members of the American Optometric Association (AOA) and the Tennessee Optometric Association (TCA) where Dr. Shumaker served on the board of directors for eight years. Both have served as officers of the Northeast TN Optometric Society (NETOS).

Drs. Shumaker and Feeley regularly attend continuing education conferences on the topics of ocular medications, contact lenses, and treatment of eye disease and injury. Both are board certified to diagnose and treat eye diseases.

Dr. Shumaker, a native of Bristol, graduated with honors from Virginia High School and received his undergraduate education at the University of Tennessee and East Tennessee State University. He has practiced optometry in the same location for over 20 years.

A native of Atlanta, Dr. Feeley received her bachelor’s of science degree from UAB and received residency training in ocular disease and hospital based optometry at the VA Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The Eye Examinations

During your visit, we make every effort to ensure that your eye health and vision remain at their best. Our staff will ask questions about your health, lifestyle, and how you use your eyes. That information will start the process to ensure you receive a thorough eye health and vision examination.

The visual system is a delicate and complicated part of the human anatomy. All parts of the eye and many parts of the overall body affect your ability to see. In our comprehensive eye health and vision examination, the health of your eye is evaluated from cornea to retina.

Drs. Shumaker and Feeley will use a powerful microscope and magnifier to examine the inside of the eye where tiny vessels are visible. These tiny structures show the first signs of systemic disease such as high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries, and nerve conditions such as glaucoma and multiple sclerosis.

The retina of the eye is a delicate structure that can be damaged by trauma and systemic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is an irreversible disease of the eye cause by thinning of the retina.

The nerves that transmit electrical impulses from the retina can become damaged by glaucoma. Glaucoma most often results from increased pressure from poor drainage of the fluid of the eye. This pressure bears down on the delicate nerves of the eye, causing permanent damage. The onset of glaucoma is subtle and requires early intervention for successful treatment.