1970
| Dr. Montgomery opens his doors as the fifth ophthalmologist in Collier County
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1981
| Performed the first outpatient cataract surgery in Collier County
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1984
| Opened the first in-office outpatient surgery center in Collier County designed specifically for eye surgery.
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1986
| Spearheaded the effort to change Florida’s legislation so that these low-cost, high-quality outpatient surgery centers could operate under state Medicare guidelines.
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1988
| Relocated to current facility to meet the demands of an expanding patient base.
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| 1990 | Performed the first cataract surgery by phacoemulsification in Collier County
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1990
| Performed first small-incision cataract surgery in Collier County
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1991
| Performed first no-stitch cataract surgery in Collier County
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1995
| Chosen by the American Academy of Ophthalmology to participate in a national cataract outcomes study.
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1995
| Dr. Montgomery was listed in the “Best Doctors in America”
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1996
| Dr. Montgomery was again listed in the “Best Doctors in America”
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1996
| Selected by Pharmacia/UpJohn to be one of the first to use their breakthrough glaucoma drug Xalatan.
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1997
| Dr. Montgomery was again listed in the “Best Doctors in America”
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1998
| Dr. Montgomery was named one of the “100 Top Leaders in Medicine” by the Florida Medical Association
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2000
| Dr. Berlie, Naples’ first fellowship-trained oculoplastic specialist joins our staff
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2002
| Dr. Scherer, an experienced cataract specialist and Ph.D. joins our staff.
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2003
| Dr. Strom, a talented young surgeon, joins Montgomery Eye Center.
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2003
| Montgomery Eye Center is voted “Best Eye Center in Southwest Florida” in the first ever Naples Daily News reader poll.
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2004
| Montgomery Eye Center is again voted “Best Eye Center in Southwest Florida” by Naples Daily News readers.
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2006
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Montgomery Eye Center is yet again voted “Best Eye Center in Southwest Florida” by Naples Daily News readers.
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2007
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Montgomery Eye Center is once again voted “Best Eye Center in Southwest Florida” by Naples Daily News readers.
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2008
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Montgomery Eye Center continues to be recognized for excellence and is again voted “Best Eye Center in Southwest Florida” by Naples Daily News readers.
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