Optometrist in Nashville, TN
Better Vision For
A Better Life
- Medical Eye Care
- Corrective Lenses
- Boutique Eyewear
Dr. Walter Choate
Experience
Over 40 years of trusted optometric care serving the Nashville community.
Technology
Nationally recognized for exceptional skill and leadership in optometry.
Expertise
Dr. Choate's status as an FDA investigator provides early access to the latest tools.
Optical Boutique
High-quality eyewear with precision lenses crafted using advanced imaging.
Choate Eye Associates has provided exceptional eye care since our founding in 1979. Our state-of-the-art diagnostic capabilities, specialized medical and contact lens fitting skills, and unique optical boutique have made us one of the most highly respected eye care practices in the state of Tennessee.
Our optometrist's office in Goodlettsville, TN, serves patients in Gallatin, Hendersonville, and Nashville, but Dr. Walter Choate has rapidly become the optometrist of choice and provider of the latest in eye care for patients throughout Tennessee and Kentucky.
Our sterling reputation has allowed us to form excellent relationships with the area's best ophthalmologists. When necessary, our optometry practice coordinates with them to provide patients with corrective surgeries such as LASIK and PRK.
Don't compromise on vision care. Trust your eyes to a leading optometrist.
Meet Walter Choate, OD
Advanced Treatment From a Respected Optometrist
When choosing an optometrist, you should accept only the highest quality of care available. Dr. Walter Choate has dedicated his life to serving Nashville, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, and the surrounding areas as an optometrist and board-certified provider of treatment and management of eye diseases. He is a leading provider of dry eye treatment in Nashville, TN.
Dr. Choate serves as an adjunct faculty member of several schools of optometry. He is also an FDA investigator for new lenses, pharmaceuticals, and ophthalmic equipment. As a result, our practice holds the distinction of being the first in the south to offer many new technologies before they are typically available to other optometrists or ophthalmologists.
We invite you to schedule a consultation with Choate Eye Associates in Nashville, TN. Dr. Choate and our experienced optometry team can help with everything from routine eye exams to long-term management of serious issues like dry eye or glaucoma.
The Only Destination North of the City for Luxury Eyewear
Hundreds of 5-Star Reviews
“I have been going to Choate Eye Associates for nearly twenty years and I can honestly say Dr. Choate is the best eye doctor I've ever been to. He is thorough, knowledgeable and always takes the time to explain everything clearly. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for eye care.”
— Bob, 5-Star Review
Advanced Dry Eye Treatment in Nashville
The Latest Diagnostic Tools and Treatments
Dr. Walter Choate is a go-to resource for complex, chronic dry eye for patients in Nashville. As a board-certified optometrist, FDA investigator, and respected specialist in the area, he’ll take time to understand your full medical history, lifestyle, and symptoms before developing a treatment plan. Rather than offering single “quick fixes,” our optometrist uses multiple advanced therapies in combination to target the true cause of your dry eye disease.
LipiScan Meibography
This high-resolution infrared imaging of the meibomian glands lets us assess your gland structure and detect blockages or dysfunction.
The TearLab Osmolarity System
A quick, precise measurement of your tear chemistry can determine whether your tear film is too concentrated or unstable.
Non-Invasive Tear Breakup Testing
Specialized thermal and imaging technology to measure how quickly your tears evaporate after each blink.
Custom Tailored Dry Eye Treatments
Once Dr. Choate understands the root causes of your symptoms, he can tailor a combination of treatments, which may include these advanced options in addition to artificial tears and prescription eye drops:
Punctal Plugs
These tiny devices are placed in the tear ducts to keep natural tears on the eye longer and prevent rapid drainage.
LipiFlow® Thermal Pulsation
This comfortable in-office treatment gently warms and massages the eyelids to open blocked meibomian glands.
ThermiEyes Radiofrequency Therapy
A soothing, radiofrequency-based treatment that improves gland function and supports more stable, comfortable tears.
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Therapy
We offer light-based treatments that reduce eyelid inflammation and help express thickened oils from the meibomian glands.
Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT)
Gentle LED light therapy can calm inflammation and support gland health.
Combined IPL + LLLT With Epi-C Plus
This next-generation approach pairs two advanced light-based therapies in one streamlined session.
If you’re living with red, irritated, or watery eyes, you don’t have to simply “put up with it.” Schedule a dry eye evaluation with Dr. Choate, and let our Nashville-area dry eye center lay out a personalized plan to give you lasting comfort and clearer vision.
Serving our patients in a courteous, professional, and kind manner, our goal is to develop long-lasting relationships with each of our patients. We offer the very best technologies available, the highest standards in quality care, and uncompromising compassion.
Dr. Choate
A Leading Provider of Contact Lenses And an Advanced Optical Boutique
Choate Eye Associates offers nearly every contact lens available on the market today. Our skilled opticians are committed to finding the right lens for each patient, even patients who have unique situations like eye diseases or eye conditions. We have disposable lenses, multifocal lenses, hybrid lenses, high-astigmatism lenses, post-surgical lenses, cosmetic tinted lenses, and extended-wear lenses.
When it comes to eyeglasses, we know you have many choices when you shop, so we’ve outfitted our optical boutique with the latest frames and fashions for all budgets. Our computerized digital imaging equipment allows for extreme accuracy when measuring your face and eyes for the alignment of your new eyeglasses.
Care for Eye Surgery Patients
Deciding to undergo a surgical procedure such as LASIK or PRK for your vision is a major decision, and it usually requires the attention of a highly trained ophthalmologist.
At Choate Eye Associates in Nashville, TN, we present our patients with a variety of treatment options for their vision care and provide honest recommendations. If you decide to correct your vision with refractive surgery, we coordinate with some of the top ophthalmologists in the Nashville area to provide care to patients before, during, and after surgery.
Well Reviewed By Nashville Patients
Dani H.
Goodlettsville, TN
Dr Choate is such an amazing doc! My husband and I have gone to him for many years!! You never feel like he’s trying to upsell you. He literally gives you options! He sits and listens and answers your questions! which is hard to find these days! The whole staff are probably one of the nicest /easiest medical offices I’ve ever dealt with! Also hard to find staff that cares!
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Tom Rowbottom
Nashville, TN
New to the area and office was very friendly and helpful . They were very thorough and informative and Dr Choate was personable and All made the experience easy and comprehensive. Choate Eye Associates were Brilliant! I highly recommend anyone in need of vision care to start here at Choate Eye Associates!
View on GoogleConditions We Treat & Manage
- Astigmatism
- Cataracts
- Color Blindness
- Computer Vision Syndrome
- Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye)
- Corneal Diseases
- Crossed Eyes (Strabismus)
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Dry Eyes
- Excess Tearing
- Eye Diseases
- Eyelid Problems
- Eyestrain
- Farsightedness
- Floaters and Flashes
- Glaucoma
- Keratoconus
- Lazy Eye
- Macular Degeneration
- Nearsightedness
- Night Blindness
- Presbyopia
- Problems with Contact Lenses
- Red Eyes
- Retinal Disorders
- Stye
- Uveitis
- Vision Changes
Comprehensive Medical Eye Treatments
- Cataract Surgery
- Conductive Keratoplasty
- Contact Lenses
- Cornea Transplant
- Corneal Cross-Linking
- Diabetic Retinopathy Surgery
- Dry Eye Treatment
- Eye Drops
- Eye Exams
- Eye Glasses
- Eye Muscle (Strabismus) Surgery
- IOL Refractive Surgery
- LASIK Eye Surgery
- Low-Level Laser Therapy
- Monovision
- PRK Eye Surgery
- Retinal Detachment Surgery
- Vision Therapy
- Vitrectomy
"If You Need Quality Eye Care,
You Should Give Them a Call"
Mark Fleming
Goodlettsville, TN
I have been a patient of Dr. Choate for over two years, and I can confidently rate Dr. Choate and the practice a 10 out of 10. Before, I saw a specialist who treated me like a number rather than a patient. Dr. Choate, on the other hand, is extremely knowledgeable and treats you with kindness, always prioritizing the health of your eyes. I feel that my glaucoma is in the best possible care.
View on GoogleDeeanna Wall
Goodlettsville, TN
Three of my friends recommended Dr. Choate to me and I will be forever grateful that they did! His office and the entire staff function at a high level of professionalism and expertise. He took so much time with me to correctly diagnose any and all issues with my eyes. I am excited about the future health of my sight and treatment of a dry eye condition. Also, Tammy was superb in helping me choose the right option for the lens and eyeglass cost. She answered every question I had. If you are looking for an optometrist, look no further!
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