Andrew Pickens, O.D.
About
Dr. Pickens is a native of the upstate of South Carolina and received his undergraduate degree from Clemson University. He found his calling and passion for eye care while working at Southern Eye as an ophthalmic assistant during college. Dr. Pickens attended the UAB School of Optometry and trained at VA clinics in Charleston S.C. and Denver Colorado. His particular area of expertise is fitting irregular corneas and extreme dry eye patients with new technology called scleral lenses. As the only provider in South Carolina, Dr. Pickens is certified in a 3-D printed technology called Eyeprint Prosthetics (Eyeprint Pro) to fit the most difficult and challenging cases related to scleral lenses. Southern Eye Associates is proud to offer the most advanced technology for scleral lenses on the market today. When not at work, Dr. Pickens enjoys playing tennis, attending Clemson football games, and being involved in his local church. He feels blessed to be in the Upstate of South Carolina.
Areas of Expertise and Special Interests
- General eye health examinations and evaluation for glasses and contacts
- Contact lenses including scleral and other special lenses
- Keratoconus
- Dry eye
- EyePrintPro scleral lenses
Educational Background
2018 Clemson University, B.S. Bio-materials Engineering, Cum Laude
2022 University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry, Magna Cum Laude
2022 UAB Eye Care Clinic
Certifications and Affiliations
National Board of Examiners in Optometry
South Carolina Board of Examiners in Optometry
American Optometric Association
South Carolina Optometric Association
Other
Beta Sigma Kappa
Alabama Optometric Association Leadership Award
Servants for Sight Volunteer Physician