{"id":33,"date":"2013-12-18T20:34:50","date_gmt":"2013-12-18T20:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"\/?post_type=physicians&#038;p=33"},"modified":"2021-02-14T12:56:26","modified_gmt":"2021-02-14T18:56:26","slug":"christopher-walton-md","status":"publish","type":"physicians","link":"https:\/\/premiermedicalgrp.com\/es\/physicians\/christopher-walton-md\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Christopher James Walton"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Medical School<\/h3>\n<p>University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL<\/p>\n<h3>Internship<\/h3>\n<p>University of Mississippi, Department of Ophthalmology, Jackson, MS<\/p>\n<h3>Residency<\/h3>\n<p>University of Mississippi, Department of Ophthalmology, Jackson, MS<\/p>\n<h3>Fellowships<\/h3>\n<p>University of Texas-Southwestern Ophthalmology Department, Dallas TX<br \/>\nCornea \/ External disease and Refractive Surgery<br \/>\nJohns Hopkins University, The Wilmer Eye Institute<\/p>\n<h3>Memberships<\/h3>\n<p>American Academy of Ophthalmology<br \/>\nAmerican Medical Association<br \/>\nAmerican Board of Ophthalmology<br \/>\nAlabama Academy of Ophthalmology<br \/>\nAmerican Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons<br \/>\nAlabama State Medical Association<\/p>\n<h3>Specializing In<\/h3>\n<p>LASIK Surgery, PRK Laser Surgery, Topical Anesthesia &amp; Sutureless Cataract Surgery, ReStorLens Implants for Preshyopia, Corneal Implant Surgery, DSAEK, DALK, Astigmatism Surgery, Phakic Lens Implants, LenSx Laser-assisted cataract Surgery<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/waltonvision.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visit Dr. Walton&#8217;s Website<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Articles &amp; Publications by Christopher Walton, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>D<a href=\"http:\/\/wkrg.com\/2016\/02\/22\/digital-dangers-screens-posing-threat-to-our-eyesight\/\">igital Dangers: Screens Posing Threat to Our Eyesight<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>SERVING THIS LOCATION:<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Dauphin Street West\" href=\"http:\/\/premiermedicalgrp.com\/contact\/west-office-location\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dauphin Street West<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpbr-wrap\">\n\t<div id=\"wpbr-collection-wrap-4081352489\" class=\"wpbr-collection-wrap js-wpbr-collection-wrap\" data-wpbr-collection-id=\"4081352489\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script>window.wpbrCollection4081352489={\"settings\":{\"blank_reviews\":\"disabled\",\"format\":\"review_carousel\",\"line_breaks\":\"disabled\",\"max_characters\":280,\"max_columns\":0,\"max_reviews\":24,\"min_rating\":100,\"order\":\"desc\",\"orderby\":\"review_date\",\"post_parent\":4463,\"review_components\":{\"rating\":\"enabled\",\"platform_icon\":\"enabled\",\"content\":\"enabled\"},\"review_tags\":\"\",\"review_type\":\"\",\"slides_per_view\":2,\"style\":\"light\"},\"reviews\":[{\"platform\":\"google_places\",\"review_source_id\":\"ChIJx-pgi3dNmogRljPI1a5HNOU\",\"components\":{\"content\":\"Dr Walton is thorough, easy going, plus he and his staff are very cordial and professional. 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His staff was so friendly and helpful and even changed my prescription when the cost for the originally prescribed medication was very expensive. I have bounced around for a long time to different doctors, but I know that that has finally come to an end.\",\"formatted_date\":\"julio 17, 2025\",\"rating\":\"5\",\"review_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.google.com\\\/maps\\\/contrib\\\/100059083079690805512\\\/place\\\/ChIJx-pgi3dNmogRljPI1a5HNOU\",\"review_source_name\":\"Christopher J. 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