• Comprehensive Eye Examinations:
  Medical History:  What may seem unrelated to eyesight can, in fact, play a significant role in your eyesight.  That's why its important for the doctor to ask detailed questions about medical conditions, the medication you are taking, and general health.
   
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Ocular Disease:
  During your examination, our doctors may find something that needs special medical attention, examples include dry eye, ocular allergies, or bacterial infections.  All of these conditions must be treated so your eyes can be at their best.
  
  Dry eye syndrome is a very common condition that affects millions of Americans, but there are several ways for our doctors to treat it.  Artificial tears, which are a form of eye drop, are the most common treatment, and offer temporary relief and are often used with a moisturizing ointment at night.  Other treatments for dry eye consist of permanent closure of tear drains (this conserves the tears made in your body), using humidifiers, and some prescription medications.  Our doctors will make the decision as to which treatment is the best scenario for you after a thorough examination of your eyes.
  
  Ocular allergies cause your eyes to itch and water, and can be treated with artificial tears or prescription medications.
  
  Bacterial infections cause your eyes to produce sticky mucus, become red, and feel irritated.  Antibiotic eye drops are what the doctors use to get rid of the infection and protect the delicate tissues in your eye from damage.  These infections may also be contagious, but our doctors will educate you how to prevent the spread of an infectious eye disease to others.
  
• Glaucoma Testing, Evaluation, and Treatment:
  Glaucoma is an eye disease where the pressure inside the eye builds to an unsafe level.  This causes damage to the optic nerve, and, if not treated, will lead  to the loss of a person's peripheral vision and, eventually, blindness.  Our doctors will check the pressure inside your eye during your examination to be sure that it is at a safe level.
  
  If your doctor sees that your optic nerve is damaged when he/she dilates your eyes, the doctor will perform a test, using a computer, to see if you have any loss of central or peripheral vision.  Your doctor will then decide if treatment is necessary.  Treatment options include medications (in either pill or drop form) to reduce the pressure built up in your eyes.  For those patients who do not respond to the more common therapies, other surgical treatments can be arranged by your doctor.
  
  Our doctors are able to prescribe any medications for your eyes that you will need, however if surgical treatments are required, your doctor will refer you to a glaucoma specialist, and then resume your care after your surgery is completed.  Right now, there is no cure for glaucoma, but it can be controlled if it is detected early and monitored closely.