Save Your Vision

The Key to Healthy Eyes

Annual eye exams are necessary to maintaining healthy eyes. These exams often last only 30 minutes, but can lead to the discovery of glaucoma, tumors, and even diabetes in patients who don’t even know they have health problems. With new state-of-the-art equipment, doctors are now able to spot damage in nerve fibers long before it would show up in the traditional eye-pressure tests. Also, eye exams can allow the eye-care doctor to:

• Measure for prescription lenses to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
• Check for the presence of eye diseases and conditions such as macular degeneration, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy.
• Make sure your eyes are working well together, while also evaluating your eyes as part of your overall health.

Repairing Your Vision

Did you know laser vision correction surgery is now considered one of the safest and most effective medical procedures in the world? We have seen a 99% success rate in over 800,000 surgeries since 2000. “In many cases, patients can hardly believe the results,” says Stanley B. Teplick, M.D. “They see more clearly and vividly.”

Determining if Surgery is Right for You

Prime candidates for laser surgery are people who are nearsighted, farsighted, or who have astigmatism. But you really have to decide just how much you’re bothered by having to wear eyeglasses or contacts. Start by having a thorough eye exam, and then discuss the benefits and risks of vision correction surgery with your doctor. Also talk with other people who have been undergone the procedure. If you decide to go ahead with surgery, your doctor can recommend a good surgeon.

Whatever you choose, remember that annual eye exams are crucial in maintaining healthy eyes. It is never too late to start taking steps toward protecting one of life’s most precious gifts - your vision.