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We hope you and your families are staying healthy during this most unusual time. Following the guidance of the CDC, and in line with “what is the right thing to do,” we have decided to extend our policy of being open only for urgent eye care needs through the month of April. We all hope this outbreak passes soon but we have to be realistic about the severity situation.
If you have poor vision, then you might benefit from the use of orthokeratology or ortho-k. This treatment involves using special contact lenses that can reshape your eye’s cornea. This will improve your vision. You can think of it as orthodontics for your eyes. The treatment is often likened to getting braces. Many patients use ortho-k treatment during the night so the surface of the eye will be reshaped during sleep. The improvements can go away, but you can maintain them by wearing the lenses as you are directed. You can think of it as retainers after braces.
Our clinic takes the welfare of our patients, staff, and community very seriously. The latest from the CDC, in order to slow the transmission of COVID-19, is a recommendation that all routine eye care be deferred until further notice.
Myopia, better known as nearsightedness, affects an estimated 42% of the U.S. population and is only expected to grow over the coming decade. Myopia is a condition where the patient can see nearby objects, including small details, clearly– such as words on the page of a book. However, anything they try and view at a distance, such as road signs, will appear blurry and may even be completely impossible to make out. This is where a treatment called orthokeratology can help.
There are many different diseases that can affect our eyes with one of the most well-known of these diseases being glaucoma. Glaucoma affects an estimated 3 million people living within the United States as well as many more others worldwide. Fortunately, there are things that can be done to prevent the progression of glaucoma and help you retain your vision for as long as possible.
Eyecare is a critical part of your overall health. Just as you would have your child go to a physical or dental check-up, you should also ensure that they are attending eye exams as well. For parents and children alike, the unknown can be scary. At TMS Eyecare, we are committed to putting your worries at ease. Here, we will discuss exactly what you should expect during your child’s first eye exam.
Contact lenses may be a very popular and successful way of correcting the vision of patients who suffer from refractive eye errors such as near-sightedness or far-sightedness, but this doesn’t make them suitable for everyone. In fact, there are several different demographics of patients that are unable to wear regular contact lenses. Fortunately, there is a solution -scleral lenses. Scleral lenses are a variety of specialty contact lens, designed specifically for those patients for whom standard contact lenses are not a viable option.
We had so much fun at Lexi’s 5k and would like to thank the organizers for such a wonderful event.
While it doesn’t have to be summer or even sunny in order for you wear sunglasses, here is the answer as to why you should.
We are excited to announce that we are moving our Woodlawn office to Oak Creek office park on East 21st Street. The new building will be ready sometime around the end of 2017/early 2018.
