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Davis EyeCare Associates EyeCare Update A Quarterly bulletin on new developments in the field of eyecare from Davis EyeCare —Your EyeCare Specialists Spring 2003 Vol. 9 No. 2 With innovative technol- ogy, excellent service and New Contact Lens Makes Glasses Obsolete a caring team, we at Davis EyeCare have a re- Monica Guterez has an many cases of astigmatism. who do not like wearing sponsibility to make our unusual contact lens glasses or contacts during patients aware of what wearing schedule. She Nearsightedness is caused the day but leery of the total eye health really puts them in before going by a steepening of the cor- LASIK surgical procedure. means. We do this with to bed and takes them out nea, the transparent tissue The LASIK patients often great pride and commit- when she wakes up. in front of the colored part complain of halos at night ment of the eye. In the LASIK and dry eyes and some- The lenses, described as procedure, a doctor uses a Special points of interest: times require a follow-up an alternate to LASIK laser and secondary proce- surgery, gently reshape surgical dure. Laser sur- DAVISEYECARE.COM Monica’s cornea while she knife to flat- gery did not Visit us at our new website. sleeps, allowing her to see ten the cor- seem like an op- You can now make an appointment, clearly during the day. nea. tion for me said order your contact lenses and solu- Wearing contacts during These spe- Rod Hurst of tions, find out information about the day can be a hassle. Chicago. It is so important new developments in cial de- The lenses pop out, need permanent. eyecare and general knowledge adjusting or can make the signed con- about your eye health. Hurst said his vision is bet- eyes itch. Contacts can be tact lenses apply a slight pressure to the center of ter than 20/20.”It’s a mira- hard to wear in dry, dusty cle, I can see without any- On Call 24 Hours the eye, flattening the cor- or smoky environments or thing in my eyes. Phone 708-636-0600 while swimming. nea and bringing the eye Cell: 708-935-7375 into focus. The lens must be In a FDA study of 205 us- In an emergency situation don't Dawn says contacts are worn nightly, or the cornea ers, 4 percent dropped out panic, just pick-up the phone and easier to wear at night. will revert to its original because the lenses were call someone you can trust. Treat- “When my eyes are closed, shape and the nearsighted- ment of all types of ocular infec- uncomfortable. The study I hardly notice them” said ness will return. Many found that 67% of the pa- tions, removal of foreign bodies Dawn who lives in Plain- times some patients can get from the eye, such as wood or metal, tients had 20/20 vision or treatment of allergies or dry eye, field. Another advantage: away with wearing the better and 95% had vision patient advocate for laser vision If she gets up during the lenses every second or third 20/40 or better. consultation and in a pinch contact night to look after the night. The lenses are made lens and eye glass replacements. children, I don’t have to out of an extended wear If your interested in wear- Davis EyeCare is now proud to have put on my glasses to see. material. The material is ing these new contacts that at its disposal the most sophisticated gas permeable meaning it will make your glasses ob- instrumentation for glaucoma diag- The corneal reshaping allows oxygen to reach the solete call Davis Eyecare nosis and treatment. Don’t worry, lenses can correct for all call the EyeCare Specialist— Davis eye during sleep. The night for an appointment. Ask for EyeCare but the most severe near- lenses will appeal to people the corneal reshaping lens. sightedness as well as Loaner Lenses Available HydroEye: Relief from Dry Eye Discomfort Professional contact lens care could make the difference! SO if you are without your lenses in the event of a Millions of Americans suffer tial fatty acids, plus the are experienced within 30 loss or damage, we can supply an from some form of dry eye. vitamins, minerals and -60 days although many immediate replacement lens for The key to relieving irri- essential cofactors neces- begin to experience relief uninterrupted lens wear. Eyeglasses tated dry eyes is to main- sary to regulate tear pro- within the first few can also be replaced immediately. If tain a healthy tear film that duction. weeks. If you experience you are in need of an immediate protects and lubricates your scratchy, gritty, burning, contact lens or eyeglass replacement eyes. It is estimated that 1 HydroEye works from in- excessive watering, red- visit our office or our web site at side out by delivering key daviseyecare.com. out of 5 suffer from discom- ness ask Davis EyeCare fort associated with dry nutrients that support about HydroEye Vita- eye.HydroEye contains a proper tear secretions and mins. Feel the difference. balanced mixture of essen- healthy tear film. Results PAGE 2 EYECARE UPDATE ISSUE 1 Unsung Heroes: eye clinic receptionists Doctors, opticians, and technicians According to our clinic manager Lin ing than people in their 20’s. For- may play the leading roles in the Rose, the receptionists greet and eign language patients can provide theater of vision care, but at Davis check in about 150 patients a day special challenges notes optician EyeCare the show would not go on as well as answer about 225 tele- Patricia. You really feel satisfied without the receptionists. phone calls. "they when you have been able to lead are the first contact them through the process of filling “Ringing phones to be an- a patient has with their prescription. It is also chal- swered, patients appoint- our clinic”. “They lenging to be on the phone helping ments to be scheduled, are like a public re- a hearing impaired person with arriving patients to be lations department people standing in line waiting to greeted and checked in, and are critically be helped Jean continues. Other charts and bills to be important in facili- patients sometimes get impatient processed and countless tating patient vis- or don’t understand why you are questions to be answered– that’s all its.” Dr. Harold Davis agrees, “I taking so long. part of a days work for us,” says lead think of our receptionists as good- receptionist Kim Johnson. Kim is will ambassadors for me and my Despite all the challenges of their one of four receptionists at Davis colleagues.” positions, the receptionists say they EyeCare where adults and pediatric seldom feel unappreciated. “The patients come for routine eye exams, Simplifying the experience for pa- doctors respect us and let us know as well as for specialized care for tients can pose some challenges they are thankful we are here”, Kim conditions such as glaucoma, macu- when you have patients who don’t says. It is difficult to say enough lar degeneration, retinal detach- really understand the system says about the important role our recep- ment, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts Beth. They sometimes require more tionist play in the overall process of and lazy eye. patience in explaining and clarify- patients getting healed. Stop your Frustration: Disposable Bifocal Contact Lens Most people don't know that contact lenses can cals. Still others opt for bifocal contact lenses. changing. A single word describes why Carol be bifocal, trifocal, or even progressive. But it's Reading glasses are inconvenient. loves her bifocal contact lenses: free- true: new multifocal contacts are being de- One of the most common com- dom. "I can go anywhere, do anything, signed each year for people with presbyopia, a plaints among presbyopes is having and don't have to be always looking for natural condition brought on by age, where the to put on and take off their reading my glasses, whether around my house, at eye's natural ability to focus on close objects is glasses all day long. Reading the office, or out shopping," says Carol, a lost. Eventually everyone glasses must be carried every- manager at a Chicago stock brokerage. "I after the age of forty needs where. And they are often put my lenses in the first thing in the a reading prescription. misplaced or forgotten, forc- morning and only take them out right Where people differ is how ing some people to buy sev- before the lights go out at night," she they deal with it. Some use eral pairs for different areas of their home says. She never wore contact lenses before get- reading glasses or bifocals. and workplace. ting her disposable bifocals. Next time your at Others choose progressive Readers and bifocals are unattractive. Davis EyeCare ask one of our Doctors about the eyeglass lenses, which They hide the eyes from the world and new disposable monthly soft bifocal lenses that correct near, intermediate, and far vision but emphasize age. will give the freedom as well as the comfort of without the unsightly lines of traditional bifo- Today Bifocal Disposable Contact Lenses are not wearing anything at all. Corneal Thickness adds breakthrough knowledge in Glaucoma A new risk factor for glaucoma that is chang- coma and might benefit from early treatment of include age, African descent, a family history of ing the way doctors evaluate a patient's chances elevated eye pressure. the disease and elevated eye pressure. Last year, of developing this eye disease has been discov- Glaucoma is actually a group of diseases that a major government-funded study looked at a ered.