Contact Lenses Often Prescribed For Infants With Serious Eye Problems

Infants as young as one-month-old are prescribed contact lenses at pediatric eye surgery centers so their visual system will develop correctly. Infants may be fitted for contacts if they have had cataract surgery, need extremely high-strength prescription glasses, or have very different prescriptions for the two eyes.

According to Dr. Natalia Uribe, who directs the Contact Lens Program in The Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, "The brain's visual system is not fully mature until about age eight. It is critical that infants and very young children with eye problems have their sight corrected so the visual pathway develops properly. Otherwise it may not be possible for them to enjoy normal vision as an adult."

Dr. Uribe, an optometrist, said her clinic is growing and will treat more than 700 young patients this year, making it one of the largest centers in the nation. She said more infants are being diagnosed with major eye problems due to better screening and to the higher rate of survival among extremely preterm infants.

Premature infants are at risk for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a disease affecting the blood vessels feeding the retina and for other eye problems. Medical studies have shown that approximately 20 percent of all premature babies will develop some form of strabismus (crossed eyes), amblyopia (lazy eye) or serious refractive error (require glasses) by the time they are 3 years of age. ~ Source: Medical News Today

Cataracts & Crystalens

Crystalens is an accommodating intraocular lens that, unlike a standard IOL, can treat both a person's cataracts and presbyopia—loss of near and intermediate vision. You probably noticed in your forties that you started to lose some of your up-close vision and had to start wearing reading glasses. Crystalens not only treats your cataracts (a clouding or hardening of your lens), but can also reduce or eliminate your dependence on glasses. It does so by recreating accommodation similar to your eye's natural lens. The unique Crystalens can reduce or eliminate glasses for most activities, including: reading a book, working on the computer, and driving a car.

Crystalens was modeled after the human eye. Like the natural lens, it uses the eye muscle to flex and accommodate in order to focus on objects in the environment at all distances. Crystalens dynamically adjusts to your visual needs.

Crystalens is:
* The first and only FDA-approved accommodating intraocular lens
* The only FDA-approved intraocular lens that uses the natural focusing ability of the eye
* The only FDA-approved presbyopia correcting IOL for cataract patients that provides a single focal point throughout a continuous range of vision

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Ageless Vision

Our doctors are committed to providing our patients with every option possible to meet the challenges of ageless vision.

In addition to traditional vision treatments such as eyeglasses and conventional contact lenses, our doctors have received advanced training in hybrid multi-focal contact lenses and Conductive Keratoplasty (CK). We are constantly searching for solutions to help our patients see their best and look their best.

What are hybrid multi-focal contact lenses?

Hybrid multi-focal contact lenses are a unique design that offers the comfort of soft lenses in combination with the clarity of vision of a gas permeable lens. The soft skirt offers all day comfort while the breathable rigid center keeps eyes healthy while providing crisp, clear vision. The multi-focal hybrid lens allows you to experience perfect vision while reading as well as for distance. Our doctors are thrilled to be able to offer our patients the latest in contact lens technology.

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Frames and Lenses

EyeOptix has a wide selection of fashion-forward frames, from the names you know and a few you won’t find anywhere else, all so you can see and look your very best. We have over 1,000 frames in our optical departments in all price ranges.

Some of the collections you will see displayed in our offices include:

Gucci
Maui Jim
Kate Spade
Paul Smith
Lulu Guiness
Hugo Boss
Banana Republic
Claiborne
Jones New York
Valentino
LA Eyeworks
Vera Wang
Giorgio Armani
Nine West

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Dry Eyes

Are you one of the many patients that suffer from dry eyes? The usual symptoms include: stinging or burning eyes, scratchiness, stringy mucus in or around the eyes, eye irritation from smoke or wind, excess tearing and difficulty wearing contact lenses.

What causes dry eye?

Tear production decreases as we age. Although dry eye can occur in both men and women at any age, women are most often affected. This is especially true after menopause. Dry eye can also be associated with arthritis and accompanied by a dry mouth.

How is dry eye diagnosed?

Your eye doctor is usually able to diagnose dry eyes by examining the eyes. Sometimes tests that measure tear production may be necessary.

Sight changing, life changing.

Introducing a breakthrough in vision surgery. Now there's a revolutionary new way to potentially leave your glasses behind – introducing the AcrySof® ReSTOR® intraocular lens (IOL), a breakthrough in vision surgery. AcrySof® ReSTOR® has been uniquely designed to improve vision at all distances – up close, far away and everything in-between – giving cataract patients their best chance ever to live free of glasses.

How is the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL different from monofocal lenses?

Monofocal IOL: An intraocular lens that provides patients with only one focal point. Most commonly, these lenses correct only for distance vision.

They focus at only one distance, meaning that you will likely need glasses following surgery either for distance or near, and sometimes for both. The AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL differs from regular monofocal IOLs in that it focuses at distance and near, decreasing your dependency on glasses at all distances.

Is LASIK right for me?

A lot of people would love to get LASIK eye surgery, however, many fear that they may not be a good candidate for such an important procedure.

Here are a couple key things to consider before deciding to have surgery:
1) LASIK can correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
2) Typically, candidates are either 21 or older with healthy eyes.
3) Research your doctor before deciding on the procedure

There are risks involved in having the surgery, but selecting the right doctor is critical. EyeOptix has a fully trained staff and over 30 years of experience.

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Cataracts

What are cataracts? A cataract is a clouding that develops over the lens of the eye. Cataracts progressively get worse over time and if left untreated can cause blindness.

My dog Kirby had cataracts. I didn't know what they were, I just saw the form. Not much you can do with a dog and their eyesight, at least nothing that is feasible. But what about humans?

There is no known scientifically proven way to prevent getting cataracts. Though wearing ultra-violet preventing sunglasses may slow the development. Also regular taking of antioxidanty, which many swear on, hasn't been proven to help.

Cataract surgery has proven successful in removing cataracts from the eye. Usually the surgery is on an out patient basis with a local anaesthetic.

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Who We Are

EyeOptix Vision and Laser Center is a full service eye office serving the Charlotte, North Carolina Area.

We have 6 offices scattered around the city, so any and all are convenient to you.

Our doctors and staff are committed to provide you and your family the best possible eye care, using the best technology available.

Please visit us at www.eyeoptix.net for more information