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Maintaining eye health through regular eye exams is essential. If you're in the Overland Park area or nearby communities, it's a wise decision to take the first step towards preserving your vision by scheduling an annual eye exam with your highly trained eye doctors. Here are some additional reasons why you should prioritize your eye health and schedule that appointment:

  1. Early Detection: Regular eye exams can detect eye conditions and diseases in their early stages when they are often more treatable and manageable. This can help prevent vision loss and maintain optimal eye health.
  2. Prescription Updates: Your vision needs may change over time, and updating your eyeglass or contact lens prescription can significantly improve your visual comfort and clarity.
  3. Prevent Eye Strain: Many people experience eye strain due to prolonged screen time or other factors. An eye exam can help identify any issues contributing to eye strain and provide solutions to alleviate discomfort.
  4. Systemic Health Awareness: Eye exams can sometimes reveal signs of underlying systemic health conditions, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, allowing for early intervention and management.
  5. Children's Vision: It's crucial for children to have their eyes checked regularly to ensure proper development and address any vision issues that may affect their learning and overall well-being.
  6. Eye Disease Prevention: Regular eye exams can help you take proactive measures to prevent eye diseases like glaucoma, macular degeneration, and cataracts, which become more common with age.
  7. Quality of Life: Good vision is essential for everyday activities, from reading and driving to enjoying hobbies and sports. Keeping your eyes healthy enhances your overall quality of life.

By scheduling an annual eye exam with your highly trained eye doctors in Overland Park, you're making a proactive choice to prioritize your eye health. Regular eye care is a simple yet effective way to ensure that you can see clearly and comfortably, now and in the future. Don't hesitate to reach out to schedule your appointment and take that important step towards maintaining your vision and overall well-being.

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EYE EXAMS

We do our best to make sure every appointment is comfortable and efficient. We offer a no air puff eye exam and the latest in digital refraction technology with Clarifye™. We also offer complete pediatric eye exams.

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CATARACTS

We diagnose and evaluate cataracts, as well as provide all post-op care. We help our patients to care for their cataracts by co-managing their treatment with Pacific Cataract & Laser Institute.

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DIABETIC EYE EXAMS

We co-manage treatment with your endocrinologist to provide necessary ocular care and monitor for diabetic retinopathy utilizing retinal imaging by Optomap™. Your endocrinologist will receive a full report after each visit.

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GLAUCOMA

We help in treatment of glaucoma by using threshold visual field testing, OCT measurement of the nerve fiber layer, and iCare tonometry. We co-manage care with Sound Retina.

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PLAQUENIL EXAMS

We are able to provide an in-depth exam for those taking auto-immune disease medications, utilizing full retinal examination, threshold visual field, and OCT. A full report is provided to your rheumatologist.

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MACULAR DEGENERATION

To care for macular degeneration, we use high resolution imaging technology, OCT and ForeSee at home monitoring. In cases requiring surgery, we co-manage care with Sound Retina.

  • Learn more about what problems can be found during an eye exam and what’s included in a comprehensive exam.
  • As we reach middle age, particularly after age 40, it is common to start to experience difficulty with reading and performing other tasks that require near vision. This is because with age, the lens of our eye becomes increasingly inflexible, making it harder to focus on close objects. This condition is called presbyopia and eventually it happens to everyone who reaches old age to some extent.
  • Dry eye syndrome (DES) is a chronic condition that develops when your eyes do not produce and maintain enough tears to keep the eye’s surface lubricated. There are many different causes and your doctor will be able to evaluate and customize a treatment for you.
  • According to experts, 80% of learning is visual, which means that if your child is having difficulty seeing clearly, his or her learning can be affected.  This also goes for infants who develop and learn about the world around them through their sense of sight.  To ensure that your children have the visual resources they need to grow and develop normally, their eyes and vision should be checked by an eye doctor at certain stages of their development.
  • Including Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, and Cataracts.
  • We use the most up-to-date technology to ensure the best eye care possible. Learn about the different types of tests and equipment you may experience on a visit to our Practice.
  • Professional Eyecare provides emergency services for eye infections, injuries, and other urgent matters inOverland Park, KS.
  • Did you know your optometrist can help you with red eyes, pink eye, sore eyes, foreign body removal and eye emergencies?
  • If you're ready for an alternative to glasses and/or contacts look to us for co-management of LASIK, cataract, and other ocular surgery.
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  • A contact lens exam provides all of the measurements and testing that are required to determine if your eyes are suitable for contact lens wear. We are able to fit most patients (even hard-to-fit) and will generate your contact lens prescription.
  • Low vision is the term used to describe reduced eyesight that cannot be fully corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses or eye surgery. The primary causes of low vision are eye diseases, but low vision also can be inherited or caused by an eye or brain injury.
  • Astigmatism is a very common eye condition that's easily corrected by eyeglasses or contact lenses and on some occasions, surgery.
  • Vision plays a crucial role throughout childhood and beyond. Yet many parents don't understand how vision helps their children develop appropriately.