Services

Eye Examinations

• We know your vision is important to you – and it’s important to us.
  
  
• When you come for your appointment, we make sure to schedule ample time for your appointment so you'll never feel rushed.
  
  
• Our office provides complete eye care for both adults and children. Our comprehensive eye examinations check your eyes inside and out for any potential eye disorders or diseases.
  
  
• Your visual skills and abilities are carefully evaluated and appropriate treatment is prescribed, whether it’s medication, lenses, or vision therapy.
  
  
• We are prepared to handle whatever your eyecare needs are, and utilize the latest technological advances in diagnostic instrumentation.
  
  
• We are committed to keeping up with eye care technology to provide you with the very best care.
  
  

• A flap is surgically cut in the cornea and gently folded back. An Excimer Laser is used to reshape the cornea (this is much like a contact lens corrects vision by forming a new shape on the cornea). The flap is then put back in place, acting like a natural bandage. The healing process is quick and the discomfort level is quite low.
  
  
• Many people will often say that they did not feel anything, and could see well the very first day. Most people have improved vision in 24-48 hours. but it must be noted that each person will heal at a different rate. Vision, although greatly improved immediately after surgery, often continues to improve for some weeks, even months.
  
  
• LASIK is not for everyone. Each person's eyes are different so even though you may have had a friend who has had LASIK, it may not be the best course of treatment for you. If you are interested in laser vision correction, we will be happy to guide you in picking the right surgeon, procedure and laser appropriate for you.
  
  
• After the procedure, our post-op care involves monitoring your eyes and adjusting your medication for the best possible results.

Surgery Co-Management
Our office has good working relationships with eye surgeons and more specialized eye care doctors to provide many of the surgical services such as Cataract surgery, Laser surgery, Refractive surgery and Strabismus surgery, and repair of retinal detachments, retinal tears and hemorrhages.
You can be assured that your eyes will be comprehensively managed by the best eye care professionals.

Emergencies, Eye Infections, Eye Injuries
Our office provides emergency services for eye infections and eye injuries.

• Please call our office at: 618-628-3939 (EYEZ) during office hours.
  
  
• Our after-hours and weekends emergency number is 618-530-6123.

Our staff will work with you to schedule an appointment as soon as possible.
After assessing the extent of the injury or infection a treatment plan will be formulated and explained to you.
Treatment may include medications and supportive care. Follow-up visits to monitor your recovery will be scheduled as needed.


Eye Diseases; Cataracts, Glaucoma, Diabetes
If you have special eye diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma, or complications from diabetes, you will require special attention to your eye care.
We can effectively manage these conditions and prescribe the appropriate medications or, when necessary, arrange for surgery. We co-manage with eye surgeons to assure your best overall care.
If you would like information on any of these eye diseases, be sure to visit our Eyecyclopedia™ for detailed information and photographs that may help you to better understand your eye condition.
We have the latest diagnostic technologies to help to diagnose and monitor many eye disease processes.

Insurance
We are participating providers for many health insurance plans and vision benefit plans.

Vision Plans that we accept include:
- EyeMed
- VSP

Health insurance plans that we accept include:
- Medicare
- Blue Cross-Blue Shield
- Healthlink
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare Secure Horizons
- Tricare Standard
- Aetna
- Cigna
- PHCS
- Tricare Prime
- Tricare for Life

Check back if your insurance is not listed, or call or email us to inquire about your insurance.

GHP members please call your insurance company and request that we be added to the panel.