Eye Services
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- Comprehensive eye Exam (back to top)
At Advanced Eye Care, Dr. Kinnari Patel performs comprehensive eye exam which includes visual assessment, ocular health evaluation, glaucoma evaluation, and cataract evaluation. All comprehensive eye exams include dilation of pupils. Dr. Patel examins patients of all ages.
Annual eye examination is an important part of routine preventive health care. Many eye and vision conditions does not have obvious symptoms and because of that individuals are often unaware that eye problem exists. Early diagnosis and treatment are important for maintaining good ocular health.
The frequency of eye examination vary with age, race, medial history, family history, and other factors. Individuals with sign and symptoms should get prompt examination.
American Optometric Association recommends that infants should receive eye examination by six months of age or sooner if abnormalities or risk factors are present. Early diagnosis and treatments are important to assure proper visual development. Upon entering school-age, it becomes very important that all children undergo annual comprehensive eye exam. While screenings at pediatricians or school determines that a child’s vision is 20/20, this does not include all aspects of healthy sight. Many children suffer from visual motor or visual processing skill disorders that can affect in the academics. Getting comprehensive eye examination for a child will be the first step towards successful academic development.
As we mature, the visual demands increases and risks for ocular disease increases as well. American Optometric Association urges adults to get annual eye examination with pupil dilation to rule out any signs of glaucoma, macular degeneration, as well as systemic health issues such as hypertension, diabetes, and cholesterol. Our office uses most current state-of- the- art equipment to detect and treat ocular diseases.
- Contact Lens Services (back to top)
Our office provides contact lens fitting and care for variety of contact lenses. At Advanced Eye Care, patients are fitted with the best contact lens that provide excellent vision, health, and comfort. We offer contact lenses for nearsighted, farsighted, and presbyope (Bifocal). Dr. Patel has extensive traning and expertise in fitting many different contact lenses and even difficult contact lens cases. She uses the most current technology for accurate contact lens prescription. Our patients are well-informed of the most current advances and contact lens product pertaining to them.
American Optometric Association recommends following for contact lens wearer.
Always wash your hands before handling contact lenses.
- Carefully and regularly clean contact lenses, as directed by your optometrist. Rub the contact lenses with fingers and rinse thoroughly before soaking lenses overnight in sufficient multi-purpose solution to completely cover the lens.
- Store lenses in the proper lens storage case and replace the case at a minimum of every three months. Clean the case after each use, and keep it open and dry between cleanings.
- Use only products recommended by your optometrist to clean and disinfect your lenses. Saline solution and rewetting drops are not designed to disinfect lenses.
- Only fresh solution should be used to clean and store contact lenses. Never re-use old solution. Contact lens solution must be changed according to the manufacturer's recommendations, even if the lenses are not used daily.
- Always follow the recommended contact lens replacement schedule prescribed by your optometrist.
- Remove contact lenses before swimming or entering a hot tub.
- See your optometrist for your regularly scheduled contact lens and eye examination.
- Ocular Disease Treatments (back to top)
At Advanced Eye Cae, We provide medical care for ocular diseases. Dr. Patel is Board-certified in the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease. She has extensive training in the diagnosis and management of diseases affecting the eye, such as glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, and Diabetic Retinopathy.
Glaucoma:
Glaucoma is an eye disease in which the internal pressure in your eyes increases enough to damage the nerve fibers in your optic nerve and cause vision loss. The increase in pressure happens when the passages that normally allow fluid in your eyes to drain become clogged or blocked. The reasons that the passages become blocked are not known.
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the U.S. It most often occurs in people over age 40. People with a family history of glaucoma, African Americans, and those who are very nearsighted or diabetic are at a higher risk of developing the disease.
The most common type of glaucoma develops gradually and painlessly, without symptoms. A rarer type occurs rapidly and its symptoms may include blurred vision, loss of side vision, seeing colored rings around lights and pain or redness in the eyes.
Glaucoma cannot be prevented, but if diagnosed and treated early, it can be controlled. Vision lost to glaucoma cannot be restored. That is why the American Optometric Association recommends annual eye examinations for people at risk for glaucoma (the doctor may, depending on your condition, recommend more frequent examinations). A comprehensive optometric examination will include a tonometry test to measure the pressure in your eyes; an examination of the inside of your eyes and optic nerves; and a visual field test to check for changes in central and side vision.
The treatment for glaucoma includes prescription eye drops and medicines to lower the pressure in your eyes. In some cases, laser treatment or surgery may be effective in reducing pressure.
Macular Degeneration:
Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in America. It results from changes to the macula, a portion of the retina that is responsible for clear, sharp vision, and is located at the back of the eye.
Most people with macular degeneration have the dry form, for which there is no known treatment. The less common wet form may respond to laser procedures, if diagnosed and treated early.
Some common symptoms are a gradual loss of ability to see objects clearly, distorted vision, a gradual loss of color vision and a dark or empty area appearing in the center of vision.
If you experience any of these, contact Advanced Eye Care immediately for a comprehensive examination.
Central vision that is lost to macular degeneration cannot be restored. However, low vision devices such as telescopic and microscopic lenses can be prescribed to make the most out of remaining vision.
Recent research indicates certain vitamins and minerals may help prevent or slow the progression of macular degeneration. Ask the doctor of optometry about these. After age 60, an annual, comprehensive eye examination is important to maintain eye health.
Diabetic Retinopathy:
Diabetes is a disease that interferes with the body's ability to use and store sugar and can cause many health problems. Diabetic retinopathy, can weaken and cause changes in the small blood vessels that nourish your eye's retina, the delicate, light sensitive lining of the back of the eye. These blood vessels may begin to leak, swell or develop brush-like branches.
The early stages of diabetic retinopathy may cause blurred vision, or they may produce no visual symptoms at all. As the disease progresses, you may notice a cloudiness of vision, blind spots or floaters.
If left untreated, diabetic retinopathy can cause blindness, which is one reason why annual eye examination is important.
"Dry Eyes"
The tears your eyes produce are necessary for overall eye health and clear vision. Dry eye means that your eyes do not produce enough tears or that you produce tears that do not have the proper chemical composition. Often, dry eye is part of the natural aging process. It can also be caused by blinking or eyelid problems, medications like antihistamines, oral contraceptives and antidepressants, a dry climate, wind and dust, general health problems like arthritis or Sjogren's syndrome and chemical or thermal burns to your eyes.
If you have dry eye, your symptoms may include irritated, scratchy, dry, uncomfortable or red eyes, a burning sensation or feeling of something foreign in your eyes and blurred vision. Excessive dry eyes may damage eye tissue, scar your cornea (the front covering of your eyes) and impair vision and make contact lens wear difficult.
If you have symptoms of dry eye, see Dr. Patel for a comprehensive examination. Dry eye cannot be cured, but your optometrist can prescribe treatment so your eyes remain healthy and your vision is unaffected. Some treatments that your optometrist might prescribe include blinking more frequently, increasing humidity at home or work, using artificial tears and using a moisturizing ointment, especially at bedtime. In some cases, small plugs are inserted in the corner of the eyes to slow tear drainage. Sometimes, surgical closure of the drainage ducts may be recommended.
- Lasik / Refractive Surgery (back to top)
We offer FREE consultationfor refractive surgery. Dr. Patel uses state-of-the-art equipments to evaluate whether a patient is a good candidate for refractive surgery.
Laser eye surgery has allowed patients with near-sightness, far-sightness, astigmatism to free themselves from glasses and contact lenses. There are several important elements patients should look for when choosing a refractive surgical facility. A facility that provides a sterile, surgical enviornment is important. Experience of the surgeon is also critical.
The Custom Lasik Procedue:
After the eye is numbed using the eye drop anesthesia for painless surgery, and while the patient lies on his/her back, a special instrument (microkeratome) is applied to the cornea, creating a thin flap of corneal tissue. Eye Tracking is then initiated to synchronize the laser with eye movement and the laser begins reshaping the cornea. A computer, programmed by the doctor for each person’s own correction factors, controls the laser and the sculpting of the cornea. Custom lasik usually takes less than 30 minutes and the patient leaves shortly after the procedure.
