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LASIK Self-Evaluation
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Would you like to find out if you are a LASIK candidate? If so please take our self-evaluation test and one of our staff will be in touch with you to discuss your LASIK candidacy. The Florida LASIK specialists at Palmer Eye Center, invite you to also come into our office for a complete LASIK eye exam. LASIK eye exam.
Cataract IOL
Self-Evaluation Test
Would you like to find out if you are a candidate for an Intraocular Lens(IOL)? If so please take our self-evaluation test and one of our staff will be in touch with you to discuss your candidacy.
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Accounts for LASIK
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Many employers allow employees to earmark several thousands of dollars to help pay for a variety of elective procedures, including New Intraocular Lens
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Glaucoma
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in America. Often called the "Silent Thief of Sight," glaucoma can damage vision so gradually and painlessly that symptoms go unnoticed until the disease has already reached an advanced stage. When fully developed, glaucoma completely damages the optic nerve. Without treatment, glaucoma can cause permanent blindness within a few years. A simple eye exam can often catch glaucoma in its early stages, and prevent blindness before it's too late. If it has been a while since you or your loved one had a routine eye exam, we encourage you to make an appointment with our optometrist, Dr. Tiffany Torrans-Malone.Types of Glaucoma
There many types of Glaucoma, but the two main categories are open angle glaucoma and closed angle glaucoma. The most common form is the open angle glaucoma which typically does not have noticeable symptoms until the disease has caused permanent damage. Other types of glaucoma include primary open angle glaucoma, pseudoexfoliation glaucoma, pigmentary glaucoma, angle closure glaucoma, neovascular glaucoma, and angle recession glaucoma.
Although there isn’t a cure for Glaucoma, there are treatments available to keep the fluid in the eye from building pressure, which can protect the optic nerve from any further damage.
Glaucoma Surgery
Occasionally, eye drops alone are not enough to halt the progression of glaucoma. In these cases, doctors may turn to surgery to help lower the eye pressure. Several forms of eye surgery are available for treating glaucoma, including laser glaucoma surgery of the trabecular drain, trabulectomy surgery, and tube shunt surgery.
To discuss whether your glaucoma can be managed with eye drop treatments, or if glaucoma surgery is a more viable method for stopping the progression of the disease, we encourage you to make an appointment with our ophthalmologist, Dr. Richard Palmer.
Palmer Eye Institute is pleased to serve the greater Tallahassee area, and we are an easy commute from the city center as well as the surrounding areas of Monticello, Drifton, Capps, Havana, Quincy, Midway and Woodville, Florida. We invite you to make an appointment with us today, so that we can help you pre-screen for, manage, treat, or discuss surgery options for your glaucoma.
