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Comprehensive Eye Examinations
We know your vision is important to you – and it’s important to us. When you come for your appointment, we schedule ample time for your appointment so you will never feel rushed. Our office provides complete eye care for both adults and children. Our comprehensive eye examinations will check your eyes inside and out for any potential eye disorders or diseases such as glaucoma, cataract, and dry eye. Your visual skills and abilities are carefully evaluated and appropriate treatment is prescribed, whether it’s medication, lenses, or vision therapy. We're prepared to handle whatever your eyecare needs are with the latest eye care technology.
OPTOMAP Retinal Imaging
An essential part of a comprehensive examination is a thorough evaluation of the eye's internal surfaces. In the past, dilation of the pupils was necessary to accomplish this. An enhancement we offer to this service is the OPTOMAP, which is a wide-angle digital image of the inside of the eye. Pupil dilation is not necessary to capture this image. The instrument, the Panoramic 200, uses laser technology which allows us to detect and monitor disorders of the retina more conveniently and accurately than ever before. This gives us a great advantage in diagnosing and providing long-term follow-up on conditions such as diabetes, macular degeneration, and glaucoma.
Optical Dispensing
Our new optical dispensary features approximately one thousand eyewear styles in the latest fashions and colors. We have a large selection of sunglasses, protective eyewear, and childrens' frames. Our experienced optical professionals can assist you in selecting the appropriate lens styles and materials to keep your glasses thin, light, and comfortable. If your glasses are in need of repair, we're prepared to restore them to working order to keep you looking good and seeing well.
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Frames
- Designer Lines
- Safety Frames
- Sports Frames
- Childrens Frames
- Sunglasses
- Spring Hinges
- Lightweight Space-age
Metals
- Large Selection
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Lens Features
- Thin, Lightweight Lenses
- Safety Lenses
- Polycarbonate Lenses
- Progressive Lenses
- Computer Lenses
- Sports Lenses
- Transition Lenses
- Special Tints
- Anti-Reflective Coatings
- Ultra-Violet Protection
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Contact Lenses
Our professionals can help fit you into a pair of lenses that is just right for you. We are experts in fitting contact lenses and can handle the most specialized needs. Whether rigid or soft lenses, we are experienced in handling the most difficult of prescriptions.
For a video on lens care and handling, please click on "Related Links" above and go the Contact Lens Instruction site.
If you have allergies, then you know allergies can be particularly annoying to contact lens wearers. In the past, many people had to quit wearing their lenses during the allergy season. However, new lens materials and allergy medications have made it possible for these people to eliminate the burning itchy eyes associated with allergies. Prescription medications such as Patanol and Alocril are amazingly effective and safe even in children as young as three. Let us know when you come in for your appointment if you have special allergy needs and we will be happy to help you.
Computer Vision Syndrome
The human vision system is not suited for viewing a computer screen for long hours. Eye muscles become overworked and fatigued in their repeated attempts to focus. Symptoms include headaches, tired or burning eyes, slow focusing, blurred vision at distance, neck pain, and shoulder pain. This collection of symptoms is known as COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME. The remedies may include changes in work station design, altered work habits, and lenses designed to reduce near point stress. If you are suffering from these symptoms, let us help. We have special training and certification to evaluate and manage COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME.
For more information on this subject, please click on "Related Links" above and go to the Computer Vision Syndrome site.
Laser Vision Correction
Most people with vision correction issues are wanting to know more about LASIK and whether it is right for them. Here is a brief description of the procedure;
A flap is surgically cut in the cornea and gently folded back. An Excimer Laser is used to reshape the cornea into a flatter shape (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.
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. People'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, we take great care to monitor your eyes and adjust your medication for the best possible results.
Surgery Co-Management
Our office will assist you with many surgical services such as cataract surgery, laser surgery, refractive surgery and strabismic surgery. We offer this in conjunction with local eye surgeons. It is also possible to for you to be evaluated and receive some minor surgical services in the convenience of our offices. We offer this through a special arrangement with a local eye surgeon.
Additionally, we have working arrangements established with other specialized eye care doctors to manage such things as retinal detachments, retinal tears and hemorrhages.
Eye Infections, Eye Injuries, Dry Eyes
Our office provides emergency services for eye infections and eye injuries. Please call our office at Twinsburg Eye Associates, (330) 425-2020, during office hours. Our staff will work with you to schedule an appointment as soon as possible. State of the art microscopes allow us to examine the front surface of the eye and facial areas around the eye for infection or injury. 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.
Dry Eyes: Symptoms include scratchy eyes, burning, mild redness and gritty feeling eyes. Oral medications, reading, computer tasks and dry environments may aggravate marginally dry eyes. Dry eyes can be diagnosed by using dyes to observe tear patterns, evaluation of the amount of tears on the front of the eye and from review of your symptoms. Treatment may include artificial tears; eye drops for treating allergies; and/or punctal plugs inserted in the tear drainage canals.
Eye Diseases; Cataracts, Glaucoma, Diabetes
Cataracts: The natural lens in the eye gradually becomes less clear as we get older. When opacities develop in the lens and the lens gets too hazy, vision will be impaired. Our office can diagnose and manage cataract care. When the cataract affects the vision to the extent that you cannot read or see distant objects comfortably, we will recommend cataract surgery. Our office co-manages with cataract specialists that are proven experts in cataract surgery. Cataract surgery can provide you with a bright new world of vision.
Glaucoma: Glaucoma gradually destroys the optic nerve tissue in the back of the eye. The greatest danger of glaucoma stems from the fact that the disease is painless and without obvious symptoms until significant damage has occurred. The most common cause is from pressure being too high inside the eye, but vascular disease and other diseases can also cause glaucoma. We always monitor for glaucoma during routine eye examinations. Tests include checking the pressure of the eye, screening for peripheral vision defects and analyzing the appearance of the optic nerve. If you are diagnosed with glaucoma, we typically prescribe medications that lower the eye pressure. Most forms of glaucoma are successfully treated with eye drops. Laser treatments and eye surgery are secondary treatments that offer alternative ways to treat more advanced glaucoma.
Diabetes: Diabetic patients should have a dilated retinal examination each year. Laser treatments have proven to slow the progression of retinal eye disease for many patients. Diabetes often stimulates the growth of new blood vessels in the back of the eye, which ultimately leak and damage the retina. If this condition is discovered early, laser treatment can destroy these vessels. We have the latest instruments used to detect changes in the back of the eye. If we discover advancing diabetic eye disease that can be treated or needs further evaluation, we will refer you for consultation and further testing to a board certified retinal specialist.
Vision Therapy
Seeing clearly is not enough. For many people, reading and hand-eye coordination tasks can be very difficult. The act of sight not only includes ones eyes, but it also includes the neurological activity that processes the visual information. Throwing a ball or skiing down a hill, is a learned activity; to do either well takes practice. Those who do it best are those who started learning at the earliest age. Sight plays an important role in the learning of these activities. Sight is the steering mechanism; it is the main activity that provides feedback regarding what really is happening. We provide Vision Therapy to help individuals learn how to process visual information and develop better hand-eye coordination skills.
Corneal Refractive Therapy
Corneal Refractive Therapy is a non-surgical, non-invasive process which reshapes the focusing surface of your eye. The result is clear vision through the day without dependence on glasses or contact lenses.
This is accomplished through specialized fitting techniques which employ the FDA-approved Paragon CRT lens. The lens gently reshapes the surface of your eye as you sleep and is then removed in the morning. It is made from a highly oxygen permeable material and is designed specifically for this purpose. Dr. Perlmutter has earned special certification to perform this therapy and would be happy to answer your questions about this exciting alternative for vision correcetion.
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