Dilating Your Eyes Can Save Your Life

Dilating Your Eyes Can Save Your Life

By James Wymore, M.D. Not everybody looks forward to a trip to the eye doctor. Patients often have to undergo eye dilation, which lengthens the time in the doctor’s office, makes the eyes sensitive to light and may blur reading vision. Can the eye doctor examine your...
Why Dilate Your Eyes During an Exam

Why Dilate Your Eyes During an Exam

The dilated eye allows almost the entire lens to be viewed and is one of the few places in the body we can see the blood vessels, nerves, connecting tissue in action – without surgery. During dilation, doctors may discover patients with poorly controlled high...
Cataract Surgery News

Cataract Surgery News

ESA reaches cataract patients in Monmouth. Eye Surgeons Associates is pleased to bring cataract surgery to patients well south of the Quad City area. Dr. Carlton Fenzl will be performing cataract surgery at OSF Holy Family Medical Center one Friday per month....
Protect Your Eyes on the Field and Court

Protect Your Eyes on the Field and Court

Millions of school-age children participate in a sport in the U.S. But for some, not every memory is fond, especially for those kids who suffer an injury. Eye injuries are one of the leading causes of visual impairment in children. Athletes need to choose protective...