Summertime Eye Injuries

John Frederick, M.D. As the long warm days of summer approach, it’s natural that we engage in more outdoor activities. Children will be running from the ball diamond, to the playground, to the swimming pool, as fast as they can. During this fun-filled season, it’s...
Commitment to Patients

Commitment to Patients

Eye Surgeons Associates is pleased to announce that Beth Repp, M.D. and Carlton Fenzl, M.D. have become partners of Eye Surgeons Associates. Dr. Frederick, president of Eye Surgeons, comments, “We’re proud to add these two excellent physicians to our ownership group....
GESUNDHEIT. Bless you.

GESUNDHEIT. Bless you.

Most people associate sneezing, runny nose, coughing and hives as a reaction to some type of allergen and not something related to their eyes. Surprisingly, they are often experiencing allergic conjunctivitis which is an inflammation (-itis) of the mucosal membrane...

What? Can you hear me?

Carol’s pet birds told her it was time to have her hearing checked. Her Quaker parrot started saying “what” to her after picking up on how often Carol was saying it. And her cockatiel was saying, “can you hear me?” based on conversations he was overhearing in Carol’s...

Huh? Can you repeat that?

Larry didn’t realize he was becoming a broken record. It was his young granddaughter who finally asked him, “Grandpa, why do you always say ‘huh’?” Working in shops in the Quad Cities for over 30 years likely contributed to Larry’s hearing loss. Years ago, there...

Lowering Your Eye Pressure

Intraocular pressure (IOP) is one of the most important risk factors for glaucoma. There are several treatment options available to regulate the pressure, including medicated eye drops or the iStent® that is inserted during cataract surgery. For Eye Surgeons patient,...