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Sugar and the Eye
By: Yasser Elshatory, M.D., Ph.D. In normal form, components of the eye including the cornea, lens and retina, must be clear tissue. When the tissue becomes unclear, vision loss can occur and is the underlying cause of many different diseases of the eye. Patients with...
Diabetic Retinopathy
By: Michael Howcroft, M.D. The United States is experiencing a diabetes epidemic. Factors contributing to this very serious national health problem include high rates of obesity, lack of exercise, and poor diets among the general population. The rapidly growing number...
Eye Surgeons Associates Announces Dr. Michael Howcroft Approaching Retirement
After a long, illustrious career, Michael Howcroft, M.D. will ease into retirement at the end of the year. Dr. Howcroft joined Eye Surgeons Associates (ESA) in June, 2002. He was recruited from Toronto, Canada where he was an associate professor at the University of...
Pink-eye
By: John Frederick, MD “Pink-eye” is the lay term commonly used to refer to the abrupt development of discharge and inflammation of an eye. There are many reasons why one or both eyes become red, sensitive and develop a discharge. Probably the most common cause of...
Diabetes and the Holidays
By: Jeni Tackett, Dietitian Eating healthy is difficult for everyone during the holiday season. Individuals with diabetes must balance holiday treats with blood sugar control. If you have family or friends with diabetes, you can support rather than sabotage them. Here...
Dwyer from Dwyer and Michaels, guest appearance at upcoming LASIK seminar
Our guest speaker at the LASIK seminar, Wednesday, September 21 is Dwyer from Dwyer & Michaels. He recently had monovision LASIK with Dr. Fenzl. If you're interested in monovision LASIK, this is a great way to learn more about it . With Monovision, one eye focuses on...
Quad City Times Readers’ Choice Awards 2016
Thank you for voting ESA Best Eye Care Provider for the third year in a row and for another honorable mention for Best Hearing Aid Provider! We appreciate that you chose us for your care and will work hard to provide your best vision and hearing for life!
Early Vision Screenings for Children
John Frederick, MD The wonders of the world are often first encountered through the eyes of a child. Yet without good vision, a child’s ability to learn about the world becomes more difficult. Vision problems affect one in 10 preschoolers and one in five school age...
Eliminating Glasses with Monovision
It happens to most of us in our 40s. We need cheaters or bifocals to see close up. This condition called presbyopia happens even to people who have never worn glasses. And some people don’t ever want to wear glasses. Luckily, monovision is a way to correct presbyopia...