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I Hear What I Want to Hear!
Kyle Kuhlman, HIS When someone is sick or has a health issue they go to the doctor. What is it about our hearing that makes a person put it on the back burner before resolving or addressing the issue? People tell me from time to time, “I hear what I want to hear.”...
Dr. Boehm to be interviewed on KWQC Midday Medical tomorrow, April 30
Dr. Boehm is going to talk about dry eye disease tomorrow on KWQC’s Midday Medical with Marcia Lense about 12:20 pm. This very common condition occurs when people don’t have either enough tears, or the correct composition of tears, on the surface of their eyes to...
Allergies
Allergic Conjunctivitis Brian Hansel O.D. Most people associate sneezing, runny nose, coughing, and hives as a reaction to some types of allergens. Surprisingly, to these sufferers when their eyes are involved, they are often experiencing allergic conjunctivitis....
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
In the U.S., more than 2 million individuals are estimated to be living with glaucoma, and that number is expected to increase by 50%, to more than 3 million, by 2020. Dr. Nikhil Wagle, a Glaucoma Specialist, shares some basic information about glaucoma. Glaucoma is...
Win a free pair of glasses!
Win a free pair of glasses! Send a secure message to your doctor letting them know your vision is better, your following their treatment instructions, contacts/glasses working, or follow-up on your visit using My ESA Online Clinic patient portal and be eligible to win...
Eye Surgeons Associates Welcomes Cataract Surgeon Martin O’Malley, M.D.
Quad Cities – Eye Surgeons Associates is proud to welcome Dr. Martin O’Malley. Dr. O’Malley comes to Eye Surgeons Associates from private practice in Minnesota. His special interests include the surgical treatment of cataracts, using the latest surgical techniques and...
Dr. Richard Phinney Performs LASIK Vision Correction on 10,000 Eyes!
Rock Island, Illinois – July 14, 2014 – Dr. Phinney of Eye Surgeons Associates, the leading refractive surgeon in the Quad Cities, has performed LASIK vision correction on 10,000 eyes. Jennifer Wolfe from Illinois City, Illinois was the 10,000 eye corrected with LASIK...
30 Years of Eye Care
Bettendorf, Iowa – September 1, 2014 – Eye Surgeons Associates is celebrating 30 years of providing the Quad Cities with the best vision for a lifetime. Amir Arbisser, M.D. incorporated Eye and Specialty Associates in Muscatine, Iowa in 1981. Lisa Arbisser, M.D....
Dr. Richard Phinney is Recognized as a 2013 U.S. Top LASIK Surgeon
Rock Island, Illinois–February 14, 2013–Dr. Phinney, leading refractive surgeon at Eye Surgeons Associates, has been distinguished as a 2013 Top Surgeon in the U.S. by Sightpath Medical. He was chosen from hundreds of surgeons nationwide. Sightpath has recognized Dr....