Cataract Surgery Can Reduce Or Eliminate Your Need For Glasses
By: Carlton Fenzl, M.D. (Or View the FYEye video on our YouTube channel.) Tired of your glasses? The new advanced technology lens options used today during cataract surgery can reduce your dependence on glasses. A cataract is a thickening or clouding of the natural lens that occurs as we age. When it becomes visually significant,… Read More
Adapting to Provide Care During COVID-19
In the early stages of the pandemic when the offices were closed to the majority of patients, Eye Surgeons continued providing treatment for ongoing eye conditions like glaucoma and doctors were available to those needing urgent eye care. Safety was and continues to be a key priority for patient care. New Center for Medicare and… Read More
Eye Surgeons Associates is pleased to introduce Richard Yemm, M.D.
Cataract Surgeon and Comprehensive Ophthalmologist Dr. Yemm grew up in Galesburg, Illinois and obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Molecular and Cellular Biology. He completed his medical training at the University of Illinois, College of Medicine at Peoria and residency in ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of… Read More
Dr. Howcroft Is Back From Retirement
Dr. Howcroft has generously agreed to come out of retirement on a part-time basis to assist Eye Surgeons with our growing demand for medical retina care and Dr. Elshatory’s upcoming departure in October. Dr. Howcroft cared for patients at Eye Surgeons Associates for 14 years until retiring in December of 2016. He is board certified… Read More
Dr. Wymore, Ophthalmologist and Artist Update
Dr. Wymore continues our 2020 celebration by adding a second piece of artwork titled “Visual Spectrum Abstract 4” now hanging in the lobby of our Bettendorf clinic. Dr. James Wymore, who specializes in general ophthalmology, has been with Eye Surgeons Associates for about 28 years. Outside of the office duties, he has dabbled in drawing,… Read More
Sunglasses 30% Off
National Sunglasses Day is June 27th, and we’re celebrating with 30% off the week of June 22 – 26, 2020. Order your sunglasses from the comfort and safety of your home through our online Frames Gallery with Virtual Try-on ability. Browse eye wear from more than 100 designer collections. Use any… Read More
ESA adds Telemedicine in our Continuing Efforts to Serve Patients
Eye Surgeons is pleased to provide telemedicine services to expand access of care for our patients. We are dedicated to assisting patients with chronic eye disease or other urgent eye issues. As we navigate the COVID-19 situation, it is vital ESA implement the safest possible measures and minimize unnecessary exposure to patients and staff. It’s… Read More
Eye Surgeons Associates Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Announcement: Updated May 12
Eye Surgeons Associates Easing Appointment Restrictions Thank you for your patience and support as we continue to navigate our way through the COVID-19 crisis. Throughout these unprecedented times our staff and doctors rose to the challenge to safely serve our communities’ emergent and urgent vision needs. Now that the Governors of Iowa and Illinois have… Read More
Dry Eye Disease Can Get Worse in the Winter
By Michael Boehm, M.D. “My eyes often burn, look red, and feel dry by the end of the day.” “I have to blink a lot while reading to clear my blurry vision.” Have symptoms like these become a daily nuisance? Like millions of other patients, you may suffer from dry eye disease. Our tears maintain… Read More
Why I Became an Optometrist
Dr. Sarah Burgett was diagnosed with strabismus around her first birthday. Strabismus, or misaligned eyes, is either a constant or intermittent condition in which the eyes are not parallel and causes an eye to turn in, out, up or down. Strabismus is a common condition, affecting about 4% of kids. In Dr. Burgett’s case, her parents were… Read More
