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How Often Should You Get Your Eyes Examined? John Frederick, M.D. While many New Year’s resolutions don’t get fulfilled, there is one you should commit to getting done. Get your eyes examined, especially if you can’t remember your last exam. Which begs the next question, how often do you need an eye exam? Patients often… Read More

Slow Changes to Your Child’s Worsening Vision Dr. Sarah Burgett, OD If your child is between the age of 5 and 15 with myopia, also called nearsightedness, meaning they can’t see objects in the distance, and their prescription has changed frequently, they may be a candidate for myopia management. The benefits of myopia management include… Read More

Think outside the box and give the unexpected gift of LASIK to eliminate or reduce the need for glasses. Present your loved one with a LASIK gift package, including a free consultation and surgery. You pay for the gift when surgery is scheduled. Give the gift of LASIK and leave the shopping and wrapping to… Read More

Treating Keratoconus iLinkTM Corneal Cross Linking Dr. Carlton Fenzl Keratoconus is a non-inflammatory eye condition in which the typically round dome-shaped cornea progressively thins and weakens causing the development of a cone-like bulge and optical irregularity of the cornea. This causes blurring and distorting of vision and increased sensitivity to light. It’s estimated to affect… Read More

LASIK costs holding you back? LASIK is not inexpensive, but it may be more accessible than you think. Even though it’s an investment, there are plenty of ways to make it work within your means. And you’re worth it! LASIK may save you money in the long run if you’re already spending money on contacts… Read More

  Eye Surgeons Welcomes Dr. Jeffrey Heden to the Geneseo office!   With nearly 20 years of experience Dr. Heden provides family eye care, fitting and follow-up care related to contact lenses, ocular disease management, and co-management of medical conditions to our patients in Geneseo and the surrounding communities. Dr. Heden grew up in Rockford,… Read More

ThucAnh Multerer, MD An estimated 2.2 million Americans suffer from advanced stages of age-related macular degeneration, which will double by 2032. Wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) occurs when disruption in the area of the eye serving central vision, the macula, causes patients to develop new vessels (choroidal neovascularization) that bleed and leak fluid into the… Read More

ESA has invested in The iDESIGN® Refractive Studio. This leap in technology gives our doctor the ability to deliver a truly personalized LASIK procedure, one designed specifically for you. When you choose the iDESIGN® Procedure, you’re choosing a procedure that: Takes fingerprint-of-the-eye measurements, giving you a truly one-of-a-kind, custom LASIK procedure Zooms in 25 times… Read More

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. Allergic conjunctivitis is an inflammation (-itis) of the mucosal membrane called the conjunctiva. This surrounds the white part of the… Read More

Misplaced Your Reading Glasses … Again?  By: Nikhil Wagle, M.D. Presbyopia, or age-related blurry near vision, is a common, progressive condition that reduces the eye’s ability to focus on near objects and affects approximately 128 million Americans or nearly half of the U.S. adult population, usually over the age of 40. Presbyopia comes from the… Read More