Contact Lens Health

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Contact Lens

Many patients do not like to wear glasses and prefer to wear a contact lens instead.  Contact lenses are a great option to provide vision correction.  The options for vision correction with contact lenses have greatly expanded.  There are many types of contact lenses on the market to meet most vision needs.  A comprehensive eye examination and refraction will determine your best options.

Contact lenses can correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and near vision.  Dr. Cindy Wang, Dr. Stanley Grandon and I will discuss with you your visual needs and desires to determine the best options for you.  Our professional opticians will teach you how to insert and remove the contact lenses.  We will ensure you are confident in the care of your contact lenses.

The options on the market have many different wear schedules.  Some lenses are discarded daily.  This can be a great option for patients who have had difficulty with the comfort of other lenses.  It is also a great option for an occasional wearer and it is probably the safest option to minimize risk of infections.  Some lenses are discarded every 2 or 4 weeks depending on the brand.  Longer wear contact lenses are generally for people who have special contact lens needs.

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If cared for properly, contact lenses can be a safe and effective option for vision correction.  We will teach you how to care for your contact lenses.  It is important to follow our instructions and care for your lenses properly.

We do not recommend sleeping in your contacts.  This increases the risk of a serious infection.  It is also not recommended that you use tap water for your lenses or case.  It is important to store your lenses each night in fresh solution.  We recommend a multipurpose disinfecting solution.  There are many brands on the market.

What do I do if I Have a Problem?

If you have a red, painful eye or discharge it is important to come to our office for an evaluation.  We offer same day appointments for all emergencies.  As a contact lens wearer, you need to understand that serious eye infections can occur.

 

Alaina Kronenberg MD
Eye Surgery Institute
15212 Michigan Ave
Dearborn, MI 48126

Eye Health

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Eye Health

Eye health is an important part of your overall health.  It is important to have a comprehensive eye exam to ensure that your eyes are healthy.  Dr. Stanley Grandon, Dr. Cindy Wang and I can ensure you are seeing properly and ensure that no eye diseases are present.

You may assume that your eyes are healthy if you have no difficulty with your vision.  Sometimes, we can determine that a glasses prescription can allow even better vision.  Common eye diseases such as glaucoma, age related macular degeneration (ARMD), diabetic eye disease and early cataracts often have no symptoms at the early or even moderate stages.  Early diagnosis and treatment can be very important.

Our goal at the Eye Surgery Institute is to allow you to keep optimal vision your entire life.  Many diseases require diagnosis and treatment at early stages to help prevent vision loss in the future.

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Many eye diseases can run in your family.  It is important to know your family history of eye diseases.  If you have a strong family history of eye problems, it is important to have more frequent eye examinations especially as you age.

Eye Safety

It is important to wear safety eye protection especially when working with tools, machines or chemicals.  This can include safety glasses, eye shields and goggles.  Many are made of polycarbonate because it is much stronger and more protective.   It is especially important to wear eye protection if you only have one eye that sees well.

Lifestyle

It can be helpful to eat a healthy diet with lots of green, leafy vegetables.  This can help prevent certain eye diseases such as macular degeneration.

It is useful to wear sunglasses when outside.  This can help prevent against cataracts and macular degeneration.  It is also helpful to not smoke.  Smoking is bad for your overall health, including your eyes.

Alaina Kronenberg, M.D.
Cataract Specialist
Comprehensive Ophthalmologist
Dearborn, Michigan

Should I Have Lasik Surgery?

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What is Lasik Surgery?

Lasik is an elective surgical procedure and the goal is improve vision and reduce or eliminate the need for glasses.  We use a laser to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and/or astigmatism.  The purpose of Lasik is to reshape the cornea so that the light rays entering into the eye are focused onto the retina.

With Lasik, a flap is created using either a microkeratome blade or a femtosecond  laser.  The flap is folded back and then the surgeon removes some corneal tissue underneath using an excimer laser.  The purpose of the laser is to reshape the cornea so you are less dependent on glasses.

Am I a Candidate for Lasik Surgery?Lasik eye surgery | Alaina Kronenberg MD

Determining if you are a candidate for Lasik requires a comprehensive eye examination.  Dr. Stanley Grandon, Dr. Cindy Wang and I will perform a thorough exam to determine the general health of your eye and if you are a candidate.  Dr. Stanley Grandon and I are board certified ophthalmologists and we will perform your surgery.

We need to make sure your glasses prescription is within certain limits and that your cornea has sufficient thickness.  It is important to have your contact lenses out for several days prior to your surgery.  We also need to check for irregularities of the cornea.  Assuming you are a good candidate, we will discuss your options in detail.

What Can I Expect?

It is best to have someone drive you to your operation.  Your eye will be numbed and you should be comfortable.  Dr. Stanley Grandon or I will lay you back and perform the procedure while we are looking into a microscope.

After the surgery, your eye may feel a foreign body sensation, you may experience burning or itching.  The vision may also be blurry.  You will have drops to use for a few weeks and you will come into our office the next day for a checkup.

Alaina Kronenberg, M.D.
Cataract Specialist
Comprehensive Ophthalmologist
Dearborn, Michigan 48126

What is Astigmatism?

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What is Astigmatism?

Astigmatism is a very common cause of blurry vision.  The eye is shaped more like an egg or football rather than an orange.  Either the cornea or the lens of the eye is not round if you have astigmatism.  Instead it is oblong.

It is often hereditary and you are often born with it.  Most people have astigmatism in their glasses prescription.  The amount and direction can change over time.  If you have astigmatism, objects can look elongated either vertically or horizontally.

Children and AstigmatismWhat is Astigmatism?

It is important that astigmatism is diagnosed in children at an early age.  Children may not complain of blurry vision.  If your child has a lot of astigmatism that goes undiagnosed, the visual system may not develop properly.  This can lead to a condition called amblyopia (lazy eye).  If your child does not pass a screening evaluation at either their pediatrician or school, it is important that they have a comprehensive eye examination to determine the reason.

Undiagnosed astigmatism can cause blurry vision and possibly difficulty seeing at school.  Refractive error is not affected if you child sits too close to the TV or reads in low light.

What Causes Astigmatism ?

Astigmatism can be caused by either the shape of the cornea or the lens.  The cornea is the windshield of the eye and the lens focuses light inside the eye.  If either structure is shaped more oblong, you may have astigmatism.

How Do I Treat Astigmatism?

You will want to have your astigmatism treated to provide the best possible vision.  It can be treated with glasses and / or contact lenses.  There are many contact lens options available.

It can also be treated with Lasik or Epi Lasek eye surgery.  Dr. Stanley Grandon and I can perform a thorough eye examination to determine if you are a candidate.

If you have astigmatism and require cataract surgery, we can evaluate you for a special implant to correct the astigmatism.  This implant is called a toric implant and can greatly reduce your dependency on glasses after cataract surgery.

Alaina Kronenberg, M.D.
Cataract Specialist
Comprehensive Ophthalmologist
Dearborn, Michigan 48126