Complete EyeCare Center

Remember the once popular game show Family Feud?  Before the show, 100 people were asked a question and their top answers were tabulated.  During the show, contestants tried to guess how they had answered.  Knowing the most popular answer would earn the most points.  Excitement mounted as the host dramatically shouted “…and the survey says…”

A regional newspaper with a circulation of over 20,400, the Burlington Hawkeye, recently conducted their own survey in August 2008.

They asked all those readers, “Who is your favorite Mt. Pleasant Optometrist?”  And the survey says…Dr. Christopher Olson is #1!

Not only that, they also asked readers, “What is your favorite optical center in Mt. Pleasant?”  And the survey says….Complete EyeCare Center is #1!

Thank you to all of you who have encouraged us in this way.  We are honored.  We will continue to do our best to earn your trust and serve you well.

If you’re aren’t familiar with our practice and you’re wondering, “Which eye doctor should I choose for my family’s eye care needs?” there’s no need to guess how your neighbors, friends and family would answer the question.   When asked, they said that Dr. Christopher Olson and Complete EyeCare Center is most preferred.  We’d love to show you why!  Why not call us today for an appointment?  (Our phone number is 319.385.9534.)

See the Burlington Hawkeye Readers Choice Page

A new instrument gives Complete EyeCare Center patients a distinct health advantage.  The RTVue OCT* creates ultra-high speed high resolution 3-D scans, maps and images of the eye.  It can even allow Dr. Olson to visualize discrete layers of the retina.  This is the first instrument to provide such high resolution capabilities.

What does this mean for Dr. Olson’s patients?  Early detection, early intervention and better patient outcomes.  In other words, slowing or stopping disease progression, and reducing potential vision loss.

Why is early detection important to you?  Most people have no knowledge of serious eye problems in their early stages.  As medical knowledge has progressed, doctors have learned that there are discreet changes taking place in the eye which can be pre-indicators of such diseases.  When Dr. Olson detects these early signals, intervention can begin before your eyesight or health has been dramatically affected by serious diseases like glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, or macular disease.

This instrument is the latest addition to the Mt. Pleasant, Iowa practice of Dr. Christopher Olson, Complete EyeCare Center–which has been the first to introduce technology to the state of Iowa on more than one occasion.  Today OCT technology is viewed by experts as the most clinically superior way to detect and manage glaucoma and macular degeneration.  Dr. Olson prefers the RTVue over other OCT instruments for several reasons, including its being 65 times faster, and having twice the resolution for significantly clearer images.

With a few months of experience with the RTVue OCT, Dr. Olson says, ”I can’t imagine going back to diagnosing or managing glaucoma without this valuable new tool.  I am very thankful to be able to provide this important service to our patients and Southeast Iowa.”

Most people have heard of macular degeneration, or know of someone with the condition.  It is the leading cause of blindness for those 50 and older.  The macula, which is the center and most sensitive part of the retina, thins and in some cases bleeds.  The result is gradual loss of central vision.  Until now, there has been little that can be done to help patients prevent macular degeneration progression.

Complete EyeCare Center’s optometrist, Dr. Christopher Olson, offers his patients a product that gives new hope to victims of progressive macular degeneration–a newly developed nutritional supplement called TOZAL.  A landmark study first released in the British medical journal BioMed Central Ophthalmology indicated TOZAL can stop the progression of macular degeneration and in some cases, actually reverse the symptoms.  56.7% of subjects experienced an improvement in visual acuity as a result of consistent use of TOZAL.  It also helped reduce the risk factors of age-related visual decline.  In the study, TOZAL even surpassed the positive benefits of the initial AREDS study–which has been widely adopted by eye-care professionals as the standard for nutritional supplementation.

Dr. Olson can determine if you would benefit from TOZAL.  He has the clinical skills and instrumentation to measure macular pigmentation, which is often an early indicator of macular degeneration, and will take the time to evaluate your medical history and exam findings to make a recommendation.   Call our office today at 319.385.9534 to schedule an eye health exam.  If you are someone who may benefit, TOZAL can either be purchased in our Mt. Pleasant office or ordered online anytime (with representative number 24894.)  As always, be sure to return for regular eye exams so your maculas and overall health can be monitored.

(Click this photo button, then click “Order Now”, “Add to Cart” and use rep# 24894 to make an online Tozal purchase.)

Dr. Christopher Olson, of Mt. Pleasant, is one of only 3 optometrists in Iowa to receive a respected national award, the American Optometric Association’s 2008 Continuing Optometric Recognition Award.  The other two Iowans practice in Elkader and West Union.

The award is given to doctors of optometry who have completed 50 credit hours of continuing education in their field over a one-year period and, in addition, have previously received the Initial Optometric Recognition Award.  The American Optometric Association honors the ORA recipients recognizing that the doctor’s efforts to pursue continuing education reflect a deep desire to provide patients with the best vision care available today.

This is Dr. Olson’s 18th consecutive year of being an Optometric Recognition Award recipient, completing twice the continuing education required for Iowa optometrists every year since his graduation.

2007 AOA President (left) presents the ORA to Dr. Olson (right).