We are dedicated to providing our patient family with uncompromising quality and personal eye health care, just as we ourselves would expect to receive.
It’s a question we’ll be glad to help you answer. Dr. Olson can evaluate whether you are a good candidate for LASIK* vision correcting surgery, and will make a referral to an experienced, trusted surgeon. We provide the pre-operative and post-operative LASIK care right in our office. So this is a great place to start if you have been thinking about surgical vision correction and are wondering where to turn for reliable information.
Dr. Olson will begin your evaluation with a comprehensive eye examination, including dilation. Accurate measurements of your visual needs will be obtained. We will perform corneal topography to map the corneal surface of your eye. This allows Dr. Olson to determine if there are any corneal defects that could affect the success of LASIK, and provides information for the surgeon. He’ll also measure the thickness of your corneas and pupil sizes. You will be examined for cataracts, glaucoma, retinal disease, as well as corneal and macular health.
A decision of this importance should be made in consultation with your eye doctor, not by price shopping, because your vision is precious! By providing post-operative care for many years, Dr. Olson has seen the results of numerous surgeries first-hand and has talked with patients about their experiences with various clinics and doctors. This gives him insight for future referrals and a perspective from which his patients can benefit. Surgical vision correction has become a precise and reliable alternative, when it is done by an experienced doctor with the best technology available. That’s why we work closely with eye clinics such as Wolfe Eye Clinic and TLC Laser Eye Centers to increase the likelihood that you will have a positive surgical outcome.
So if you’ve wondered, “Should I consider LASIK?” call for a consultation today and please mention that you are interested in a LASIK evaluation. We can be reached at 319-385-9534.
* LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis
Many eye problems can develop without you knowing. You may not even notice any change in your eyesight. But, diseases such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinal tears or detachments, and other health problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure can be seen with a thorough exam of the retina. Until the optomap®, the only way to evaluate the retina for these abnormalities was to dilate the eyes–which can be time consuming and uncomfortable. Now a wide retinal image can be captured quickly and painlessly. Convenient for patients, while providing critical eye health information–that’s why we were the first in Iowa to introduce the technology!That’s also why optomap® technology was featured on an episode of the popular TV show “The Doctors.” (You can see the TV clip by clicking here.)
An optomap® Retinal Exam provides:
A scan to show a healthy eye or detect disease.
A view of the retina, giving Dr. Olson a more detailed view than he can get by other means.
The opportunity for you to view and discuss the optomap® image of your eye with Dr. Olson at the time of your exam.
A permanent record for your file, which allows the doctor to view your images each year to look for changes.
The optomap® Retinal Exam is fast, easy, and comfortable for all ages. To have the exam, you simply look into the device one eye at a time and you will see a comfortable flash of light to let you know the image of your retina has been taken. Your optomap® is immediately captured so Dr. Olson can evaluate and review it with you on a computer screen during your exam. Click here to see a video demonstration of the optomap experience.
Please schedule your annual optomap® Retinal Exam today by calling our office at 319.385.9534 .
If you haven’t already heard of them, you soon will. On July 31st spokesperson Shaquille O’Neal, better known as Shaq, will launch enlyten products into the public’s attention. We strive to stay informed about the latest technologies available. Enlyten is a new rapid-acting, side-effect-reducing way of taking a supplement. A quick-dissolving strip replaces traditional tablets or high calorie, high carb, sugary beverages.
Antioxidants tend to draw the attention of eye doctors because of research linking them to a reduction of macular cell damage. The reduction of free radicals is known to have multiple health benefits, including benefits to some age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients and those who have the potential for it. For adults who have difficulty taking pills, the enlyten antioxidant dissolving strip is an alternative to consider.
Being health minded, Dr. Olson has also noted the benefits of enlyten’s electrolyte plus product. This no-calorie, no-carb, no-sugar alternative for electrolyte replacement has great benefits over typical sport drinks. If you’re an exercise or sports enthusiast, you owe it to yourself to check it out.
Current patients may be wondering what’s going on. Some have recently received a letter notifying them that we’ve updated their appoint time. There are some positive changes underway at Complete EyeCare Center and we are doing all we can to keep our patients informed.
We recently implemented a new patient schedule. The primary difference is that we’ve clustered eye exams together and other office visits together. After a trial period we’ve learned that this makes a significant difference in our ability to stay on time. Our aim is to improve our efficiency and minimize wait times for our patients!
The process of transitioning all our scheduled patients into this new format is complicated. Please read the letter carefully. As it says, discard any old appointment cards you have and please update your calendar. If the new time just won’t work, don’t hesitate to call our office to reschedule. We’ll gladly find a time that works better for you. Our phone number is 319-385-9534. Thank you for your cooperation as we strive to serve you better.
All summer until RAGBRAI, buy a Rudy Project Sunglass Kit and get a free backpack or duffel, free cycling helmet, free spare lenses, free hat & free T-shirt. The value of the free gear alone is $250, but you get it all for only $220. On Fridays we’ll pay the shipping when you wear your official Mt. Pleasant RAGBRAI T-shirt, so you get the whole Rudy Project Gear Deal for just $200!
Free Shipping is offered exclusively at Complete EyeCare Center as part of Mt. Pleasant’s “RAGBRAI Fridays” during July. Your purchase includes Rudy Project’s Replacement Lens Guarantee and 3-year Limited Frame Warranty. The last day of this offer is July 24, 2009.
“Have a Blast” in Mt. Pleasant when we host RAGBRAI July 24, 2009!
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