Choice
Cataract Surgery,Provider Newsletter,vision correction
Choice Let’s face it, freedom of choice is embedded in American culture. Every day we face making decisions that essentially center around a choice. Perhaps Dr. Wayne Dyer, motivational speaker and past author of over 40 books said it best: “Our lives are the sum total of the choices we have made.” Let’s take shoes…
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The Best 30 Seconds of Your Patient’s Year
Provider Newsletter,SMILE,Uncategorized
SMILE is at NWES and the vision options for your patients will never be the same! We couldn’t be more excited to offer SMILE laser technology at Northwest Eye Surgeons. Our doctors and team are confident the lives and vision of our patients will be changed through this new innovation in laser vision correction. It’s…
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SMILE by the Numbers
We invite you to learn some interesting facts and statistics that show what makes laser vision correction with SMILE great! Clicking around our site, you’ve certainly become more familiar with SMILE at this point. We’re excited to offer SMILE procedures at our Seattle clinic! If you’re ready to learn about how SMILE and LASIK can…
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Patient Questions About SMILE?
Patient Questions About SMILE? Here are six of the most common questions we hear from patients. Good education leads to good decisions. Which one is better, SMILE or LASIK?This is one of the most common questions we hear, and many patients want to know which procedure is “better.” The fact is that both LASIK and…
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Chronic Iritis with a Twist
cytomegalovirus,Provider Newsletter,Uncategorized
Nearly four years ago, a 62 year old Asian man presented as a new patient for evaluation of blur in the left eye and pain in his left temple x1 day. He denied light sensitivity, history of shingles, history of oral ulcers. He had chickenpox as a child. He had a complicated ocular history in…
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Importance of 10-2 Visual Field Testing in Glaucoma Management
Glaucoma,Provider Newsletter,Uncategorized
Visual field (VF) testing is a common tool practitioners use in monitoring progression and staging glaucoma in our patients. The gold standard in glaucoma visual field testing has always been Humphrey Visual Field (HVF) 24-2. This test allows us to monitor the central 24 degrees of field, totalling 54 points that are 6 degrees apart…
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Is Your Patient A SMILE Candidate?
Is Your Patient A SMILE Candidate? As the latest technology in laser vision correction, SMILE is a comfortable procedure, but how do you know if it’s right for your patients? Does your patient have myopia? Does your patient find glasses or contact lenses inconvenient in daily life? Does your patient experience dry eye symptoms? Is…
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THE STATE OF XEN
Glaucoma,Provider Newsletter,XEN gel stent
XEN gel stent (Allergan PLC, Irvine, CA, USA) has recently made an exciting breakthrough into the minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) market and is proving to be a reliable surgical option. Our Seattle glaucoma team at Northwest Eye Surgeons considers XEN stent to be an excellent alternative to the more traditional trabeculectomy at lowering ocular…
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Asymptomatic Papilledema – A Case Review
bilateral papilledema,Provider Newsletter
A 30-year-old Caucasian female presented to her family eye doctor for a comprehensive eye exam including a soft contact lens evaluation. She had not had an eye exam for many years. Upon dilation it was observed that she had bilateral papilledema. The family eye doctor chose to refer her to our clinic for further evaluation….
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Traumatic Brain Injuries and Optometry
Provider Newsletter,Traumatic Brain Injury
While serving in the military, I had the opportunity to work with a significant number of patients diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The effects this can have on a patient’s visual system are numerous and varied. Though TBIs are not as prevalent in civilian life, they do occur for a variety of reasons and…
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