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A complete eye examination is necessary to discover the condition and health of the eye and visual system.
A complete eye exam starts with a complete health history and medication review, as health conditions can affect your visual system. This portion of your testing will be started by our certified ophthalmic technicians.
Cataracts are a result of clouding of the natural lens in the eye. Typically, this is something that develops with age, although there are conditions such as diabetes, smoking, long term UV exposure and family genetics that can predispose to having earlier cataracts.
Glaucoma is an eye disease which causes damage to the optic nerve from an intolerable elevation of intraocular pressure. This means that the fluid pressure inside the eye is too high. If left unchecked or uncontrolled, this high pressure will eventually lead to loss of vision. Although there are about 30 different types of glaucoma with various causes and treatments, all have intolerable elevation of intraocular pressure.
Dr. Benjamin Nicholson is proud to offer state-of-the-art retinal care for the patients of Southwest Michigan and Northern Indiana. Our specialists diagnose and treat a variety of retinal diseases, including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, macular holes, macular puckers (wrinkles), retinal tears and detachments, and inflammatory eye conditions using the most advanced techniques and diagnostic testing available.
Oculoplastics is the subspecialty of ophthalmology that evaluates conditions of the eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit. Give our office a call today to schedule an evaluation with Dr. Stanley Pletcher.
Dr. Duane Tolsma, OD and Dr. Stanley Pletcher, MD both have expertise in examining and treating conditions that commonly affect pediatric patients.
At Great Lakes Eye Care, we have staffed our optical shop with experienced opticians rather than salespeople. This difference is important to ensure that the proper type of frame and lens is selected for each patient according to their prescription and lifestyle needs.
Dr. John Marohn specializes in medical contact lens fits for irregular corneas, leveraging years of experience in the contact lens service and eye care industry.
Dry Eye Syndrome can be caused by many things. At Great Lakes Eye Care, your doctor will help diagnose and treat your dry eyes.