Save upto $ 500 on LASIK at Vista Eye Specialists this April

LASIK or Laser in-situ keratomileusis costs around $2000 per eye in private eye clinics. But Dr. Jani spearheads Vista Eye Specialists to be an eye care center with a heart. This is the reason why this April of 2014 brings with it a compassionate saving of upto $500 on this Laser Vision Correction Surgery.

LASIK is the most common laser eye procedure to rectify vision problems because it has the pros of having your vision corrected almost immediately or by the day after LASIK laser eye surgery; there is hardly any sensation of pain; no bandages are required after the procedure and there is always room for adjustment even years after to further correct vision.

When you take an appointment at Vista Eye Specialists, Culpeper and Fredericksburg, our medical team will first take your medical history and have your eyes tested for measuring corneal thickness, refraction, and pupil dilation. You will also be briefed about what to expect during and after the surgery.

Dr Jani and his team of experienced ophthalmologists perform this surgery by cutting across the cornea of the eye, raising a flap of tissue and carrying out reshaping to correct vision.

In most cases, after a successful LASIK laser eye surgery, most patients no longer need corrective eyewear. Imagine the freedom an unimpaired vision and that too at an unbelievably low cost.

Vista Eye Specialists, VA are dedicated to making your surgical experience as comfortable as possible. Apart from our periodic saving offers, we make a lot of choices available in the way you pay for eye care and surgery services.

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When your Eyes are Exposed to Chemicals in the Home

As we go about our daily chores at home, we may experience irritation or burning in the eyes. This happens when eyes are exposed to household cleaning solutions, fumes or paint. Most household cleaning products and pesticides come with instructions for proper usage and if used as directed, they are safe to be used.

In instances like when your home is being painted with latex paint, the formaldehyde the paint emits when drying can give you a headache and irritate your eyes, nose and throat. Toilet bowl cleaners, metal cleaners, descalers, or battery fluid may contain acid and eye contact with acids or alkalis can cause severe damage to the eye.

One may also suffer from chemical eye burns when the eye comes into contact with a solid, liquid, or vaporous chemical.

If your eyes are exposed to such hazardous chemical substances, you may experience redness, irritation, pain, swelling of the eye; blurred vision and you might be unable to open your eyes.

The first thing to do is to wash the exposed eye thoroughly with water to make sure that the chemical is removed. The severity of the exposure depends on the chemical, as well as the amount that comes into contact with the eye.

The professional team of eye doctors at Vista Eye Specialists recommend that in such cases it is important to flush the eyes out with water for at least 15 minutes. As you rinse, use your fingers to hold your eye open as wide as possible and roll your eye. You can do so by slowly pouring lukewarm water into the eye from a pitcher or glass or by placing your head under a gently running faucet or shower. If the redness persists, using one or two drops of some long-acting vasoconstrictor eye drops (e.g. Visine) is recommended. In case you wear contact lenses, switch to glasses temporarily to prevent damage to the cornea. The pain and discomfort usually remains for an hour after irrigation with water.

Any discomfort to the eyes must be followed up by taking the patient to the nearest emergency room or eye clinic. Make Vista Eye Specialists your first choice if you are in the Culpeper or Fredericksburg, VA area.

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Save upto $200 on Lipiflow Treament to Treat Dry Eyes

Have you had enough of that scratchy and dry sensation in your eyes? Is it tiresome to keep coping with blurred vision or sensitivity to sunlight? Have you been diagnosed with Dry Eyes because the water in the tears evaporates faster than normal, due to an insufficient lipid or oil layer on the tear film?

You have the opportunity to solve these problems by opting for the revolutionary Lipiflow treatment to treat dry eyes. If you have been putting off treating your dry eyes then this is the right time to avail it at Vista Eye Specialists, VA by saving upto $200 at the experienced hands of Dr. Jani, a Board Certified ophthalmologist and a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. 

LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation technology applies heat to the inner eyelids and gentle pressure, releasing lipids from the Meibomian glands without damaging the glands or the delicate structures of the eye. LipiFlow treats the upper and lower eyelids simultaneously. The procedure is fast, virtually painless, and takes place right in a Vista Eye Specialists clinic in Culpeper and Fredericksburg.

The team of ophthalmologists at Vista Eye will first determine the cause of your dry eye, evaluate your symptoms, tear film and gland function to determine the underlying cause of your Dry Eye symptoms. Treating this condition with Lipiflow early on is highly recommended to avoid permanent loss of gland function, additional cell damage, or visual deterioration.

According to a clinical study, 79% of patients reported improved overall dry eye symptoms between 10% to 100% improvement within four weeks of a single LipiFlow treatment. Avail this life-altering dry eyes treatment at a staggering $200 discount by taking an appointment with Vista Eye Specialists, Culpeper and Fredericksburg, now.

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Do you Suspect your Child is Color Blind?

What is Color Blindness?:

Color blindness or Color Vision Deficiency is the inability of fully ‘seeing’ red, green or blue light. This condition affects approximately 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women in the world.

People usually have three types of cone cells in the macula of the eye. Each type senses either red, green, or blue light. You see color when your cone cells sense different amounts of these three basic colors.

The most common color blindness is  red/green color blindness where the patient mixes up colors which have some red or green as part of the whole color like confusing a blue and a purple object.

Causes of Color Blindness:

Color blindness is often inherited and occurs when you lack these types of cone cells or they don't work properly. You might not see one of these three basic colors, or you may see a different shade of that color or a different color. The gene which is responsible for the condition is carried on the X chromosome and this is the reason why many more men are affected than women.

However, Color Blindness may also be a result of aging, eye problems, such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts, or diabetic retinopathy, injury to the eye and side effects of certain medicines.

Symptoms of Color Blindness:

If you suspect that your child is able to see some colors but not others or has the inability of telling the difference between red and green but can see blue and yellow; if he/she sees shades of a particular color or in rare instances sees only black, white, and gray, come visit the ophthalmologist at Vista Eye Specialists, VA.

Tests for determining Color Blindness:

Simple tests eye doctors follow is letting your young one look at 38 plates of circles created by irregular colored dots in two or more colors. The patterns the child sees help the eye doctor at Vista Eye Specialists know which colors he/she has trouble with.

Another test requires the child to arrange colored chips in order according to how similar the colors are.

Living with Color Blindness:

It may seem like a small deficiency but color blindness makes it difficult to learn and read, and when your child is older he/she may not be able to have certain careers. Simple activities like choosing and preparing food, gardening, sport, driving a car and selecting clothing can be a task.

Early Detection:

Detecting this problem early on can help your young one learn to cope but with your patient compassion. Vista Eye Specialists recommend eye exams for children between ages 3 and 5. Vision screening is recommended for all children at least once before entering school, preferably between the ages of 3 and 4.

Even though there might be no treatment as such for color blindness, but our ophthalmologists at Vista Eye Specialists may prescribe color filters or contact lenses can be used in some situations to enhance the brightness between some colors.

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