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Who
Are Your Doctors?
Alan B. Aker, M.D. and Ann Kasten-Aker, M.D. |
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for all surgery performed as well as any laser procedures
for eye disease. |
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| Vito J. Guario, O.D. Kelli F. Wolper
O.D. and Ashleigh A. Miller, O.D. |
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| Our optometric physicians
provide clinical eye care here at Aker-Kasten. They have
been carefully selected for their knowledge and expertise
in the area of eye disease. They routinely see most of
our patients until a surgical or laser procedure is necessary. |
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What Will The
Initial Visit Be Like?
Your initial visit will be extensive and thorough. You
should plan to spend one to two hours with us. It will
include a microscopic exam to check for the presence of
cataracts, glaucoma and other eye diseases, a test to
check your eye pressure, and a dilated exam to check the
health of your retina. You should be aware that your eyes
will remain dilated for several hours after you leave
the clinic. We suggest you have someone drive you home
after your appointment. |
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Our Approach
to Surgery
When should cataract surgery be performed? For a surgeon
blessed with good judgment, cataract/implant surgery is
a brief and straightforward operation to perform. Although
a cataract does not have to “ripen” like some
optical fruit, if the cataract is causing no significant
difficulty, surgery should not be performed. In general,
a cataract should be removed when it interferes with an
individual’s ability to enjoy life to the fullest.
Therefore, if the quality of a person’s life is less
because of a cataract, waiting for the cataract to “ripen”
is unnecessary. |
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What If I Have
A Cataract?
If you have a cataract and surgery is recommended, additional
tests will be performed, usually on your initial visit.
This is done to avoid an unnecessary second trip. The
additional tests to be performed include the measuring
of your eye for the correct lens to be implanted at the
time of surgery and evaluating the health of the cornea.
If these tests are performed, it will add an additional
one to two hours to your visit. |
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| On the day of surgery, plan to spend
two to three hours with us. You will also need to return
the day after surgery for a post-op check. Your referring
physician will see you for any subsequent visits unless
specified otherwise. |
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What If I Have
Glaucoma?
If you come to us as a glaucoma patient, in addition to
the usual tests done at an initial visit, we will take
pictures of the optic nerves of your eyes to document
any changes due to glaucoma. You may be placed on a schedule
of eye drops and asked to return within a short period
of time to determine your response to the medication.
You will also be scheduled for a test to check your peripheral
vision. Many new advancements in glaucoma are available,
please ask one of our clinical physicians if you are a
candidate. |
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