Monthly Archives: August 2017

The South Jersey refractive eye surgeons at South Jersey Eye Associates can help with such specialized eye care problems as nearsightedness and farsightedness at their comprehensive eye care center. When you require preventive eye care, eye examinations, and eye treatment as well as help with other specific eye care issues, we are the vision eye care specialists in South Jersey for you.

Few South Jersey refractive eye surgeons can help with vision eye care as part of their comprehensive eye care center as well as the team at South Jersey Eye Associates. Our professionals can help vision eye care problems with a series of preventive eye care, eye examinations, and eye treatment.  Our role as top vision eye care specialists in South Jersey is important to us.

When You Need South Jersey Refractive Eye Surgeons

For people who are nearsighted and need help with vision eye care, certain refractive surgery techniques will reduce the curvature of a cornea that is too steep so that the eye’s focusing power is lessened. Images that are focused in front of the retina, due to a longer eye or steep corneal curve, are pushed closer to or directly onto the retina following surgery.

The South Jersey refractive eye surgeons at South Jersey Eye Associates offer both assessments and rehabilitative services designed to help our patients recover independence lost due to vision impairment. We also help with vision eye care in relation to many eye issues.

Farsighted people with vision eye care problems will have refractive surgery procedures that achieve a steeper cornea to increase the eye’s focusing power. Images that are focused beyond the retina, due to a short eye or flat cornea, will be pulled closer to or directly onto the retina after surgery.

If you need medical support from South Jersey refractive eye surgeons as you are dealing with vision eye care problems, the comprehensive eye care center at South Jersey Eye Associates is where you should go. Count on our team of vision eye care specialists in South Jersey for your preventive eye care, eye examinations, and eye treatment.

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South Jersey Eye Associates, PA Wants to Help You Take in the Stellar Moment

On August 21, a total solar eclipse will touch the U.S. mainland for the first time since 1979, following a path that crosses the country from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. Tens of millions of people who live within a 70-mile radius of its cross-country track will witness the eclipse in totality (the sun completely blocked by the moon) while millions of others outside of it will enjoy a partial eclipse. The American Optometric Association (AOA), America’s family eye doctors, is urging Americans to view the eclipse with proper eye protection to avoid any temporary or permanent eye damage from the sun.

“The eclipse is a rare moment that the whole country is able to share,” said Dr. Brandon Wuzzardo.

“As America’s primary eye health and vision care experts, doctors of optometry like ourselves are excited to help everyone enjoy it safely by protecting their eyes,” added Dr. Michael Feinstein.

To ensure spectators won’t miss the remarkable sight, the AOA is sharing a few tips for safe viewing:

• Get centered and enjoy the view. Within the path of totality, you can safely witness the two or more minutes when the moon completely covers the sun with the naked eye. Otherwise, your eyes should always be protected by verified viewing tools. Never look directly at the sun without eye protection, even briefly. Visit aas.org to access eclipse duration charts.
• Know your duration. Outside of the path of totality, always use solar filters. O.D.s want to reinforce that the only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters or other ISO-certified filters, such as “eclipse glasses” or handheld solar viewers. The AOA encourages ordering solar eclipse glasses in advance and recommends referring to the American Astronomical Society’s (AAS) site for a list of manufacturers.
• Be aware of harmful solar exposure. If you stare at the sun without protection, you may experience damage to your retina (the tissue at the back of your eye) called “solar retinopathy.” This damage can occur without any sensation of pain, since the retina does not have pain receptors. The injury can be temporary or permanent. Visit your local doctor of optometry immediately if an accident occurs.
• Visit your doctor of optometry. Check in with South Jersey Eye Associates at 856-455-5500 or visit southjerseyeye.com for information about safely viewing the eclipse. If you experience any problems with your eyes or vision after the eclipse, our office will be able to provide you with the medical care you need.

To access additional information and educational materials on the solar eclipse, visit aoa.org/2017eclipse.

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