Field cut - a curtain or shadow that usually starts in peripheral vision that may move to involve the center of vision.
Laser - A small retinal detachment can be walled off with a barrier laser to prevent further spread of the fluid and the retinal detachment.
Pneumatic retinopexy - This is an office-based procedure that requires injecting a gas bubble inside the eye. The patient then needs to position his or her head for the gas bubble to reposition the retina back along the inside wall of the eye. A freezing or laser procedure is then performed around the retinal break. This procedure has about 70% to 80% success rate, but not everyone is a good candidate for a pneumatic retinopexy.
Scleral buckle - This is a surgery that needs to be performed in the operating room. This procedure involves placing a silicone band around the outside of the eye to bring the eye wall closer to the retina. The retinal tear is then treated with a freezing procedure.
Vitrectomy - In this surgery, the gel - the vitreous inside the eye - is removed and the fluid underneath the retina is drained. The retinal tear is then treated with either a laser or freezing procedure. At the completion of the surgery, a gas bubble fills the eye to hold the retina in place. The gas bubble will slowly dissipate over several weeks. Sometimes a scleral buckle is combined with a vitrectomy surgery.
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It's that time of year again. Dr. Keller, Dr. Tyler, Dr. Sprague, and staff would like to thank you for your votes in the Best of the Fox Readers Choice Awards, and let you know that voting for 2018 has begun again. During the month of April, you have the opportunity to vote for your favorite service providers and local merchants. This is a great opportunity for you to show your support to local businesses who greatly appreciate your patronage. You can vote once a day until April 22nd. Thank you again for voting our practice Best of the Fox in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2017.
Lifetime Vision and Contact Lens Center is excited to introduce Dr. Tyler Doersam to the practice. Dr. Doersam's goal is to provide the best patient care possible and make every person feel comfortable and confident in the care they receive. He will be seeing patients Tuesday's, Wednesday's, Thursday's, Friday's, and every other Saturday starting November 1st.
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Thank you so much to everyone who voted this year in The Best of the Fox. We are honored and excited to have won this year.
We are excited to share that we have decided to carry State Optical frames. These frames are made in the United States, and even more exciting right here in Vernon Hills, Illinois. These handcrafted frames are made through a process which takes 2 weeks from start to finish, and requires over 50% of all work done by hand. We have also taken the factory tour, and watched first-hand how these frames are produced. The detail and skill they build into each frame is truly special and one of a kind. Please stop in the office anytime to see the collection in person.
On Wednesday April 26th, the office will be closed for staff training. We are visiting one of the labs we work with to continue our education on the newest technology in making lenses. We are so sorry for any inconvenience this causes and will be back open Thursday, April 27th, 8 am to 5 pm.
It's that time of year again. Best of the Fox voting through the Northwest Herald has started. You can vote for all your favorite businesses in the McHenry County Area. You can follow the link below to vote.