1515 North Milwaukee, Chicago IL 60622 773.772.2424 773.772.2828 { fax } info@urbaneyecareonline.com Urban Eyecare provides great service in a comfortable environment, as well as convenient hours. Our doctors and opticians provide the highest level of personalized services, from eye exams and follow-up care, to frame and lens consultations. Eye Exams Routine eye exams are an important part of good healthcare. In some cases, serious eye or medical problems are first discovered in a routine exam. In general, the earlier a potential problem is diagnosed, the better the prognosis for treatment. Our eye examination is exceptionally thorough and is designed to be a comprehensive checkup of the visual system and overall eye health. We incorporate technology to assist in the evaluation of spectacle and contact lens prescriptions, peripheral vision, intraocular pressure, and the health of the eye. The examination allows us to determine what type of vision correction is best suited for each individual patient. Options for vision correction may include glasses, contacts, or laser vision correction. Examinations also include tests for glaucoma, cataracts, dry eye, ocular allergies, macular degeneration and the ocular effects of many general health disorders. Common systemic conditions detected on a routine eye examination include diabetes, High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol and many neurological conditions. We promise to take the time with each patient to review our findings and explain our recommendations. Contact Lens Exams Dr. Lynn and Millsap have had extensive training and clinical experience with the fitting and management of all contact lens cases. We take contact lens fitting, instruction on proper lens care and follow-up care very seriously. We fit all types of contact lenses including the newest disposables, bifocal and colored contacts, and gas permeable lenses as well. We continually work with the most recent advances in contact lens technology, which include improved comfort and healthiness of the contact lenses themselves. Patients with dry eye syndrome and even patients with high astigmatism power are now able to be successful contact lens wearers. So whether you have blurred vision or just want to change the color of your eye the doctors at Urban Eyecare will help get the contacts that are right for you. Medical Treatment of Eye Diseases Urban Eyecare's doctors have the highest degree of optometry and are certified to medically manage and treat ocular disease. Our doctors offer the most current and effective management and treatment options for all ocular disease. The following is a list of the more common eye conditions: Contact Lens related eye infections Corneal infections⁄scratches Ocular allergies Conjunctivitis (pink eye) Dry Eye Syndrome Macular degeneration Diabetic eye disease Glaucoma Laser Vision Correction Urban Eyecare can help patients decide if laser vision correction is right for them. Dr. Lynn and Dr. Millsap are certified to manage our patients in both the preoperative and postoperative care for the laser vision correction procedure. We are fully educated on the most current technologies for this vision treatment option. There are many types of laser vision correction, however, LASIK eye surgery has become the most popular refractive procedure of all time and is the vision correction procedure of choice for refractive surgeons the world over. LASIK combines the precision of the excimer laser delivery system with the benefit of a sophisticated surgical instrument known as a microkeratome. LASIK eye surgery is performed under anesthetic eye drops. The microtome is used to create a thin corneal flap, which is opened like the page of a book. The excimer laser is then used to sculpt ultra-thin layers of the remaining cornea to change its shape. By changing the shape of the cornea, treatment of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and/or astigmatism is possible for the appropriate eye. After the laser treatment, the flap is returned back to its original position and adheres without the use of stitches. The entire procedure takes less than 15 minutes for both eyes. There are two types of LASIK eye surgery, Standard LASIK and Custom LASIK (also known as Wavefront-guided LASIK). Urban Eyecare is proud to work with the best refractive surgeons in the city. We are affiliated with both TLC Laser Eye Center and the Kraff Eye Institute. We work directly with these surgeons to ensure our patients the best care possible. For more information on laser vision correction, please check out the following websites: www.Tlcvision.com www.Kraffeye.com Computer Related Vision Problems Computers are invading every part of our daily lives. Many of us do the bulk of our work on computers. Visual and other task related demands, which require sustained deskwork or reading is stressful on our eyes. Unfortunately we haven't physically evolved to cope with the stresses and strains that computers put on our visual system. In addition, give us a visual target that may induce subtle flickering and glare as well as changing foregrounds and backgrounds which may reduce contrast and we have a real visual challenge. Another problem all of us will face when we are over 40 years of age is the natural loss of our ability to focus near objects, and our lack of ability to change our focus from one near target to another. This problem becomes exaggerated if we have a computer screen that is out of the natural field of our bifocals. The added stresses of craning the neck in order to focus our screen properly may cause undue strain and can lead to computer related injuries and loss of productivity. Special recommendations for computer lenses which allow for more comfortable focusing of the computer screen, and suggestions on special tints and coatings which can be applied to lenses which decrease glare and make computer screen viewing easier and less fatiguing. Dr. Lynn and Dr. Millsap are committed to working with our patients to help alleviate the symptoms of computer vision syndrome.