Routine Eye Exams
Regular eye exams are extremely important to preventative care, no matter the age or health status of the individual. An eye exam includes so much more than just updating your prescription for glasses or contact lenses. During the exam, our doctor will check your eye health for dryness, complications from wearing contact lenses, cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, retinal disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and elevated cholesterol - all of which can significantly impact your vision. The American Optometric Association recommends children have a baseline eye exam between 6 and 12 months of age, between the ages of 3 and 5 before starting school, and annually from that age on. Adults should have an eye exam every year to 2 years depending on risk factors and at least annually for individuals 65 and older. Our practice offers comprehensive eye care for all members of your family - no matter the age!
Contact Lens Evaluations
Contact lens evaluations available at our office:
- Soft contact lenses
- Rigid gas permeable lenses
- Specialty toric and multifocal lenses, including lenses to treat myopia progression
A contact lens evaluation includes:
- The fitting and evaluation of the contacts
- Trial contact lenses with your new prescription as appropriate
- All subsequent follow-up visits until your prescription is finalized (up to 1 month)
*All first time contact lens wearers must complete a contact lens training class ($20), which may require a separate appointment.*
Ocular Disease Management
Our doctor has extensive clinical training and experience diagnosing and managing many ocular conditions including:
- Dry Eye
- Cataracts
- Glaucoma
- Macular degeneration
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Retinal tears/detachments
- Medication related ocular toxicity
- Eye injuries/foreign body removal
- Other inflammatory eye conditions caused by infection, allergies, autoimmune disorders
Dry Eye/Blepharitis Treatment
Depending on the cause and severity of dry eye/blepharitis, our doctor may recommend:
- Artificial tear eye drops, gel or ointment
- Warm compresses with eyelid message
- Eyelid scrubs
- Steroid eye drops
- Immune modulating eye drops like Restasis or Xiidra
- Antibiotics
- Natural tear producing nasal spray - Tyrvaya
- Zest eyelid cleaning/debridement
- iLux meibomian gland heating/expression
- Optilight Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
- Optiplus Radiofrequency (RF)
Pre and Post Operative Care
Pre and post-operative care you may elect to have co-managed at our office include:
- Cataract surgery
- LASIK/PRK
Emergency Eye Care
If you are experiencing an eye or vision related emergency, please immediately call our office at 262-946-6075 or visit the nearest emergency department. Potential eye/vision emergencies include but are not limited to:
- Trauma - blunt force, sharp objects, foreign bodies, chemicals
- Eye pain with or without redness
- Unexplained decreased vision or visual field loss
- New double vision, eyelid drooping/swelling, pupil changes
- New floaters or flashes of light
Myopia Control
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common vision condition where distant objects appear blurry while close-up objects remain clear. This occurs when the eye grows too long or the cornea’s curvature causes light to focus incorrectly inside the eye. Myopia typically develops in childhood and often progresses as children grow.
Unchecked, progressive myopia increases the risk of serious eye health issues in the future, including retinal detachment, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataracts. At Schuster Family Eyecare, we specialize in managing and slowing the progression of myopia in children, protecting their vision and overall eye health.
Myopia Control Treatment Options We Offer:
- Misight Contact Lenses: FDA-approved soft contact lenses specifically designed for children ages 8-12 - proves clear vision correction while effectively slowing the progression of myopia
- Atropine Eye Drops: Low-dose prescription eye drops used to reduce the progression of myopia - safe and effective for long-term use with minimal side effects. Ideal for children whose myopia is progressing and are not able to wear contact lenses
Revital Vision Therapy - Train Your Brain To See Better
RevitalVision is a web-based training software that enables vision improvement by enhancing the brain’s visual processing. It is non-invasive, does not require medication, and does not have any side effects. All you need is a computer with a mouse and an internet connection.
The technology is clinically proven, FDA cleared, and is designed to improve vision in a variety of eye diseases and vision impairments such as:
- Lazy eye (amblyopia)
- Nystagmus, stable retinal and corneal diseases
- After cataract and laser refractive surgery
- Better vision without glasses for low myopia and early presbyopia
Our doctors treat the root cause of dry eye
Call us at (262) 946-6075, (262) 599-7045 or click on Patient Portal to schedule an eye exam now!