We're proud to announce Clarifye, a more advanced and precise eye exam experience. Using state-of-the-art technology, Redstone Eye Associates provides a more complete eye health and vision assessment to help you see your best. Read more about it!
To provide the very best in eye health care, we offer the latest in technologically advanced instrumentation with trained, experienced staff who are knowledgeable in the use of these tools and who care about your health.
Prevention is key, so with your careful vigilance and our expertise, together we can maintain your optimal eye health. Our services include:
| A comprehensive examination in our office starts with a thorough health history that not only includes questions about your eye health and vision requirements but also your general health and family genetics. |
| An eye co-ordination test is performed to make sure both eyes are working as a team both at far and near distances. Depth perception and color vision are also evaluated. |
| A refraction is performed to determine your new prescription. The familiar "which is better one or two" is made easier and quicker because our computerized auto-refractor has already given Dr. Siri a reliable indication of the prescription you require. Tests are performed to determine astigmatism correction as well as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and presbyopia. Several tests are used to evaluate the ability to focus from far to near and maintain near focus for tasks such as reading and computer work. |
| The health of the front of the eye is then examined with a biomicroscope. Pupil responses are tested to determine neurological status. An eye pressure test is performed to help determine glaucoma risk. |
| Finally an ophthalmascope is used to look into the back of the eye to search for signs of cataract, glaucoma, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other eye health and systemic diseases. |
| If necessary a computerized visual fields may be recommended to further evaluate your eye health. |
| After all this data has been gathered Dr. Siri will explain and demonstrate the possible solutions to your visual needs allowing you to participate in the final decision. |
| Those wearing contact lenses require several additional tests and follow-up visits to insure the best vision possible and to maintain optimum eye health. Your contact lens evaluation will include: |
|
| Successful contact lens wear is a result of knowledge, experience, and having many options from which to choose. |
| Conjunctivitis - If your eyes sting, itch or burn, you may be experiencing the common signs of "dry eye." A feeling of something foreign within the eye or general discomfort may also signal dry eye. |
| Blepharitis - If your eyelid rims are red and irritated, if they burn and itch or if you've noticed an oily discharge or scaly skin around them, you may have an inflammatory problem called "blepharitis". Some people describe it as "psoriasis of the eyelids". Blepharitis may be either of two main types or a combination of them. |
| Glaucoma - The most scary thing about glaucoma is that it can steal your vision gradually and without your noticing. The best defense against glaucoma is a regular eye examination. Glaucoma most often strikes people over age 50. But it is recommended that during adult life everyone be tested at least every two years. Some people with glaucoma do experience symptoms, but symptoms vary depending on the type of glaucoma |
| Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) - Age related macular degeneration or ARMD is the most common cause of irreversible vision loss for people over the age of 60. It is estimated that 2.5 million people in developed countries will suffer visual loss from this disorder and that there are approximately 200,000 new cases diagnosed every year. Macular degeneration is most common in people over the age of 65 but there have been some cases affecting people as young as their 40s and 50s. Symptoms include blurry or fuzzy vision, straight lines like telephone poles and sides of buildings appear wavy and a dark or empty area may appear in the center of vision. |
| Styes (hordeolum) - A small area of redness and pain on the margin of your eyelid may indicate that you have a stye, known in medical terms as an external hordeolum. A stye is a blocked gland at the edge of the lid that has become infected by bacteria, usually Staphylococcus aureus. |
| Diabetes and the Eyes - Diabetes, a disease that prevents your body from making or using insulin to break down sugar in your bloodstream, can affect your eyes and your vision. Fluctuating or blurring of vision, intermittent double vision, loss of peripheral vision and flashes and floaters within the eyes may be symptoms related to diabetes. Sometimes the early signs of diabetes are detected during a thorough eye examination. Diabetes can cause changes in nearsightedness and farsightedness and lead to premature presbyopia (the inability to focus on close objects). It can result in cataracts, glaucoma, a lack of eye muscle coordination (strabismus) and decreased corneal sensitivity. The most serious eye problem associated with diabetes is diabetic retinopathy, which, if not controlled, can lead to blindness |
| Every day Dr. Siri performs short eye health examinations focused on a particular situation such as pink eye, flashes, floaters, eye pain, and sudden vision loss. She is licensed by the State of Massachusetts to treat most eye diseases with oral medications and eye drops. She also removes metal and other foreign bodies lodged in the eye or eyelids. |
