An eye doctor is an expert in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of chronic eye diseases. The eye doctors at Brandon Eye Associates offer a wide range of eye care services, including diagnosis and management of chronic eye diseases. They have several convenient office locations in Brandon, Sun City, and Plant City, FL.
How Your Eye Doctor Can Help Manage Chronic Eye Diseases
An eye doctor diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of chronic eye diseases, including:
- Dry eyes
- Glaucoma
- Cataracts
- Age-related macular degeneration
Let’s look at the role your eye doctor plays in the treatment of these diseases.
If you have dry eyes, your eye doctor may recommend:
- Medications to reduce eyelid inflammation
- Medications to reduce inflammation of your corneas
- Medications to release or stimulate artificial tears
- Closing or plugging your tear ducts to keep tears in place
- Contact lenses created especially for dry eyes
- Light therapy using Intense Pulse Light (IPL)
- Amniotic membrane to heal the eye surface
- Nutritional supplements to help build tears
If you have glaucoma, your eye doctor may recommend:
- Prescription eye drops to lower eye pressure
- Laser trabeculoplasty. drains fluid from your eyes which reduces eye pressure
If you have cataracts, your eye doctor may recommend cataract surgery to replace the clouded lens of your eye.
If you have age-related macular degeneration, your eye doctor may recommend:
- Medication to help slow vision loss
- Medication and laser surgery to reduce the number of abnormal blood vessels, and slow blood vessel leakage
Want To Know More About the Role of an Eye Doctor in Managing Chronic Eye Diseases?
To find out more about the management of chronic eye diseases including dry eyes, glaucoma, cataracts, and age-related macular degeneration, call the eye doctors at Brandon Eye Associates. You can reach them in any of their offices in Brandon, Plant City, and Sun City, FL, by calling (813) 684-2211, so call today.