Calendar of Events

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 - FRIDAY
Time		10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Topic		"Diabetes & Eyecare” educational presentation
Location		Costa Mesa Senior Center 695 W. 19th Street Costa Mesa, CA
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 - WEDNESDAY
Time		9:00 AM - Noon
Event		Health Fair
Location		Talbert Medical Group, Downey
OCTOBER 14, 2009 - WEDNESDAY
Time		9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Event		Health Fair and Flu Shot Clinic
Location		Costa Mesa Senior Center 695 W. 19th Street Costa Mesa, CA

 

Articles and News

Press Release: Atlantis Eyecare Now Offers the World’s Most Advanced LASIK Technology, Blade-Free INTRALASE

This ultra-precise, safe, vision correction procedure delivers exceptional visual results and fast recovery time.

Huntington Beach, CA September 2009 The world’s most advanced LASIK vision correction technology – the 100 percent blade-free IntraLase Method™ – is now available to Orange and Los Angeles county residents who want to trade their sight-diminishing myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) or astigmatism (oval corneal curvature) for 20/20 or better vision, without metal-blade surgery. The highly skilled physicians at Atlantis Eyecare join other leading ophthalmic surgeons across the country in offering this advanced technology. IntraLase enhances the safety of the LASIK procedure and will transport millions of Americans who suffer from these eye conditions to 20/20 and beyond.

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Sjogren's Syndrome

Sjogren's syndrome affects four million people in the U.S. alone.  90% of these patients are women.  This is one of the many autoimmune diseases.  It primarily leads to a decrease in saliva and tears.  People often complain of dry eye, dry mouth, fatigue and joint pain.  Other less common symptoms include difficulty chewing, talking or swallowing, sore tongue, burning throat, skin dryness, digestive problems and a dry nose. 

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Press Release: Atlantis Eyecare is the First to implant the First Commercially Available TECNIS IOL for Cataract Surgery in Orange County

Anaheim, CA –Atlantis Eyecare’s, Dwayne K. Logan, M.D., Medical Director and CEO, implanted the new FDA approved TECNIS multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) in a cataract patient.

The TECNIS(R) Multifocal IOL's unique design gives patients superior near vision and reading speed compared to other presbyopia-correcting IOLs, as well as exceptionally high spectacle independence, with nearly 9 out of 10 patients reporting that they never wear glasses after surgery.

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Contact Lenses: Infection Ready To Happen?

Extended wear contacts.....Ahhh the joy of wearing the same lenses without removing them to clean them for weeks on end.  What a great invention, right?  Wrong.  Extended wear contact lenses are the number one cause for sight- threatening infections.  In fact, one study showed that it is actually safer for you to have LASIK surgery (a one-time procedure) than constantly subjecting your eyes to a foreign body that harbors "bugs." 

As an ophthalmology resident, I used to be routinely called to see a patient (usually on a Friday afternoon at 5:00) with a terrible corneal ulcer from extended wear contacts.  This can be extremely serious, permanently decreasing vision from a resultant scar and sometimes even leads to the need for a corneal transplant. 

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Growths On the Surface of the Eye?

You undoubtedly have seen or perhaps have an apparent growth of tissue on the inner aspect of some eyes.  Sometimes these yellowish growths become red.  The fact is that these are benign degenerations that occur as a result of sun exposure.  Many people who work outdoors get them.  When these growths grow onto the cornea (the clear part of your eye) it is called a Pterygium (ter i gee um, the "p" is silent).  It can sometimes cause a change in vision if it grows too far onto the cornea.  It can become inflamed with wind, dust, or from dry eyes. 

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Press Release: Atlantis Eye Care Receives 2008 Best of Fountain Valley Award

U.S. Local Business Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement
WASHINGTON D.C., November 19, 2008 -- Atlantis Eye Care has been selected for the 2008 Best of Fountain Valley Award in the Optometrists category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).

The USLBA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

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