Services We Provide:
Comprehensive Eye Health and Vision Examinations – Your sight is precious, and we want to help keep your eyes performing at the highest level. In our comprehensive eye health and vision examination, Dr. Whitman will:
- Determine the prescription that will give you the clearest vision
- Perform tests that allow him to assess the curvature of the front surface of the eye
- Check the pressure on the inside of the eye
- Screen for optic nerve disorders
- Make certain the eye muscles are operating properly
- Test for color blindness
- Evaluate the performance of the vision system
- Carefully examine the eye from front to back to ensure that they’re healthy
- Discuss the results and answer any questions you may have
When the examination has concluded, you will be provided with a copy of your spectacle Rx and be scheduled for any necessary further testing or follow-up care.
Contact Lens Examinations and Fittings – Properly fit contact lenses can provide freedom from having to wear spectacles. Because contact lenses are medical devices that sit on the surface of the eye, Dr. Whitman takes great care in their proper fitting and patient education about safe contact lens wear. During a contact lens fitting, Dr. Whitman will:
- Determine the proper contact lens size to fit your eye
- Discuss what lens brand, style, and replacement schedule will be best for you
- Evaluate the fit of the lens and your vision
- Schedule a follow-up visit for new wearers and current wearers with prescription changes
- Provide a copy of your prescription when the fitting is finalized
Treating and Managing Ocular Diseases – Dr. Whitman is licensed and experienced in the treatment and management of a wide variety of eye diseases and conditions:
- Eye infections
- Allergic disease
- Dry eye disease
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic ocular evaluations
- Medications with a high risk to the eye
Foreign Body Removals – Foreign bodies present a unique challenge for patients, and are a common issue in our region because of the industrial nature of our economy. Dr. Whitman has extensive experience managing foreign bodies, and would prefer that patients be seen right away in the event that a foreign body occurs.