Retina Specialist Dr. Oren Plous Joins Frantz EyeCare Punta Gorda Office
Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, medical director of Frantz EyeCare, is pleased to announce that Retina Specialist Oren Z. Plous, MD, has joined his medical team. Dr. Plous specializes in the medical and surgical management of diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration, simple and complex retinal detachments, and uveitis. He will see patients in the Punta… Read More
Dr. Garrick Layman Joins Frantz EyeCare Medical Team
Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, is pleased to announce that Garrick R. Layman, OD, has joined the medical team at Frantz EyeCare. As one of seven optometrists at the practice, Dr. Layman is a primary eye care provider who offers comprehensive and routine eye examinations, diagnosis of eye diseases and other vision conditions, testing for… Read More
Knowing Risks of Glaucoma Can Stop Sneak Thief of Sight
Glaucoma is a silent illness; most people have no early symptoms or warning signs as their peripheral vision diminishes or blind spots occur. It affects more than 2.7 million Americans age 40 and older. Another 2 million do not know they have the disease. January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, and Frantz EyeCare Medical Director Dr…. Read More
Ophthalmologist Joins the Florida Eye Health Medical Team
Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, medical director of Florida Eye Health, is pleased to announce the association of ophthalmologist Jeffrey L. Willig, MD, to the medical team at Florida Eye Health. Dr. Willig is a medical ophthalmologist and Uveitis Specialist. Uveitis is a swelling and irritation of the uvea, the middle layer of the eye,… Read More
Diabetic Eye Disease – a leading cause of blindness and vision loss
November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month Diabetic Retinopathy, a condition occurring in people with diabetes, causes progressive damage to the retina, the light sensitive lining at the back of your eye. It is a serious sight-threatening complication of diabetes. Local Ophthalmologist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in reminding… Read More
Knowing Risks of Glaucoma Can Stop Sneak Thief of Sight
African Americans, Hispanics, and others with a family history of glaucoma are particularly vulnerable Glaucoma is a silent illness; most people have no early symptoms or warning signs as their peripheral vision diminishes or blind spots occur. It affects more than 2.3 million Americans age 40 and older. Another 2 million do not know… Read More
