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Are you experiencing persistent dry eye symptoms like burning, irritation, or itching? You may need to see your eye doctor for testing to determine the cause of your symptoms. The doctors at Frantz EyeCare are using an innovative new technology called TearLab to help determine the cause of your dry eye. Keep reading to learn… Read More

Every year, about 10,000 people are rushed to the emergency department for fireworks injuries. Ophthalmologists – physicians who specialize in medical and surgical eye care – treat thousands of patients who suffer a range of fireworks-related injuries, from cuts and bruises to damaged corneas, retinas, and ruptured eyeballs. Many people believe that consumer fireworks are safe. But… Read More

Frantz EyeCare is proud to announce its fourth annual Day of Giving Back – scheduled for Friday, October 4th- when deserving individuals will receive the gift of sight, compliments of Dr. Jonathan Frantz & Frantz EyeCare! This is the fourth year Frantz EyeCare has participated in Mission Cataract, a program that provides free Cataract Surgery… Read More

FORT MYERS, FL JANUARY 4, 2019– Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, medical director at Frantz EyeCare is pleased to announce the addition of a new location and a new Optometrist to serve their growing patient base in Southwest Florida. Optometrist MaryLou Kircher-Carbone is a primary eye care provider who specializes in examination and diagnosis of… Read More

Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, medical director of Frantz EyeCare, is pleased to announce that Optometrist Tammy Johnson, OD, has joined the practice’s medical team and will see patients in the Cape Coral office. Dr. Johnson is a primary eye care provider who specializes in examination and diagnosis of eye diseases, vision conditions, testing for… Read More

  The advances in technology in the last 2 decades have been exponential. One need only look at the example of cellular phones to see the incredible progress that has been made in telecommunication over a short period of time. Medicine and in particular cataract surgery have also undergone similar changes. No one is surprised… Read More

Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, medical director of Frantz EyeCare, is pleased to announce that Optometrist Emilio J. Martinez, OD, has joined the practice’s medical team and will see patients in the Cape Coral and Punta Gorda offices. Dr. Martinez is a primary eye care provider who specializes in examination and diagnosis of eye diseases,… Read More

Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, medical director of Frantz EyeCare, is pleased to announce that Glaucoma Specialist Shawn J. Khan, MD, MBA, and Optometrist Thy Nguyen, OD have joined the practice’s medical team. Dr. Khan sees patients in the Fort Myers and Naples offices of Frantz EyeCare. He completed his Glaucoma Fellowship at Wills Eye… Read More

Now it’s time to get to know our LASIK Surgeon, Dr. Jeffrey Robin in our latest “Eyes on our Doctors” blog. If you’re curious if you may be a candidate for LASIK take our 60-second quiz! What made you want to be an Ophthalmologist? I grew up in an eye care family.  My father was… Read More

The simple answer is no, everyone should have more than one pair of glasses. How Often do you find yourself scrambling to locate your glasses? Are they in your car, on your desk or even in your pocket? The Vision Council of America recently published a study that investigated the benefits of having more than… Read More