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Do you or someone you know have glaucoma? Glaucoma is known as the “silent thief of sight” and can affect people of all ages. Keep reading to learn more about glaucoma.  What is Glaucoma? It is easy to take something like eyesight for granted. After all, most people can use their vision at all times,… 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

It’s summer and the sun is shining!  Whether you’re fishing, boating, or swimming it is hard to not be exposed to the sun’s UV rays. July is UV Safety Month and while it is important to protect your skin, eye safety is just as important! Eye injuries can hinder you from summer fun so it… Read More

At Frantz EyeCare, we are very proud of our unique ability to continually bring our patients the latest technologies and procedures to give them their best possible vision. Here are just a few examples of how we constantly strive to stay at the forefront of ophthalmology. Dr. Jonathan Frantz performed the first Laser Vision Correction… Read More

Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, medical director of Frantz EyeCare, is pleased to announce that Optometrist Roger Paez, OD, has joined the practice’s medical team and will see patients in the Lehigh Acres office at 3020 Lee Blvd. Dr. Paez is a native of Las Vegas and graduated from the University of Nevada with a… Read More

The majority of the patients sitting in eye doctors’ waiting rooms today are suffering from some sort of dry eye issue. Over the last few years, researchers have discovered that “dry eyes” is much more than insufficient production of natural tears.  In fact, the majority of dry eye cases are now known to be the… 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