The Eye Care Team That’s Taking Better Vision to Greater Heights
Over three decades ago, Dr. Jonathan Frantz planted his personal and professional roots firmly in Southwest Florida with a dream to revolutionize eye health services in the area. For more than 28 years, he has been the chief surgeon and medical director of Frantz EyeCare – a multi-specialty eye care practice with eight thriving locations…
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A New Advancement in the Treatment of Presbyopia
On October 28, 2021, Allergan (an AbbVie Company), announced that the FDA approved a new treatment for Presbyopia – the Vuity eye drop. Vuity (pilocarpine HCl ophthalmic solution 1.25%) is the first ever FDA approved eye drop designed to treat age-related changes in vision caused by a gradual loss of elasticity in the lens of…
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Light Adjustable Lens Helps Enhance Vision After Cataract Surgery
What if I told you that there was a lens that could be implanted at the time of surgery that could be adjusted NON-SURGICALLY and NON-INVASIVELY to minimize your need for glasses after surgery? Well, it’s true! Let’s go back for a second. Cataract surgery is performed almost 3 million times per year in the…
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Know the Causes and Symptoms of Cataracts
The month of June has been designated as Cataract Awareness Month. Cataracts are the most common cause of preventable blindness worldwide. In the United States alone, more than 25 million people suffer with poor vision due to cataracts. So, what is a cataract? As we mature, the normally clear lens inside the eye becomes cloudy….
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Avoid Postponing Critical Medical Care
An astounding number of Americans have delayed or avoided medical care due to concerns about COVID-19 – creating potentially dangerous consequences for those in need of treatment. In a survey conducted in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 40.9% of U.S. adults delayed or avoided medical care based on a survey of U.S. adults between June…
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Cataract Awareness Month
The month of June has been designated as Cataract Awareness Month. Cataracts are the most common cause of preventable blindness worldwide. In the United States alone, over 25 million people suffer with poor vision due to cataracts and about 50% of people will have or have had surgery for cataracts. So, what is a cataract?…
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UV Safety in The Summer Sun
Living in the Sunshine State, it might seem like worshiping the sun is only natural. Though as John Denver said, sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy – that sunshine can have significant negative repercussions. Most if not all of us are aware of the damage that the sun, particularly the high energy ultraviolet (UV)…
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Eye Care During the Global Pandemic
The global coronavirus pandemic has disrupted every aspect of our daily lives. As it pertains to health care in Florida, Governor DeSantis issued an executive order that all elective surgery be canceled until May 9. His most recent “safer at home” order mandates all non-essential personnel to stay home and maintain strict social distancing and…
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Maintaining Eye Health In The Workplace
2,000 Workplace Eye Injuries Each Day Each day, about 2,000 US workers sustain a job-related eye injury that requires medical attention. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, about one-third of these injuries require treatment in hospital emergency departments and more than 100 of these injuries result in one or more days…
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