Glaucoma: The Silent Thief Of Sight

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Primary open angle glaucoma affects millions worldwide, with the current estimate in the United States approaching 3.4 million. Despite these high numbers, many people have no idea that they are losing sight from high eye pressure. Primary open angle glaucoma is slowly progressive and painless making yearly eye exams critical for detection. This form of…

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Dr. Jonathan Frantz Listed in Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists

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Area Cataract and Refractive Surgeon Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, has been listed in the 2006 “Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists.”  The Consumer Guide is published by the Consumers’ Research Council of America, an independent research company based in Washington, DC, that evaluates professional services throughout America.  The selection process is based on a point…

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Dr. Jonathan Frantz first in area to offer iLASIK… the next generation of laser vision correction

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FORT MYERS/NAPLES – Always at the forefront of technology, area LASIK Specialist Jonathan M. Frantz, M.D., now offers the most advanced, personalized treatment in laser vision correction with the area’s only VISX STAR S4 WavePrint™ System. Laser vision correction continues to provide a higher degree of freedom from glasses and contact lenses to millions of…

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Suncoast Surgery Center Receives Three-Year Accreditation

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FORT MYERS – Local Ophthalmologist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, is pleased to announce that the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC) has awarded Suncoast Surgery Center in Fort Myers a three-year term of accreditation. A state-of-the-art outpatient surgery center, Suncoast Surgery Center opened in 2000 as one of Florida Eye Health’s Centers…

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Dr. Jonathan Frantz Named to Best Doctors in America

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FORT MYERS – Local Ophthalmologist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, has been selected by his peers to be included in the Best Doctors in America 2005-2006 database.  This database is a valued resource that contains the names and professional profiles of approximately 32,000 of the best doctors in the United States.  Only about 4% of…

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Eye Disease on the Rise Among Older Americans, Few Realize Risk

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Fort Myers/Naples – – A new national health survey of 1,200 Americans conducted for the American Academy of Ophthalmology finds that most Americans are unaware of the risks associated with age-related eye diseases, despite a projected 65 percent spike in those conditions by the year 2020. The survey indicates that few Americans see themselves truly…

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Dr. Jonathan Frantz Receives Achievement Award

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Local Cataract & LASIK Specialist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, medical director of Florida Eye Health, has received the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Achievement Award.  The Awards program recognizes individuals for their contributions to the Academy based on a cumulative point system. Points are earned through participation in the Annual Meeting and other areas of…

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Medical Societies Issue Advisory to Patients Taking Prostate Medications

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The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Urological Association are advising patients taking certain drugs to treat prostate enlargement to inform their eye surgeon about these medications before undergoing eye surgery. According to area Cataract and Refractive Specialist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD,  “Many patients and some…

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DR. JONATHAN FRANTZ ONLY AREA SURGEON NOW OFFERING FDA-APPROVED VISX™ IRIS REGISTRATION TECHNOLOGY

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THE FIRST FULLY AUTOMATED METHOD OF ALIGNING AND REGISTERING WAVEFRONT CORRECTIONS FOR CustomVue™ LASIK TREATMENTS Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, of the Center for Laser Vision Correction at Florida Eye Health, announced today that he now offers FDA-approved Iris Registration Technology as a part of the VISX CustomVue wavefront-guided laser vision correction, or LASIK, procedure….

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