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  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

I have been honored with two very special awards recently and wanted to take this opportunity to express my gratitude. I would like to thank the people of Southwest Florida who voted me the “Best Cataract Surgeon in Southwest Florida” in the News-Press readers poll. I have had the honor to perform cataract surgery on… Read More

A couple of weeks ago, Dr. Frantz had the great honor of visiting Dr. Takayuki Akahoshi in Tokyo, Japan as part of his ongoing effort to stay on the cutting edge of technology. Read about his adventures with Dr. Akahoshi below! I had heard and read many wonderful things about the Japanese cataract surgeon Dr… Read More

Many of us feel that our eyesight is the most precious of all of our senses. How beautiful is it to look into the eyes of a child, to see the sunrise or sunset in brilliant color. Watching plays, movies, TV or simply reading a book are all things we value greatly. When a cataract… Read More

Many of you welcome Dr. Frantz into your homes, cars and offices through the TV and Radio everyday. After seeing him “everyday” we though you’d like the opportunity to get to know him a little bit better. We had Dr. Frantz answer a few fun questions as part of our “Eyes on our Doctors” blog… Read More

Ophthalmologist and Cataract Specialist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, was published in the June 2014 Ophthalmology Management e-newsletter, which is emailed to ophthalmologists throughout the country. His article on “Improving Cataract Surgery Incrementally – Femtosecond lasers offer value to patients and practices alike” focused on how the LenSx Laser is helping him to improve surgical… Read More

Twenty years ago this July, Southwest Florida ophthalmologist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, started his practice, then called Florida Eye Health, in a medical office building at Lee Memorial Hospital. He moved to his current Fort Myers location at 12731 New Brittany Blvd. in 1996. He now heads a multi-physician, multi-office practice that incorporates the… Read More

Cataracts are the third leading cause of blindness in the United States Studies suggest that everyone who lives long enough will get cataracts, although there may be some reduced risk for individuals who eat properly, avoid sun exposure and do not smoke. It’s Cataract Awareness Month and Dr. Jonathan Frantz at Frantz EyeCare, the American… Read More

Ophthalmologist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, was among a select group of world class faculty members invited to speak at Alcon’s “Advancements in Refractive and Cataract Surgery Symposium” held in Fort Worth, TX March 27 – 29.  Dr. Frantz spoke to more than 100 ophthalmologists from Latin America and the Caribbean about his experiences with… Read More

After introducing Bladeless Laser Cataract Surgery to Southwest Florida in 2012, one of the most innovative and respected surgeons in the country, Dr. Jonathan Frantz has now taken cataract surgery to the next level with the VERION Image Guided System. Dr. Frantz is the first and only surgeon in Florida to offer the VERION, which… Read More