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Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, one of our area’s most innovative and respected cataract surgeons, was among an elite group of top ophthalmologists from around the country who spoke at “Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is,” held January 16 – 19, in Sarasota. FL. Over 500 physicians attended the three-day conference whose goal was… Read More

Did you know that starting this year, the US Department of Treasury and the IRS modified the “use-or-lose” rule related to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)? If you have an FSA plan you are now permitted to carry over $500 of your unused health FSA balances into the new year. 56% of Americans with FSAs use… Read More

Frantz EyeCare is pleased to be among the few ophthalmology practices in Southwest Florida who are still included on the United Healthcare 2014 roster of providers. We also accept Medicare, Humana, Florida Blue, Aetna, Cigna and numerous other insurances. According to Frantz EyeCare Medical Director Dr. Jonathan Frantz, physicians’ relationships with insurance companies are becoming… Read More

On Sunday, November 17, Dr. Jonathan Frantz was one of four ophthalmologists to speak at the American Academy of Ophthalmology conference in New Orleans, on behalf of Alcon Surgical’s latest technological advancement, The Cataract Refractive Suite. Other speakers included Dr. Stephen Slade (Texas), Dr. Richard Tipperman (Pennsylvania) and Dr. Robert Cionni (Utah). The Cataract Refractive… Read More

Cataract & LASIK Specialist Dr. Jonathan Frantz now utilizes an innovative technology called the ORA (Optiwave Refractive Analysis) System with VerifEye, which continuously monitors the measurements of a patient’s eye during their cataract surgery. This incredibly accurate, real-time display of the patient’s eye provides Dr. Frantz with an unprecedented level of valuable information about the… Read More

Alcon has partnered with AARP to educate consumers nationwide about cataracts and cataract surgery.  The objective of this consumer engagement campaign is to educate cataract patients about the opportunity to reduce dependence on glasses and advanced technology options so they can have informed discussions with their surgeon. Alcon partnered with AARP to survey 1,000 adults,… Read More

Local Cataract & LASIK Specialist Dr. Jonathan Frantz and Frantz EyeCare have been recognized by the US Commerce Association for 2013 awards in three categories: For the sixth year, the Laser Vision Center has been awarded the Fort Myers Award in the Physicians & Surgeons classification. This is the first year that a business has… Read More

Local Cataract & LASIK Specialist Dr. Jonathan Frantz now utilizes an innovative technology called the ORA (Optiwave Refractive Analysis) System, which continuously monitors the measurements of a patient’s eye during their cataract surgery. This incredibly accurate, real-time display of the patient’s eye provides Dr. Frantz with an unprecedented level of valuable information about the eye… Read More

  Local Cataract and LASIK Specialist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, has been selected for inclusion in the new 2013 Edition of the “Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists.”  This is Dr. Frantz’s eighth year to earn this honor from the Consumers’ Research Council of America, an independent research company based in Washington, DC, that evaluates… Read More

Dr. Jonathan Frantz just returned from the 2013 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) annual conference in San Francisco, where he shared his knowledge and experiences with the LenSx Laser with other cataract surgeons from across the country. One year after introducing Bladeless Laser Cataract Surgery to southwest Florida, Dr. Frantz is seeing… Read More