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November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) noted a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association offers “reliable evidence that diabetic retinopathy and vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy are increasing in adults over age 40 in the United States and that more Americans, especially non-Hispanic black Americans,… Read More

If you have been diagnosed or think you may have cataracts, join the doctors at Florida Eye Health for an informative free seminar on “Advances in Cataract Treatment” and find out about cataracts, their symptoms, and the latest CustomLens implants that allow you to enjoy a full range of vision. All seminars are held at… Read More

It’s Autumn, the season of change. What a great time to let iLASIK change your life.  Dr. Jonathan Frantz, Southwest Florida’s leading LASIK surgeon in experience and technology, is offering a $1,000 savings on bilateral LASIK now through December 20, 2010.  If you are at least 21 years of age and want to reduce your… Read More

Language, especially medical terminology, can act as a barrier to patient understanding. Presbyopia is such a term. Despite the fact that millions of Americans are presbyopes, many will simply say they have “short arms syndrome” and dismiss the condition as a normal part of aging that is simply to be accepted not knowing there are… Read More

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 another 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 of Excellence. It… Read More

Did you know that 20.5 million Americans age 40 and older have cataracts, one of the most curable causes of vision loss? To recognize Cataract Awareness Month in August, local Cataract and LASIK Specialist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, and ophthalmologists across the country want to debunk the myths about cataracts and remind people they… Read More

Living in Southwest Florida, it’s hard not to be exposed to the sun’s harmful rays; however, daily sun protection is essential for protecting sensitive skin cells from photodamage and your eyes from serious eye conditions. July is UV Safety Month, and local ophthalmologist Dr. Jonathan Frantz, medical director of Florida Eye Health, is joining doctors… Read More

For the second consecutive year, local cataract and LASIK Specialist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS has been selected for the 2010 Best of Fort Myers Award in the Suncoast Surgery Center category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year,… Read More

Frantz EyeCare has added a link on our website so patients can now order contact lenses online. To get started, patients must first register with the optical department at Florida Eye Health to get their username and password before ordering online. They can then go online and view all CL products and prices, select their… Read More

Area Cataract & LASIK Specialist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, is pleased to announce that starting this week two of his board-certified Optometrists, Dr. Aaron Judd and Dr. Juan Canizales, are now seeing patients at the Lehigh Acres office of Florida Eye Health located at 3020 Lee Blvd. Both of these doctors speak fluent Spanish… Read More