Knowing Risks of Glaucoma Can Stop Sneak Thief of Sight

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 Glaucoma is a silent illness; most people have no early symptoms or warning signs as their peripheral vision diminishes or blind spots occur. It affects more than 2.7 million Americans age 40 and older. Another 2 million do not know they have the disease. January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, and Frantz EyeCare Medical Director Dr….

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Frantz EyeCare Adds New Line of Skin Care Products

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Frantz EyeCare now offers a new line of skin care products called ZO Skin Health. Under the guidance of Dr. Zein Obagi, ZO Skin Health, Inc. developed a wide spectrum of therapeutic treatments, as well as daily and preventative solutions for creating and maintaining healthy skin. According to Frantz EyeCare, Aesthetician Ellen Stinson, “The products…

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Getting the most out of your Flexible Spending Account

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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…

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Frantz EyeCare Continues to Accept United Healthcare and Other Major Insurances

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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…

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Dr. Jonathan Frantz Speaks at National Ophthalmology Symposium

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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…

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Dr. Jonathan Frantz Adds Revolutionary Technology to Cataract Procedure

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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…

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Frantz EyeCare Endorses Alcon’s Cataract Consumer Campaign

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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,…

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Dr. Jonathan Frantz Adds The ORA System to Cataract Procedure

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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…

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Dr. Jamie Hogan Joins Frantz EyeCare Medical Team

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Local Cataract and LASIK Specialist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, is pleased to announce that Jamie N. Hogan, OD, has joined the medical team at Frantz EyeCare.  As one of six optometrists at the practice, she is a primary eye care provider who specializes in examination and diagnosis of eye diseases, vision conditions, testing for…

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