New Year, New You…New Vision!

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Happy New Year to all of our fantastic patients, and friends! We are so excited about all of the amazing things that 2015 has in store for you here at Frantz EyeCare. This year we want to make sure that we partner with you to help you maintain or achieve your best vision yet. After…

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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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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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The Truth About Cataracts and Vision Loss

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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, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and ophthalmologists across the country want to debunk the myths about…

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Leave Fireworks to the Professionals this Fourth of July

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Florida Eye Health Offers Tips for Fireworks Safety Each Fourth of July, thousands of people are injured from using consumer fireworks. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 9,000 fireworks-related injuries happen each year. Of these, nearly half are head-related injuries, with nearly 30 percent of these injuries to the eyes. One-fourth…

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Dr. Sandler Burkley Joins Florida Eye Health Medical Team

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Local Cataract and LASIK Specialist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, has announced that Sandler L. Burkley, OD, has joined the medical team at Florida Eye Health.  As one of seven board-certified optometrists at the practice, Dr. Burkley is a primary eye care provider who specializes in examination and diagnosis of eye diseases, vision conditions, testing…

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Suncoast Surgery Center Receives Three-Year Accreditation

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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…

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