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 Eye
Care Services
Leonard M. Friedman, M.D., P.C. is dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the
quality of life for our patients through the most up-to-date care.
Some of the procedures and services we
provide are:
Laser
Vision Correction
Our doctors are
affiliated with T.L.C.
Laser Centers,
where they perform LASIK
vision correction for nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.
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What
Laser Vision Correction Means
to You!
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No
more
hassles with broken eye glass frames!
No
more
losing of contacts down the drain!
No
more showers without seeing the soap!
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Laser vision correction
was first approved in America by the Food and Drug Administration in
November 1995, although, the first laser procedure was performed in
Germany back in 1987. To date, there have been over 6 million
laser vision procedures performed throughout the world (approximately 1
million per
year).
Please
call to arrange a Free Laser Vision Correction Consultation For
You!
Contact
Lenses
Contact lenses have made tremendous
advances in the last several years! Both soft and oxygen permeable
designs are now available for the correction of nearsightedness,
farsightedness, and astigmatism. Today contact lenses are manufactured
in virtually all prescriptions including bifocals.
Cataracts
A cloudy area in the lens of the
eye
Most
people have some clouding of their eye’s natural crystalline lens
after the age of 60. This clouding is more commonly referred to
as a cataract. About 50% of Americans in the age group of 65-74
have at least one cataract, and about 70% of those age 75 and over
have cataracts.
Simply stated, when the eye’s lens becomes
cloudy, light cannot be properly focused on the retina; thus, visual
acuity decreases. The only “cure” for poor vision due to
cataract is removal of the eye’s lens and implantation of a new,
man-made focusing device called an intraocular lens (IOL).
Glaucoma
 Glaucoma,
the leading cause of blindness and visual impairment in the United
States, is an eye disease that can lead to a permanent loss of vision.
This disease has been labeled the “Sneak Thief of Sight” because in
its most typical form, there are no symptoms. No pain, no
swelling, no redness. Patients with glaucoma may not notice
symptoms until vision has been permanently lost.
Simply,
glaucoma is elevated intraocular pressure of the eye. Every eye
has fluid, called aqueous humor, that is constantly being produce as
well as constantly being drained. In a glaucomatous eye, this
fluid does not drain properly resulting in an increase in the pressure
inside the eye. This increased pressure destroys vision gradually,
usually starting with the peripheral (side) vision, and if left
untreated, will lead to eventual blindness by destroying the optic
nerve. With early diagnosis and treatment, useful vision may be
preserved.
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