Our
Services
Laser Vision Center
The Laser Vision Center offers a variety of surgical
procedures to improve your uncorrected vision.
Refractive surgery corrects common vision problems
including nearsightedness, farsightedness and
astigmatism. The results are normal or near normal
vision without the need for glasses. Laser refractive
surgery includes LASIK.
Contact Lenses
In addition to standard and cosmetic contact lens
fitting and dispensing, contact lens specialists
fit special contacts for medical needs such as
abnormal cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea
of the eye (keratoconus), post-corneal scarring,
absence of the natural lens of the eye (aphakia),
dimness of vision (amblyopia) and glare.
Cataract Surgery
Loyola is a leader in small-incision, sutureless
cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation.
Also offered is laser therapy for secondary cataract,
a complication that may occur after original cataract
surgery. Multifocal intraocular lenses will be
offered in the future.
Corneal Disease
Areas of expertise by corneal surgeons include
high-risk corneal transplantation and amniotic
membrane transplantation; surgical management
of severe ocular surface disease; treatment of
keratoconus; evaluation and management of severe
dry eyes; and treatment of corneal inflammation
and infections.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a family of diseases that affect pressure
in the eye, causing damage to the optic nerve.
Damage to the optic nerve may result in loss of
vision. Loyola offers a variety of treatment options
for the different types of glaucoma.
Low Vision/Vision Rehabilitation
Low vision rehabilitation is the processes of
treatment and education that helps if you are
visually disabled to attain maximum function,
a sense of well being, a personally satisfying
level of independence and optimum quality of life.
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Physicians with training in both ophthalmology
and neurology treat eye disorders including optic
nerve problems, visual field loss, unexplained
or transient visual loss, double vision, abnormal
eye movements, thyroid eye disease, myasthenia
gravis, unequal pupil size and eyelid abnormalities.
Oculoplastics
In addition to aesthetic procedures such as blepharoplasty
(cosmetic eyelid surgery), oculoplastic surgeons
specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of blocked
tear ducts, thyroid eye disease, eyelid tumors
and malpositioned eyelids. They also perform eyelid
reconstruction.
Pediatric Ophthalmology
and Adult Strabismus
Diagnosis and treatment focuses on eye disorders
in children and ocular motility disorders in both
adults and children. Pediatric eye problems treated
include retinopathy of prematurity, strabismus,
congenital cataracts and glaucoma. Orthoptics
is a specialized service for patients of all ages
who have disorders of binocular vision or visual
function deficits.
Retina/Vitreous and
Diabetic Eye Care
Some of the more common retina/vitreous diseases
treated include diabetic retinopathy, macular
degeneration, retinal detachment and retinal holes.
Procedures that our retinal specialists offer
include photodynamic therapy, also known as PDT,
or Visudyne therapy, for macular degeneration
and state-of-the-art laser treatment.
Ultrasonography
Ultrasound is used for many types of diseases
within your eye.
Uveitis/Ocular Immunology
Specialists employe a multidisciplinary approach
to diagnose and treat ocular inflammatory diseases.
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