Glaucoma can be treated and co-managed by an Optometric Glaucoma Specialist. The goal of glaucoma management is to reduce the intra-ocular pressure and monitor for any damage to the optic nerve. Various eye drops can be prescribed to reduce the intra-ocular pressure and certain procedures, like visual fields, must be performed regularly to minimize the potential risk of blindness.

Assessing the ocular health in a young child is very important to that child's development. Many eye problems can go unnoticed and eventually affect the quality of one's life. Therefore, it is to a child's, and parents, benefit to be diligent in obtaining regular eye care to monitor the development of the visual system and address possible problems.

Vision rehabilitation helps those with visual impairments to make maximal use of their remaining functional vision. Some people are born with visual impairments, and others often develop them through disease or injury. Retinal conditions such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa, and other forms of rod/cone dystrophies can cause severe visual problems. Other problems such as glaucoma, optic atrophy, cataracts, and albinism also affect vision. Although debilitating, most patients with these conditions have some usable vision but are not able to be corrected with surgery, medications, or regular glasses.

Vision rehabilitation services can offer assessment of visual functioning, training, and evaluation with optical, non-optical, and electronic devices.

(Due to the detail and complexity of vision rehabilitation examinations, Dr. Mostaghimi must first establish his practice with proper equipment and training in order to maximize patient care. Look for this service to be fully offered with the new practice ).

Lasik vision correction can be an ideal solution to obtaining good vision for many people. Most good eye surgeons will assess each individuals situation and make sure they meet certain criteria before performing laser vision correction. Optometrists co-manage with surgeons to make sure that their patients receive the best options in care and technology. Therefore, it is important for patients to be educated on their options for laser vision correction and make sure that they are co-managed with a qualified and trusted optometrist.

Certain criteria for performing laser vision correction can include current refractive status, age, corneal shape and thickness, and overall ocular health.

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A quailified optometrist must have a solid understanding of systemic conditions that have clinical coorelations to ocular signs and symptoms and must also have an understanding of systemic conditions and medications that may contraindicate various ocular therapies.  These are interal keys in being a therapuetic optometrist who is responsible for treating and managing ocular disease.