Eye Health and You: Tips for preserving your eyesight

Healthy eyes are an important part of our overall health. There are many things you can do to keep your eyes healthy and help preserve your eyesight into your golden years. Sun Protection We all learn about the importance of protecting our skin from the sun at an early age. Excessive exposure to sunlight may…

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Common Retinal Diseases

Your retina is the tissue lining the back of the eye that’s responsible for vision. Some refer to its function as similar to the film in a camera as the retina is the receiver of our images. To examine the retina, your doctor will use dilation drops to widen your eyes. A special magnifying lens…

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Planning for LASIK at Wolfe Eye Clinic

Thinking about having LASIK surgery? The decision to have LASIK is an important one and can be life changing. In addition to ensuring you are a qualified candidate, there is also the expense to think about. Often, it’s the financial cost that keeps qualified candidates from ultimately making the decision to have LASIK. Flexible Spending…

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New LASIK Laser is Now Available at Wolfe Eye Clinic

Since 1919, generations of Iowan’s have trusted Wolfe Eye Clinic to provide a higher standard of medical and surgical eye care excellence. Motivated by the needs of our patients, Wolfe Eye Clinic has made every effort to provide the most up-to-date procedures and technologies. Wolfe Eye Clinic was the first in the state to implement bladeless…

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Glaucoma: Are you at risk?

Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the U.S., behind cataracts. The condition affects approximately 3 million Americans, of which only half have been diagnosed or know they have it. Glaucoma is not curable, and vision loss cannot be regained. With few noticeable symptoms in its early stages, how do you know if…

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Treatment Options for Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)

Wolfe Eye Clinic Retina Specialists Jared Nielsen, MD, Jeong Sohn, MD, Kyle Alliman, MD and David Saggau, MD recently took part in a national clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health*. The study compared three drugs for treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema (DME): Eylea (aflibercept), Avastin (bevacizumab) and Lucentis (ranibizumab). Before we detail…

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January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month

Glaucoma affects an estimated 3 million Americans and is the second leading cause of blindness in the United States. Glaucoma occurs when the normal fluid pressure inside the eye rises resulting in slow progressive damage to the optic nerve. The optic nerve sends information from the eye to the brain and damage to the optic…

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Speaking the Language of Our Patients

Patient experience is defined as the sum of all interactions, shaped by an organization’s culture, that influence patient perceptions across the continuum of care. Since 1919, Wolfe Eye Clinic has been committed to creating positive patient experiences through providing a higher standard of eye-care excellence. In our years of treating generations of Iowans, we always…

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Planning for LASIK

Thinking about having LASIK surgery? The decision to have LASIK is an important one and can be life changing. In addition to ensuring you are a qualified candidate, there is also the expense to think about. Often, it’s the financial cost that keeps qualified candidates from ultimately making the decision to have LASIK. Flexible Spending…

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