Staying UV Safe This Summer

Barbecues, baseball games, days at the lake – summertime fun is in full swing. It’s important to be mindful of UV exposure year round, but it’s often the summer season when people most think about the damaging effects of excessive time in the sun. In addition to your skin, excessive exposure to sunlight may cause…

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Welcome Ryan D. Vincent, M.D.

Wolfe Eye Clinic is pleased to welcome Ryan D. Vincent, M.D., to our team of specialists! Dr. Vincent is a fellowship-trained glaucoma subspecialist and joins Wolfe Eye Clinic after three years of successful practice in the Kansas City area. Dr. Vincent will focus on serving our patients in medical and surgical management of glaucoma as well as cataract…

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Ryan D. Vincent, MD

Protect Your Sight This 4th of July

Save your sight with this advice from Ben Mason, M.D. No doubt about it. Fireworks and the Fourth of July go hand-in-hand. Unfortunately, thousands of celebrations end with a visit to the ER. Fireworks devices were involved in an estimated 9,600 injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 2011.* If your eyes are injured in a…

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Sun Damage Prevention Tips

Protect your eyes from sun damage with these prevention tips from Matthew P. Rauen, M.D. Excessive exposure to sunlight may cause certain cancers and other conditions that can threaten your vision. Which means it’s time to focus on what you can do to shield your eyes from sun damage. Wear Sunglasses Wear UV Blocking Contact Lenses Wear…

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Heartland Eye Care and Wolfe Eye Clinic Merge

Wolfe Eye Clinic is excited to announce that we have partnered with Heartland Eye Care of Ottumwa. We believe this partnership combines the strengths of both clinics to provide exceptional medical and surgical eye care to the residents of southeast Iowa. “A merger was formed with Wolfe Eye Clinic to help broaden the services offered…

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Iowa National Guard “Sight for Soldiers” Program

Wolfe Eye Clinic physicians and staff are proud to announce participation in the Iowa National Guard “Sight for Soldiers” program. Although the program officially launched in February 2010, Wolfe Eye Clinic began providing the service to Iowa National Guard soldiers on December 1st, 2009, shortly after being contacted regarding participation. To date, over 25 soldiers…

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