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5 Tips for Protecting Your Eyes This Winter

Seasonal dry air, harsh wind and sun glare. Eye protection is just as important during the winter months as in the summer. Winter is here and the countdown to sunny days and your favorite sunglasses continues. However, do not let the cold, overcast days of winter fool you; your beloved shades are just as relevant…

Think LASIK This Christmas

How about giving the gift of sight this holiday? The holiday season is upon us, and Christmas is right around the corner. Perhaps you are still thinking about the perfect gift for that certain someone? We think we can help. How about giving the gift that will last them a lifetime? LASIK! If someone you…

Diabetics, We’re Talking to You

November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. Let’s talk detection, prevention, and treatment. November is designated Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in working-age Americans*, which makes looking out for your eye health as a diabetic all the more important. We use this month as an opportunity to remind…

To Do List: LASIK

Planning for LASIK surgery can be easier than you think. Is having LASIK surgery something that’s been on your radar for a while now? Perhaps the process and expense are holding you back? For many of our patients, now is the best time of year to consider having LASIK surgery. Planning for LASIK through employer-offered Flexible…

Welcome Dr. Boeke!

Retina Specialist Doctor Paul Boeke is now serving patients throughout eastern Iowa. We are pleased to welcome Paul S. Boeke, M.D., to our team of eye care specialists. Dr. Boeke is a retina specialist and joins Wolfe Eye Clinic following the completion of his vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Boeke has published a number of…

Here Comes the Eclipse!

Your eyes are key to experiencing the upcoming solar eclipse. Make sure you are keeping them safe. Are you counting the days to the solar eclipse? For many, the eclipse will be an event of a lifetime. Not since 1979 has there been a total solar eclipse that was visible from the continental U.S. And…

Tips to Save 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…

Let’s Talk Cataracts

June is Cataract Awareness Month, a good opportunity to discuss the latest in cataract treatment options and advances. More than two million cataract surgeries are performed each year in the U.S., helping to restore sight to those suffering from blurred, dim or dull vision. Cataracts affect more than 22-million Americans age 40 and older-with projections that…

Pssst, Cedar Rapids. We’ve Moved.

Wolfe Eye Clinic has moved to a new location to better serve the Cedar Rapids area and surrounding communities. Construction is complete, and we are happy to announce that our new Wolfe Eye Clinic location in Hiawatha is now open. We’ve made the move from our long-held location in Cedar Rapids to accommodate our growing…

Wolfe Physicians Participate in LADDER Clinical Trial

Wolfe Eye Clinic is currently involved in research to investigate ways to possibly reduce the treatment burden for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Wolfe Eye Clinic Retina Specialists, Dr. Jared Nielsen, Dr. David Saggau and Dr. Kyle Alliman, are taking part in the LADDER trial (Long-Acting Delivery of Ranibizumab). The phase 2 clinical trial is a 316-patient study to assess the effectiveness and…

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