Comprehensive Eyecare
Why schedule your next eye exam with us?
The visual system is a delicate and complicated part of the human anatomy. All parts of the eye and many parts of the body affect your ability to see correctly. In our comprehensive eye exam, the health of your eyes is fully evaluated. Just as you have a Primary Care doctor for you overall health, it’s important to have a Primary Eye Care physician. Your eye health goes beyond a simple vision test; primary eye care includes a comprehensive vision screening and eye health examination. It is recommended that you have a comprehensive eye exam every one to two years.
Welcome to Integrated Vision Associates, where your eye health is our top priority. Our team of highly trained professionals is dedicated to providing personalized attention and comprehensive eye care services. From vision screenings to the management of eye conditions, we go above and beyond to ensure both your internal and external eye health. With the latest technology and the expertise of Dr. Eric Bang, we guarantee a one-on-one experience that is second to none. Trust us for trusted eye care in Greenwood.
Clear Vision for Your Little Ones
One in every 10 children is at risk from undiagnosed eye and vision problems, yet only 13 percent of mothers with children younger than 2 years of age said they had taken their babies to see an vision care professional for a regular check-up or well-care visit. Moreover, many children at risk for eye and vision problems are not being identified at an early age, when many of those problems might be prevented or more easily corrected. Some 4.02 million children were born in 2004, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In approximately 4 percent, strabismus (lazy eye) will develop, and amblyopia (loss of best correct visual acuity) will develop in 3 percent. This equates to as many as 100,000 infants born each year who are at risk for serious eye and vision problems.
Your child’s eyes are the gateway to how they learn and experience the world. When vision is affected, so is their development.
A detailed eye exam can catch eye conditions that might go unnoticed. If your child has experienced poor vision from a young age, they may lack the frame of reference for what normal vision is supposed to look like.
Early diagnosis and treatment for vision problems can protect your child’s eyes from further damage into adulthood.
Don’t wait–get your child on the path to better vision today!
Clear Vision for Your Little Ones
One in every 10 children is at risk from undiagnosed eye and vision problems, yet only 13 percent of mothers with children younger than 2 years of age said they had taken their babies to see an vision care professional for a regular check-up or well-care visit. Moreover, many children at risk for eye and vision problems are not being identified at an early age, when many of those problems might be prevented or more easily corrected. Some 4.02 million children were born in 2004, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In approximately 4 percent, strabismus (lazy eye) will develop, and amblyopia (loss of best correct visual acuity) will develop in 3 percent. This equates to as many as 100,000 infants born each year who are at risk for serious eye and vision problems.
Your child’s eyes are the gateway to how they learn and experience the world. When vision is affected, so is their development.
A detailed eye exam can catch eye conditions that might go unnoticed. If your child has experienced poor vision from a young age, they may lack the frame of reference for what normal vision is supposed to look like.
Early diagnosis and treatment for vision problems can protect your child’s eyes from further damage into adulthood.
Don’t wait–get your child on the path to better vision today!
Integrated Vision Associates is passionate about preserving the vision of young children.
Children love coming in to see Dr. Eric Bang because of his approach to pediatric eye care. He bases everything on the perspective of the child, so they understand and enjoy their experience.Not only are the exams fun, but they are in-depth and precise. We check the necessary visual skills needed for your child’s development. These skills include:
- Visual acuity—the ability to see clearly in the distance for viewing the chalkboard, at an intermediate distance for the computer and up close for reading a book.
- Eye Focusing—the ability to quickly and accurately maintain clear vision as the distance from objects change, such as when looking from the chalkboard to a paper on the desk and back. Eye focusing allows the child to easily maintain clear vision over time like when reading a book or writing a report.
- Eye tracking—the ability to keep the eyes on target when looking from one object to another, moving the eyes along a printed page or following a moving object like a thrown ball.
- Eye teaming—the ability to coordinate and use both eyes together when moving the eyes along a printed page, and to be able to judge distances and see depth for classwork and sports.
- Eye-hand coordination—the ability to use visual information to monitor and direct the hands when drawing a picture or trying to hit a ball.
- Visual perception—the ability to organize images on a printed page into letters, words and ideas and to understand and remember what is read.
We also offer specialty services and innovative solutions for myopia management, as myopia is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide.
Your Health & Eyes Share A Unique Relationship
We talk a lot about how important your eye health is, but is it possible for your overall health to affect your eyes as well? Absolutely.
Your body and eyes share a unique relationship, meaning that certain issues affecting your overall health could also affect your vision, eye comfort, and eye health. One of America’s most common health conditions is diabetes, which can increase the risk of developing several eye concerns.
With the help of our unique approach to eye care and commitment to providing a one-of-a-kind experience, we’re ready to be the team you trust to manage your eye health.
The only thing you need now is to request your eye exam. Request yours today!
So, How Does Diabetes Affect Your Eyes?
Diabetes is a systemic disease that affects how your body processes sugar, or glucose, in your bloodstream. These sugars can eventually affect the blood vessels inside your retina, increasing the risk of eye diseases and conditions that may cause permanent vision loss.
Annual eye exams are essential for detecting these issues early in their development. Using a plethora of modern diagnostic technologies, we can get a clear view of your eye health to determine how your diabetes might affect it.
Managing diabetes with the help of your general practitioner can help reduce the risk of developing these issues, but we can also recommend nutritional advice to help promote healthy eyes.
Detecting Diabetes-Related Eye Concerns
Diabetic eye exams are similar to our routine eye exams, but with a few changes specifically designed to detect issues related to diabetes.
One of the most common pieces of tech we’ll use during a diabetic eye exam is iVue OCT (optical coherence tomography). This device uses lasers to generate cross-sectional images of your retina, macula, and optic nerve, which helps us detect various eye diseases, including those related to diabetes.
Diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema are among the most common diabetes-related eye diseases, but diabetes can also increase the risk of developing open-angle glaucoma and cataracts.
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy can develop when sugars in your bloodstream cause blood vessels in your retina to bulge, break, and leak fluid. These fluids can slowly affect your sight and increase the risk of developing diabetic macular edema.
An advanced version of the disease, known as proliferative diabetic retinopathy, occurs when abnormal blood vessels form to compensate for fluid loss. However, these vessels are quite delicate and can break quite easily. As these vessels break, they can create scar tissue on your retina and increase the risk of retinal detachment.
Diabetic Macular Edema
Diabetic macular edema occurs alongside diabetic retinopathy and affects the centermost part of your retina called the macula.
As fluids leak from your retina, they can accumulate under your macula, causing it to swell. Over time, diabetic macular edema can affect your central vision, making it more difficult to read, see fine details, drive, and even recognize faces.
How Can Nutrition Help?
Research has shown that what you eat can affect your eyes and brain. The key to managing their effects is to know what certain nutrients do and how they can address particular ocular concerns.
Our first step, as always, is to perform an eye exam and determine how nutrition can support specific issues, even if they are small. For example, foods with Vitamin E can promote tear function, while leafy greens can help protect your macula as you age.
The Foods & Supplements You Need to Know About
We can recommend a specific nutrition plan after performing an eye exam. We personalize your plan based on our findings, but we can always readjust our recommendations to better reflect your eye health as it changes throughout life.
Take a look at the various foods we may recommend and how they can support your eye health and vision.
How Can Nutrition Help?
Research has shown that what you eat can affect your eyes and brain. The key to managing their effects is to know what certain nutrients do and how they can address particular ocular concerns.
Our first step, as always, is to perform an eye exam and determine how nutrition can support specific issues, even if they are small. For example, foods with Vitamin E can promote tear function, while leafy greens can help protect your macula as you age.
The Foods & Supplements You Need to Know About
We can recommend a specific nutrition plan after performing an eye exam. We personalize your plan based on our findings, but we can always readjust our recommendations to better reflect your eye health as it changes throughout life.
Take a look at the various foods we may recommend and how they can support your eye health and vision.
Foods for Supporting Your Vision
Vitamin A, E, and C can help support your vision quality throughout your life. Some of these foods can include:
- Carrots
- Sweet potato
- Apricots
- Cantaloupe
Foods for Protecting Your Retina
Vitamin E and C can keep cells in your eyes healthy and protect your retina from certain diseases. These foods can include:
- Oranges
- Tangerines
- Grapefruit
- Avocados
- Almonds
Foods for Promoting Tear Function
Omega-3 fatty acids have long been studied to support healthy tear production and address dry eye symptoms. These nutrients are typically found in fish and can include:
- Salmon
- Fish
- Tuna
- Sardines
- Trout
Always Ready to Help
Emergencies happen, and when they do, we’re proud to be the team you turn to for help.
Call us immediately if you or someone you know is experiencing an eye emergency. If the emergency takes place outside our office hours, please visit your nearest emergency room for help.
Please visit your nearest emergency room if the emergency is severe, like a cut or puncture.
Eye Emergencies Can Be Internal & External
When people think of an eye emergency, many people may think that the emergency comes from an external source, like punctures, scrapes, scratches, particle embedment, or even trauma. However, eye emergencies can also occur inside the eye.
Eye diseases like closed-angle glaucoma and wet macular degeneration could lead to emergency symptoms like vision loss, eye pain, redness, flashes and floaters, or even nausea. If you risk developing an eye disease and experience sudden vision or eye problems, please get in touch with us immediately.
Common Eye Emergency Symptoms
- Bruising around the eye
- Eye pain
- Redness in the eye
- Chemical stinging or burning
- Double vision
- Nausea
- Vision loss
- Flashes and floaters
- Light sensitivity
- Headaches
- Punctures
- Cuts
- Scrapes
- Scratches