VEC Team Members Volunteer at the 2011 Norfolk Special Olympic Games

Several of our team members were privileged to volunteer at the 2011 Norfolk Special Olympics. We thoroughly enjoyed serving and cheering on all the athletes who participated. VEC was a proud sponsor of the event.

FREE GLAUCOMA SCREENINGS!

In recognition of
National World Glaucoma Day

Virginia Eye Consultants is hosting
FREE Glaucoma Screenings

Thursday March 11, 2010
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Hampton Office: 2101 Executive Dr, Ste 1-H
Hampton, VA 23666 (757) 826-4702

And

Thursday March 18, 2010
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Norfolk Office: 241 Corporate Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23502 (757) 622-2200

Tell your family and friends!!!
We are looking forward to seeing everyone here!!!


Since 1979, Virginia Eye Consultants has been the premier referral group of fellowship trained ophthalmologists specializing in cataract surgery with ReSTOR® technology, LASIK, corneal transplantation, dry eyes, glaucoma, retina and ophthalmic plastic surgery



www.virginiaeyeconsultants.com

Have You Heard About LASIK?

The LASIK procedure has become increasingly popular due to enormous advances in technology with very small recovery periods following the surgery. Over 1 million procedures are performed each year in the United States, and that number will continue to grow as developing technologies improve the reliability, availability, and affordability of the procedure.

"Laser vision correction has been used for over 20 years. In fact, I participated in the 2nd LASIK procedure performed on a human in the United States. Since then, I've had the privilege of treating thousands of patients with LASIK to give them independence from glasses and contact lenses. It's important to remember that LASIK vision correction is the #1 elective medical procedure performed in the world today– and with the incredible advances in technology, LASIK has become safer, more reliable and more affordable with every passing year."

– Dr. Steven V. Scoper, Virginia Eye Consultants

In general, the LASIK procedure is performed in two steps:

1) Making a Corneal Flap. First the doctor will use a painless, cool laser to lift a small flap made on the protective surface of the cornea.

2) Reshaping The Cornea. In the second step, an excimer laser is used to reshape the cornea and correct vision problems. Once this is complete, the protective flap is put back into place and heals quickly on its own.

The LASIK procedure has gone through many advancements, evolving from the older methods of ALK and PRK. ALK used a hand-held instrument called a microkeratome to perform the procedure, and could only correct nearsightedness. Because this surgery was done completely by hand there was room for a larger margin of error. PRK, the precursor to LASIK, appeared in 1987. This procedure does not involve making a corneal flap but uses an excimer laser to work directly on the outer surface of the cornea. PRK can correct nearsightedness, astigmatism, and some farsightedness. LASIK combines the use of the corneal flap from ALK with the excimer laser used in PRK. These new laser technologies now make it possible to correct a more extensive range of refractive error, including the elimination of using the less predictable performance of mechanical microkeratome and surgical blades to create the corneal flap.

Virginia Eye Consultants uses the latest laser technology available today in order to perform our blade-free LASIK procedures at maximum efficiency and predictability.

Share With Your Family This Holiday Season

The Holiday Season is a time of coming together. A time for families, often divided by hundreds or thousands of miles, to travel to one location and enjoy the company of those they may see only a few times a year. This presents a valuable opportunity to discuss your families medical history. Many may be unaware of the fact that some common eye diseases, such as glaucoma, are hereditary.

Hereditary eye diseases carry much more significance as they frequently target younger individuals, even children, creating a heavy burden on the whole family who may also be at risk. It is important to be aware of your families medical history, and take a proactive approach should there be any cause for concern.

Having a relative with a hereditary eye disease does not guarantee that it will affect other family members, but one should be very aware of the increased risk. A family history of hereditary glaucoma can increase the risk of development by four to nine times. This underscores the importance of an aggressive stance with regard to having regular routine eye exams as well as making your ophthalmologist aware of your families medical history.

Virginia Eye Consultants provides the latest in testing and diagnostic procedures. Our in-house glaucoma specialist, Dr. Constance Okeke, will provide you with a wealth of knowledge regarding hereditary eye diseases. She is an incredible asset to the VEC Team and may play a vital role in your family's ocular health. For more information regarding hereditary eye diseases, glaucoma or any of our ophthalmic services and procedures, please call (757) 622-2020 and visit www.virginiaeyeconsultants.com.

Proudly Announcing: The ALLEGRETTO WAVE® Eye-Q

Here at Virginia Eye Consultants we are always striving to offer our patients the most up-to-date eye correction technology available. This is why we are excited to announce the latest addition to our facility, The ALLEGRETTO WAVE^® Eye-Q Laser System.

The ALLEGRETTO WAVE^® Eye-Q customizes each treatment to the patient’s specific prescription and cornea while attempting to improve what nature originally designed. It is a safer, faster all-laser procedure, and is used in conjunction with our IntraLase laser, allowing us to offer a truly BLADE-FREE procedure. At Virginia Eye Consultants, we believe that excellent surgical results depend on distinctive patient care. Every patient has unique vision needs that must be addressed individually. Our system of care is exceptional in that you will receive first class treatment with industry leading technology.

The ALLEGRETTO WAVE^® Eye-Q allows us to further tailor specific vision care treatments to each individual patient. We are here to serve you, our patient. Our rich history and experience, our mastery of the very latest technologies and our reputation have resulted in earning us the highest commodity: the trust of our patients.

Don't Miss This Amazing Opportunity!

You still have time to register for the first in Dr. Scoper's series of interactive webcast teleconferences! This conference, "The Missing Step to Achieving Better Premium IOL Outcomes", will take place on Thursday, July 30, from 8:30-9:30 p.m., EST. Please attend and discuss this topic with Dr. Scoper and others around the country!

To register for this event, call 800-668-0651 or e-mail the following registration information to registration@aristamktg.com:

-Name
-Complete office address
-Office phone and fax numbers
-Phone number at the time of the teleconference
-E-mail address

For more about Dr. Scoper, click here!

John D. Sheppard, M.D., M.M.Sc. Presents Keynote Address in Chicago, IL

John Sheppard, M.D., M.M.Sc., the President of Virginia Eye Consultants, gave the keynote address at Bausch & Lomb's Speaker Training Meeting on June 5, 2009. The meeting was held at the Drake Hotel in downtown Chicago.

Dr. Sheppard presented to 51 ophthalmologists and optometrists on Loteprednol Etabonate: A Decade of Milestones with a Unique Molecule including current research and articles that he was involved in.