Eye Care & Surgery

Turn to the ophthalmologists and optometrists at PIH Health for comprehensive eye care and surgery to help you see more clearly.

What’s an Ophthalmologist?

An ophthalmologist is a doctor who specializes in eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are certified to:

• Diagnose, prevent and treat eye disease
• Manage conditions that affect your vision
• Prescribe and give medications
• Treat eye injuries
• Perform eye surgery

What’s an optometrist?

An optometrist is a healthcare professional that provides primary vision care. Optometrists provide sight testing & correction, as well as diagnosis, treatment & management of vision changes. At PIH Health, our optometrists will prescribe your glasses and contact lenses.

Conditions We Treat

Get expert care from the eye specialists at PIH Health for:

• Astigmatism – Blurry vision caused by a curve in your eye’s lens or cornea
• Cataracts – Clouding in the lens in your eyes, that blocks light
• Concerns with peripheral vision
• Corneal injury, infections, scarring needing corneal transplants
• Dry eye – Tear glands don’t make enough tears or the right type of tears
• Eyelid conditions such as stye, drooping, eyelid tumors etc
• Glaucoma – Pressure that builds up in the eye leading to vision loss
• Hemorrhages and edema that blur your vision
• Inflammation of the retina (uveitis and retinitis) – Produces swelling and destroys eye tissue
• Lazy eye (amblyopia) – When one eye is weaker than the other
• Lens loss and dislocation – A condition that may develop after cataract surgery
• Macular degeneration due to aging
• Pink eye (conjunctivitis)
• Pterygium, which is sun damage causing scar tissue to grow over cornea
• Retinal damage due to diabetes
• Scar tissue in the retina (macular pucker)
• Tears or holes in the retina (retinal detachment)
• Nearsightedness – When you’re unable to see things clearly that are far away from your eyes
• Farsightedness – When you’re unable to see things clearly that are relatively close to your eyes

Eye Services & Treatments

Depending on your condition and symptoms, your ophthalmologist may recommend:

• Contact lenses or eyeglass prescriptions
• Dry eye therapy – Prescription eye drops that lubricate eyes to reduce dryness, tear duct plugs to help dry eyes
• Eye surgery, such as glaucoma treatment, cornea and retinal tear repairs.
• Routine vision exams to look for potential eye disorders and problems that affect your vision
• Vision therapy – Strengthens your eyes to improve sight