Ophthalmology
A colorful sunset. The faces of your loved ones. A birthday message from a friend. See the beauty of everyday life more clearly when you get care from St. Bernards Medical Group ophthalmologists. With their expertise in conditions affecting your vision, these eye doctors and surgeons restore the radiance and vibrancy of your world.
Why See an Ophthalmologist?
Your eye doctor can:
- Perform routine exams that spot problems in their first stages, when treatment works best
- Help manage your care if you have diabetes or another health condition that affects your eyesight
- Treat changes in vision, including blurriness, cloudiness, double vision, flashes of light and other symptoms
Treatments & Procedures
You have access to the full spectrum of vision care when you see an ophthalmologist with St. Bernards Medical Group. Your customized care plan may include medications, eye drops or a surgical procedure.
Cataract Surgery
See clearly again with surgical treatment for cataracts—clouding of your eye’s lenses that happens as you age. This common procedure uses a tiny ultrasound device to remove your natural lens. Then, the surgeon replaces it with an artificial lens. Your options for new eye lenses include:
- Monofocal – Lets you clearly see things at a distance, but requires the use of glasses for things nearby
- Multifocal – Lets you clearly see things up close and far away
- Toric – Corrects astigmatism
Glaucoma Surgery
Prevent vision loss with surgery for glaucoma—a condition in which fluid builds up in the eye, causing pressure that damages the optic nerve. A surgeon can improve fluid drainage and relieve the pressure with one of these procedures:
- Trabeculoplasty or iridotomy, both of which use a laser
- Trabeculectomy, which removes a tiny piece of eye tissue
- Eye drainage tube placement
LASIK & PRK (Refractive Surgery)
Enjoy the freedom of better vision without glasses or contacts. Ask your ophthalmologist about refractive surgery for nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism. This treatment uses a laser to reshape the cornea so light focuses correctly on the retina, letting you see more clearly.
Your surgeon will recommend the best type of refractive surgery for your situation:
- LASIK – Creates a tiny flap in the cornea
- PRK – Removes a thin layer of cornea cells rather than creating a flap
Oculoplastic Surgery
Improve your eyes’ appearance or fix medical problems with oculoplastic surgery— plastic surgery for your eyes. Ask your ophthalmologist about procedures that treat:
- Birth defects
- Eye injuries
- Eyelids that droop or turn inward or outward
- Tear duct problems
- Unusual growths in or around the eyes
Retina & Vitreous Treatments
The back of your eye includes the retina, which senses light, and a gel-like fluid called the vitreous. Procedures that treat these parts of the eye include:
- Intravitreal injections – Deliver medication for macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion and other conditions
- Vitrectomy – Removes the fluid so a surgeon can access the retina and treat conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment and macular holes
Where Treatment Takes Place
Ophthalmologists can provide some treatments in their office. But if your surgery requires a higher level of care, choose St. Bernards Medical Center. Your procedure may take place in our One-Day Surgery Center, which offers a convenient, safe, low-cost alternative to hospitalization.
