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Eye Examinations
We know your vision is important to you – and it’s important to us. When you come for your appointment, we make sure to schedule ample time for your appointment so you will never feel rushed. Our office provides complete eye care for both adults and children. Our comprehensive eye examinations will check your eyes inside and out for any potential eye disorders or diseases. Your visual skills and abilities are carefully evaluated and appropriate treatment is prescribed, whether it’s medication, lenses, or vision therapy. We are prepared to handle whatever your eyecare needs are, and will treat them with the latest in diagnostic equipment and are committed to keeping up with eye care technology.
Optical Dispensing
Our optical laboratory has the latest in equipment to not only fabricate your glasses, but to maintain and repair them should they become broken or damaged. We are able to tint, coat, harden and edge spectacle lenses. At Florence Eye Center we use only the highest quality Frame and Lens Materials. We routinely utilize non-glare lens coatings and progressive addition multifocal lenses to offer our patients the utmost in appearance and performance. We are able to provide you with any frame or lens design available. If you are unable to find what you are looking for in our office, we will order it for you with no obligation to purchase. Our highly qualified opticians and staff are able to adjust and fit your glasses to you for extended comfort and vision. Our lines of frames include LaFont, Gucci, Kate Spade, Christian Dior, Vera Wang, Dana Buchman, Gant, Jhane Barnes, Republica, Michael Kors, Chaps, Silhouette, T-2, Cynthia Rowley, Thalia, Ray-Ban, and more.
Contact Lenses
Our professionals can help fit you into a pair of lenses that is just right for you. We are experts in fitting contact lenses and can handle the most specialized needs. Whether rigid or soft lenses, we are experienced in handling the most difficult of prescriptions. We have recently added a corneal topographer( a sophisticated device that maps approximately 14,000 points on the surface of each eye) to assist us in fitting even the most difficult eyes. The topographer will assist in fitting patients with keratoconus, post-corneal transplants, scarred corneas and specialty bifocal contact lenses.
If you have allergies, then you know allergies can be particularly annoying to contact lens wearers. In the past many people had to discontinue wearing their lenses during allergy season. However, new lens materials and allergy medications have made it possible for these people to eliminate the burning itchy eyes associated with allergies. Prescription medications such as Patanol, Zaditor, Alrex and Alocril are amazingly effective and safe even in children as young as three. Let us know when you come in for your appointment if you have special allergy needs and we will be happy to help you.
Multiple Contact lens manufacturer's now offer multifocal / bifocal contact lenses. Multifocal lenses are offered by Acuvue, Baush & Lomb, Coopervision, CibaVision and Unilens in soft designs. There are multiple multifocal designs also available in Rigid designs. Our doctors routinely fit both soft and rigid designs for our patients.
If you are tired of wearing reading glasses "over" your contact lenses, ask one of our doctors about the benefits of multifocal lenses.
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Frames
- Designer Lines
- Safety Frames
- Sports Frames
- Childrens Frames
- Sunglasses
- Spring Hinges
- Lightweight Space-age
Metals
- Large Selection
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Lens Features
- Thin, Lightweight Lenses
- Safety Lenses
- Polycarbonate Lenses
- Progressive Lenses
- Computer Lenses
- Sports Lenses
- Transition Lenses
- Special Tints
- Anti-Reflective Coatings
- Ultra-Violet Protection
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HRT 3 Laser ophthalmoscopy
We have recently purchased the Heidelberg Engineering HRT3 Laser Ophthalmoscope system. This new device allows for earlier detection and better treatment for patients with glaucoma, diabetic retinal disease, Macular Degeneration, Cystoid Macular Edema and more. We strive to offer our patients the very latest in eyecare technology in order to provide state of the art eyecare.
The HRT3 will enable Dr. Basden, Dr. Kachelman & our staff to provide a level diagnostic and therapeutic care to our patients that few other practices can offer. Laser scanning ophthalmoscopy is the future of optic nerve and retinal disease detection. We urge our patients who are at risk for glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and other retinal diseases to have the your eyes scanned at your next office visit.
Laser Vision Correction
Most people with vision correction issues are wanting to know more about LASIK and whether it is right for them. Here is a brief description of the procedure;
A flap is surgically cut in the cornea and gently folded back. An Excimer Laser is used to reshape the cornea into a flatter shape (this is much like a contact lens corrects vision by forming a new shape on the cornea). The flap is then put back in place, acting like a natural bandage. The healing process is quick and the discomfort level is quite low.
People will often say that they did not feel anything, and could see well the very first day. Most people have significantly improved vision in 24-48 hours, but it must be noted that each person will heal at a different rate. Vision, although greatly improved immediately after surgery, often continues to improve for some weeks, even months.
LASIK is not for everyone. People's eyes are different so even though you may have had a friend who has had LASIK, it may not be the best course of treatment for you. If you are interested in laser vision correction, we will be happy to guide you in picking the right surgeon, procedure and laser appropriate for you. Dr. Basden works closely with LASIK surgeons in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Nashville. We will be happy to help you select a surgeon based on your individual needs.
After the procedure, we take great care to monitor your eyes and adjust your medication for the best possible results.
Eye Infections, Eye Injuries, Dry Eyes
Our office provides emergency services for eye infections and eye injuries. Please call our office at 256-766-3139 during office hours, after hours or on weekends. Our staff will work with you to schedule an appointment as soon as possible. State of the art microscopes allow us to examine the front surface of the eye and facial areas around the eye for infection or injury. After assessing the extent of the injury or infection a treatment plan will be formulated and explained to you. Treatment may include medications and supportive care. Follow-up visits to monitor your recovery will be scheduled as needed.
Dry Eyes: Symptoms include scratchy eyes, burning, mild redness and gritty feeling eyes. Oral medications, reading, computer tasks and dry environments may aggravate marginally dry eyes. Dry eyes can be diagnosed by using dyes to observe tear patterns, evaluation of the amount of tears on the front of the eye and from review of your symptoms. Treatment may include artificial tears; eye drops for treating allergies; and/or punctal plugs inserted in the tear drainage canals.
Eye Diseases; Cataracts, Glaucoma, Diabetes
Cataracts: The natural lens in the eye gradually becomes less clear as we get older. When opacities develop in the lens and the lens gets too hazy, vision will be impaired. Our office can diagnose and manage cataract care. When the cataract affects the vision to the extent that you cannot read or see distant objects comfortably, we will recommend cataract surgery. Our office co-manages with cataract specialists that are proven experts in cataract surgery. Cataract surgery can provide you with a bright new world of vision.
Glaucoma: Glaucoma gradually destroys the optic nerve tissue in the back of the eye. The greatest danger of glaucoma stems from the fact that the disease is painless and without obvious symptoms until significant damage has occurred. The most common cause is from pressure being too high inside the eye, but vascular disease and other diseases can also cause glaucoma. We always monitor for glaucoma during routine eye examinations. Tests include checking the pressure of the eye, screening for peripheral vision defects and analyzing the appearance of the optic nerve. If you are diagnosed with glaucoma, we typically prescribe medications that lower the eye pressure. Most forms of glaucoma are successfully treated with eye drops. Laser treatments and eye surgery are secondary treatments that offer alternative ways to treat more advanced glaucoma.
Diabetes: Diabetic patients should have a dilated retinal examination each year. Laser treatments have proven to slow the progression of retinal eye disease for many patients. Diabetes often stimulates the growth of new blood vessels in the back of the eye, which ultimately leak and damage the retina. If this condition is discovered early, laser treatment can destroy these vessels. We have the latest instruments used to detect changes in the back of the eye. If we discover advancing diabetic eye disease that can be treated or needs further evaluation, we will refer you for consultation and further testing to a board certified retinal specialist.
Surgery Co-Management
Our office provides many of the surgical services such as Cataract surgery, Laser surgery, Refractive surgery and Strabismic surgery. We offer this in conjunction with the hospital and local eye surgeons.
Additionally, we have working arrangements established with other specialized eye care doctors to manage such things are retinal detachments, retinal tears and hemorrhages.
EyeWeb Imager
Do you have difficulty selecting just the right frame for you? If so, you are not alone. If you have moderate to significant vision problems, you will find it difficult to clearly see your reflection in a mirror with a non-prescription frame on your face. We Now can help you with selecting the perfect frame for you. The EyeWeb imager is a digital camera system designed to make choosing the perfect frame a snap. The EyeWeb imager can easily show you multiple digital photographs of different frames on YOUR face. The frame images can be from frames in our optical dispensary or virtual frames uploaded from a digital catalog. Trust us, the EyeWeb Imager makes frame selection easier than ever.
Non-Surgical Vision Correction
Sleep your way to Great Vision
Correct your vision while you sleep with safe, non-surgical Paragon CRT therapeutic lenses, and enjoy great vision 24 hours a day, without the hassles of glasses and daytime contacts.
Dr. Basden and Dr. Kachelman are now offering non-surgical vision correction through the only FDA approved Paragon CRT system. These corneal molding devices gently reshape the front surface of the eye while you sleep. Upon waking the lenses may be removed offering all day clear vision without eyeglasses or contact lenses.
Low Vision Services
People who have lost eyesight due to injuries or eye disease need special types of products to help them function as independently as possible. We offer a full range of these products through our office. Our paraoptometric staff is trained to demonstrate the use of some of these devices. They range all the way from a simple hand magnifier to a closed circuit TV system.
In addition, we can direct those who have low vision problems to products that will help them carry on the day-to-day tasks that they need to perform. In some cases we can set up a program for the low vision patient with the National Library of Congress to receive "books on tapes", which is a service for the blind.
Vision Therapy
Seeing clearly is not enough. For many people, reading and hand-eye coordination tasks can be very difficult. The act of sight not only includes ones eyes, but it also includes the neurological activity that processes the visual information. Throwing a ball or skiing down a hill, is a learned activity; to do either well takes practice. Those who do it best are those who started learning at the earliest age. Sight plays an important role in the learning of these activities. Sight is the steering mechanism; it is the main activity that provides feedback regarding what really is happening. We provide Vision Therapy to help individuals learn how to process visual information and develop better hand-eye coordination skills. Dr. Kachelman is accepting patients who require vision therapy. Please phone 766-3139 or 383-2121.
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