FSA & HSA for Prescription Eyewear – Use it or Lose it!
Use it or lose. That’s what owners of Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) face as the year comes to a close. Fortunately, many eyecare services and products—including prescription sunglasses, readers and second-pair glasses—available from The Cleveland Eye Clinic are eligible for FSA and HSA spending. Employees and the self-employed without health insurance, and/or who have high-deductible… Read More
An Eyemazing Keratoconus Journey
On Saturday, November 10, World Keratoconus Day, the corneal condition “keratoconus” (ker-uh-toe-kOH-nus) comes into the spotlight, along with the treatments offered to help patients with this very frustrating condition. Amber Bright is a person who has felt the affects of progressive keratoconus in both of her eyes. At one point, her vision had degraded to… Read More
RIP to a Special Friend
Today we say goodbye to a very special friend and patient of ours, Ana, a Golden Lion Tamarin who lived at the Akron Zoo. Back in 2017 the Akron Zoo contacted Dr. Wiley about Ana, who was having trouble seeing. Ana was 13 years old. She weighted 1.25 pounds. It is estimated that there are… Read More
Cleveland Eye Clinic’s Dr. Pierre Sinks Eye Floaters With Laser
Their shadows float across the paragraphs and make reading difficult, especially when proofing text against a white or light gray background. Annoyed, you try to focus on that big one that lazily drifts across the sentence, but it darts away as soon as you stare it down. A blink merely relocates it. There’s no sequestering… Read More
