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LASIK surgery is a safe procedure that can be performed in the space of an hour. You can enter a doctor’s office needing glasses and contacts and ditch your lenses that same day. But just because LASIK is a routine procedure, doesn’t mean people are not required to take proper postoperative care of their eyes…. Read More

Unlike many conditions, vision over 40, technically termed presbyopia, is unavoidable. You can develop issues with your near vision as you get older even if you’ve never needed corrective lenses. While the thought of reading glasses may seem daunting after a lifetime of never needing to so much as squint, accepting presbyopia is one part… Read More

Aging can be both a blessing and a curse. The positives are fantastic: you have a lifetime of experience, memories, and wealth to enjoy in your golden years. On the downside, there are stiff joints, aching muscles, and of course, worsening vision. Thankfully, a proper diet, physical activity, and regular visits to your optometrist or… Read More

Everyone from teenagers to beauty bloggers to everyday professionals love wearing makeup. There’s a special fun that comes with seeing how you can experiment with shades, accentuate your best features, or even completely transform yourself at Halloween. Whether it’s to look special for a fancy occasion or just boost your day-to-day confidence, makeup can be… Read More

The KAMRA inlay procedure is a surgery that addresses the problem of vision over 40, also known as presbyopia. Presbyopia is a form of age-related near vision loss. People over the age of 40 typically notice the development of presbyopia when trying to read, use a computer, or perform any activity that involves near vision…. Read More

Cataract patients in South Florida have reason to rejoice thanks to a new “dropless” cataract surgery method available at Frantz EyeCare. It is designed to eliminate one of the most frustrating aspects of cataract surgery: postoperative eye drops. Why Dropless? In standard cataract surgery, patients are required to use antibiotic and steroid eye drops before… Read More

KAMRA and LASIK. They’re two acronyms for vision correction procedures, but one is more well known than the other. LASIK is the popularly discussed procedure. Not only does its name evoke the image of lasers – a slightly terrifying yet decidedly cool image that elevates its brand recognition – LASIK reduces or completely eliminates a… Read More

If you love reading, you may find that as you get older, it gets harder and harder to do. You may find yourself holding your books far away from your face just to get them in focus. Don’t forget how annoying it is when you need to read something, but you can’t find your reading… Read More

Nearly half of the adult population of the United States has a degree of refractive error (nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism) significant enough to affect their vision.  Through the course of recorded history, people with these visually significant refractive errors were relegated to a lifetime of visual handicap.  Glasses, which first became widely available just two… Read More

Dr. Jonathan Frantz, medical director of Frantz EyeCare, has been named by Ocular Surgery News to its OSN Premier Surgeon 300, a list of premium refractive cataract surgeons across the country whom the editors and publisher have identified as leading innovators in the field of refractive cataract surgery. As a Premier Surgeon, Dr. Frantz works… Read More