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Cataract & LASIK Specialist Dr. Jonathan Frantz now utilizes an innovative technology called the ORA (Optiwave Refractive Analysis) System with VerifEye, which continuously monitors the measurements of a patient’s eye during their cataract surgery. This incredibly accurate, real-time display of the patient’s eye provides Dr. Frantz with an unprecedented level of valuable information about the… Read More

Ophthalmologist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, is pleased to announce that the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC) has awarded Suncoast Surgery Center in Fort Myers another three-year term of accreditation. Status as an accredited organization means that Suncoast Surgery Center has met nationally recognized standards for the provision of quality health care… Read More

Dr. Jonathan Frantz, medical director of Frantz EyeCare, is pleased to offer area residents a new breakthrough in aesthetic technology – the HydraFacialMD® treatment.  The new treatment gives patients the skin resurfacing results they’ve always wanted – skin that’s glowing and most importantly, skin that’s healthy.  “We have previously offered microdermabrasions at our practice as… Read More

Alcon has partnered with AARP to educate consumers nationwide about cataracts and cataract surgery.  The objective of this consumer engagement campaign is to educate cataract patients about the opportunity to reduce dependence on glasses and advanced technology options so they can have informed discussions with their surgeon. Alcon partnered with AARP to survey 1,000 adults,… Read More

Dry Eye Disease (DED) affects approximately 40 million people in the U.S. and less than 5 percent of the DED patient population has been diagnosed and is being treated, according to Healthcare Maintenance Organizations data. Keeping up with the latest technology in the diagnosis and treatment of dry eyes, Frantz EyeCare was recently certified by… Read More

Local Cataract & LASIK Specialist Dr. Jonathan Frantz and Frantz EyeCare have been recognized by the US Commerce Association for 2013 awards in three categories: For the sixth year, the Laser Vision Center has been awarded the Fort Myers Award in the Physicians & Surgeons classification. This is the first year that a business has… Read More

Local Cataract and LASIK Specialist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, is pleased to announce that Jamie N. Hogan, OD, has joined the medical team at Frantz EyeCare.  As one of six optometrists at the practice, she is a primary eye care provider who specializes in examination and diagnosis of eye diseases, vision conditions, testing for… Read More

  Local Cataract and LASIK Specialist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, has been selected for inclusion in the new 2013 Edition of the “Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists.”  This is Dr. Frantz’s eighth year to earn this honor from the Consumers’ Research Council of America, an independent research company based in Washington, DC, that evaluates… Read More

Dr. Jonathan Frantz just returned from the 2013 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) annual conference in San Francisco, where he shared his knowledge and experiences with the LenSx Laser with other cataract surgeons from across the country. One year after introducing Bladeless Laser Cataract Surgery to southwest Florida, Dr. Frantz is seeing… Read More

April – Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month     In an effort to educate women about sight preservation, Prevent Blindness America (PBA) has again designated April has Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month. According to PBA, women are more susceptible than men to vision impairment and comprise 2.6 of the 4.1 million Americans age… Read More