Eye Diseases Diagnosis

We provide a wide range of care including:

• detect and diagnose eye diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts, retinal disorders, lid disorders and infections such as conjunctivitis or red eyes
• prescribe oral and topical medications to treat the eye diseases

Dr. Kazem is trained to recognize critical health issues such as diabetes and hypertension while examining the eye. Having an eye exam can save your life as well as your vision. Click here for a letter written by one of Dr. Kazem's patients. Dr. Kazem found a malignant melanoma while looking in her eye. Timely detection of the tumor not only saved the patient's vision but her life.

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) — This device can scan the 10 layers of the retina, which is less than 1mm, to detect early changes in diabetic patients. It is also used to measure the nerve fiber thickness of the optic nerve to detect and manage glaucoma.

Glaucoma Management

Glaucoma is often called silent thief of sight since at the initial stages the individual does not perceive any loss of peripheral vision. If undetected and not treated, it can lead to gradual side vision loss and ultimately blindness. Glaucoma is usually associated with increase in the pressure in the eye which is measured during a routine eye exam with an instrument called a tonometer. The optometrist can also get valuable clues by getting a complete medical history, looking at your optic nerves, and performing additional tests such as visual fields and OCT (a device that measures the thickness of your optic nerve fibers) if necessary.

Keratoconus

Keratoconus is a vision disorder caused by the clear front part of your eye, the cornea, becoming thin and bulging out like a cone. As a result, patients that suffer from this condition cannot see well with glasses and require rigid gas permeable lenses that make the surface of the cornea spherical. This is a progressive disease and a small percentage of patients end up requiring corneal transplants due to central scarring. Thankfully, in most cases, scleral, hybrid, Rose K or piggyback lenses and/or corneal cross linking can prevent even advance keratoconus from causing severe vision loss.

Children's Vision

The American Optometrist Association recommends having your child's first eye exam at six months of age. This is best done by an eye care provider that specializes in children. At Lawrenceville Family Eyecare we first see pre-schoolers between the ages of three to five. At this age, it is not only important to assess the need for glasses and check the health of the eyes, but also to make sure their eyes are aligned and there is not a potential for development of amblyopia or lazy eye. If this condition is not resolved early on, it may become permanent and will not be amendable to any treatment once the nerves of the eyes are fully developed. School aged children need to be examined every year since their eyes like the rest of their body is constantly growing and changing, giving rise to frequent changes in prescriptions.

Eyewear

At Lawrenceville Family Eyecare we carry a diverse selection of high quality frames and sunglasses at affordable prices. Come and visit our showroom to see our latest styles. All of our frames have a one year manufacturer warranty. Learn More...