- Pediatric CareDr. LeMay practices full-scope eye care, including contact lens fitting, ocular disease management, and pediatrics, with a special focus on dry eye disease management. Having previously practiced in Butte, Dr. LeMay is proud to make the Gallatin Valley his home and is dedicated to offering compassionate, comprehensive eye care to each and every patient.
- Primary CareReturning to Montana, Dr. Fink joined Advanced EyeCare Associates in October of 2007, and she is currently working in both the Belgrade and Bozeman offices. She provides primary care optometry as well as contact lens evaluations. Dr. Fink enjoys working with children and has increased pediatric services at Advanced EyeCare Associates.
- Family PracticeDr. Joseph LeMay is a family practice optometrist who was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Physiology from Middle Tennessee State University before attending Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. Dr. LeMay completed clinical rotations at the White Earth Health Center in Ogema, MN. He then attended an ocular disease management clinic in Weston, WI, as well as a student fellowship program with the American Academy of Optometry.
- Emergency CareThe rate of childhood TBI visits to the emergency department more than doubled between 2001 and 2009, making children more likely than any other group to go to the ER with concussion symptoms.
- GlaucomaThe GDX exam is a quick and painless process that allows your doctor to see the pattern and thickness of the nerve fibers in the back of your eyes. Thinner than normal nerve fibers could indicate glaucoma before any vision loss occurs. Such early diagnosis allows your doctor more time to manage the disease.
- Macular DegenerationTM to diagnose and monitor Macular Degeneration. PHP (Preferential Hyperacuity Perimeter) is an easy, painless way to detect and monitor the progression of Age-related Macular Degeneration. The PHP is a non-invasive visual field analyzer.
- Laser Eye SurgeryRefractive procedures manipulate the eye to improve vision. Though there are several types of refractive procedures, the most popular is known as LASIK (laser assisted in situ keratomileusis). LASIK involves reshaping the cornea using incisions and lasers. An incision creates a flap which is folded back. Lasers are then used to reshape the middle layer of the cornea and correct the vision. The flap is folded back and allowed to heal, resulting in much clearer vision.
- CataractsWhen the doctor performs the slit lamp examination, he/she is examining your cornea (the transparent front segment of the eye that covers the iris and pupil), the anterior chamber (fluid filled space between the iris and innermost corneal surface), the conjunctiva (thin transparent mucous membrane that covers the eye and the inner surfaces of the eyelids) and the lens (which does the focusing). This part of the examination can reveal cataracts, dry eye syndrome, allergies, infection, and many other conditions.
- Cataract SurgeryFact: With modern cataract surgery, a cataract does not have to ripen before it is removed. When a cataract keeps you from doing the things you like or need to do, consider having it removed.
- Eye ExamMany common vision insurance programs only cover the vision part of the overall eye health examination. There are two distinct and important elements to every visit to our practice. First, the most important aspect of your visit is to insure quality of life by providing you with a comprehensive, thorough medical examination of your visual system. Many eye diseases that affect your vision have little or no symptoms until the problem has become sight-threatening. Routine eye health examinations are critical to prevent debilitating eye disease. Secondly, each comprehensive medical eye exam will include a vision component to analyze and prescribe, if necessary, eyewear or contact lenses to correct your vision.
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Did you know that 80% of everything a child learns, understands, and remembers is acquired through his or her visual system? Vision is very important in the learning process. What's worse is that one in four children have undiagnosed vision problems that affect their learning. Sometimes the problem is misdiagnosed as ADD (attention deficit disorder), ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), or dyslexia.
- Diabetes Care
- Thyroid
- Diabetic RetinopathyDiabetic retinopathy is a condition associated with diabetes. High levels of blood sugar may damage tiny blood vessels in your eye. New vessels may form to replace the damaged vessels. The new vessels can burst, resulting in blurred vision or even blindness.
- Lesions
- Allergies