General Practitioners

• Arthritis

Ophthalmologists

• Glaucoma
  Glaucoma eye drops can be expensive, and many have unwanted side effects. Laser treatment is often used as an alternative to eye drops, or to lower eye pressure more when the patient’s current eye medications are not lowering the pressure enough.
• Ophthalmology
  Mark A. Gersman, M.D. is a board-certified ophthalmologist, and is fellowship-trained in diseases and surgery of the vitreous and retina.  He completed his residency in ophthalmology at The Ohio State University where he also earned honors in both undergraduate and medical school. He performed his internship at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and received his subspecialty training in vitreo-retinal disorders at the Kresge Eye Institute in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Gersman joined Vitreo-Retinal Consultants in 1994 after completing his fellowship training.
• Macular Degeneration
  Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) is an age related disease of the retina, the light sensitive tissue that lines the back of our eye.  It affects only the portion of the retina that provides our fine central vision, called the macula.  ARMD is the leading cause of blindness in the US for patients over 50 years old.  The incidence of ARMD increases with age; 10% of patients 66 to 74 years old have the disease and this increases to 30% of patients over 75.  ARMD can run in families and smoking may be a risk factor for its development and progression.
• Laser Eye Surgery
  Dr. George graduated from Ohio State University with distinction. He completed medical school at the Ohio State University College of Medicine, completed his internship at Riverside Hospital, and his residency in eye surgery at Ohio State University. Dr. George received a Masters in Health Care Management degree from Harvard University in May of 2018.
• Cataracts
  We’re proud to announce that The Eye MDs now offers the Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) from RxSight. Until now, surgeons relied upon the accuracy of pre-surgery measurements to determine a cataract patient’s post-operative prescription power. However, with the LAL, a patient’s vision can be adjusted
• Cataract Surgery
  Intraocular lenses, or IOLs, are medical devices that are implanted within the eye after a cataract surgery. The IOLs essentially replace the natural lens of the eye that was removed during the surgery to correct cataracts.
• Eye Exam
  It is recommended persons older than 55 years of age should have an eye exam to determine their level of risk.  Those patients at risk for ARMD disease progression, which can be determined with a retinal examination by our doctors, should consider taking a vitamin supplement.  Specific vitamins were shown in studies (the Age Related Eye Disease Studies, or AREDS) to reduce the risk of progression to advanced disease.

Internists

• Lung Cancer
  Note, if you smoke, you should NOT take supplementary beta-carotene in the original AREDS I formula, as this has been shown to increase your risk of lung cancer. The new AREDS 2 vitamins removed the beta-carotene.

Psychiatrists

• Anxiety

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care
• Diabetic Retinopathy
  Diabetic retinopathy is a disease of the retina, which is the tissue lining the back of the eye that turns light images into visual signals sent to the brain. The longer you are a diabetic and the less controlled your blood sugar is, the more likely you will develop diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy affects the retina in two ways: proliferative retinopathy, which has new abnormal blood vessels growing and non-proliferative retinopathy (without new blood vessels growing) that can lead to swelling of the retina. Both forms of retinopathy can result in vision loss.

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  Glaucoma can be found by checking the eye’s pressure.  Normal eye pressures range from 12 to 21.  Glaucoma patients often have pressures higher than the normal range.  However, it is possible to have glaucoma and a pressure that is in the normal range.  It is also possible to have an elevated eye pressure and not have damage to the optic nerve.  Thus, pressure alone is not sufficient to determine whether or not someone has glaucoma; it is only part of the equation. Quick screening exams that only check vision or eye pressure and lack a doctor evaluating the optic nerve can miss glaucoma.  Additionally, it is very important to know the thickness of the patient’s cornea.  We use a device called an ultrasound pachymeter to measure corneal thickness.  Thicker corneas will give erroneously high pressure readings and thin corneas will be erroneously low.  Thus corneal thickness is an important part of glaucoma diagnosis and treatment.

Plastic Surgeons

• Botox
  Many eye lid surgeries are covered by Medicare and private insurance, particularly if the eye lid problem affects the vision. Yet some services are considered cosmetic and not often covered (e.g., Botox, Juvederm injections, lower lid surgery).  For cosmetic procedures that are not covered by insurance, you can use your Health Care Savings Account (HSA) or Flex Spending Account to help cover the cost; this saves you money by using pretax dollars.  Additionally, financing can often be arranged for those who qualify by Care Credit. Contact us today to learn more about payment options.
• Eyelid Surgery
  During your visit to The Eye MDs, please mention to your doctor that you may be interested in Laser Eyelid Surgery.  The doctor can discuss the techniques that may be helpful.
• Blepharoplasty
  Recovery time can vary based on your medical health and age.  Patients who choose Laser Blepharoplasty can usually return to work after one week without feeling excessively swollen.
• Cosmetic Surgery
  PRK is not generally covered by insurance as it is considered cosmetic surgery. You can also use your Flex Spending Account to help cover the additional cost of PRK; this saves you money by using pretax dollars. Financing can often be arranges for those who qualify by Care Credit. Contact us today to learn more about payment options.

Dermatologists

• Ulcer