General Practitioners

• Arthritis
  For some, this is simply due to insufficient tears. Air temperature, humidity, alcohol consumption, smoking, and other types of air pollution can all cause dryness. The aging process, chronic health conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes, and some medications can also interfere with the production of tears. Antihistamines (such as Benadryl), anti-depressants, and some blood pressure medications can contribute to dry eye problems.
• Pediatric Care
• Primary Care
  Dr. Hansen Brown provides primary care optometry, which includes co-managing cataract, glaucoma, retina, and dry eye patients. She also prescribes contact lenses (soft, rigid gas permeable, scleral) and glasses at Fischer Laser Eye Center’s offices in Willmar, New London, and Montevideo.

Ophthalmologists

• Glaucoma
  Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness in the United States, affecting more than 3 million people of which the majority are age 40 and older. Known as the “silent thief” of sight, it can quietly steal your vision by damaging the optic nerve, often without warning. In fact, more than half of the people who have glaucoma do not realize that they have the disease.
• Ophthalmology
  Residency in ophthalmology: University of Miami’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the top-rated ophthalmology residency and eye hospital in the U.S.
• Macular Degeneration
  Age-related macular degeneration (sometimes called “AMD” or “ARMD”), a serious threat to vision, can result in permanent blindness if not detected and treated promptly.
• Laser Eye Surgery
  LASEK the laser vision correction procedure of choice for many eye surgeons across the United States, including our own Dr. Jeffrey Fischer? LASEK's gentle procedure does not require the creation of a corneal flap as LASIK does, which
• Cataracts
  A cataract is a slow, progressive clouding of the eye’s natural lens that interferes with light passing through the eye to the retina. Cataracts are caused by a change in the proteins of the eye, which causes clouding or discoloration of the lens. Over time, cataracts typically result in blurred or fuzzy vision and sensitivity to light. Oncoming headlights may also cause uncomfortable glare that makes driving at night more difficult.
• Cataract Surgery
  The technology many assume is only available in large cities is available much closer to home, at Fischer Laser Eye Center. Are you looking for technology like LASEK or laser cataract surgery? We are constantly tracking and implementing advanced technologies so that you have access to the most sophisticated treatments right here in central Minnesota.
• Eye Exam
  You may be surprised to learn that a comprehensive eye exam involves more than reading letters and numbers on an eye chart. Don’t worry—this type of eye exam is NOT "invasive", and you will be perfectly comfortable throughout the consultation.

Psychiatrists

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  A vision problem can be easily mistaken for a learning problem. Youngsters with visual problems can be misdiagnosed as having learning disabilities, ADHD, or dyslexia. For example, a child with a learning related vision problem may not be able to sustain close work at school, and a child who has ADHD also cannot sustain attention on their work. Same behaviors, different diagnosis.
• Anxiety

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  Whether you choose a traditional cataract procedure or a laser cataract procedure, Dr. Fischer will perform your surgery under the high magnification of a microscope, using microsurgical instruments and ultrasound energy.