last update: April 15, 2008BIFOCAL ASTIGMATIC CONTACT LENSES, Moist lenses for DRY EYES and NEW DRY EYE REMEDIES
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My offices have now seen over 10,000 patients-Thank you for your confidence.
last update: April 15, 2008
I am still in Practice in the East Syracuse Wal-Mart Location
I NOW HAVE 2 OFFICES
LOCATED WITHIN THE WAL-MART VISION CENTERS IN
EAST SYRACUSE and CENTRAL SQUARE, NEW YORK
EAST SYRACUSE 315- 434-9168
CENTRAL SQUARE 315- 668-0422
The mission of Dr. Howard J Kass and his Staff is to make available the Best Optometric Family Eye Care in Central NY
My Offices Provide the Ultimate in Professional Eye Health Examinations; Contact Lens Fittings; Medical Eye Services; Dry Eye and Lasik/Co-Management in the Upstate Area.
Your Families Eye Health is my Main Focus.
“Optometrists are People of Vision”
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LENSES UPDATE: 2008 
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Ciba Focus Day and Night Lenses are now available for continuous 30 Day wear. |
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Proclear Astigmatic Bifocals now available. |
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TORIC ASTIGMATIC BIFOCAL CONTACT LENSES are now available from COOPER Contact Lenses. |
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Acuvue now has their MOIST DAILY ONE DAY CONTACT LENSES FOR YOUR COMFORT along with OAYSIS FOR MORE OXYGEN TRANSMISSION. |
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1 Day Daily Colors from Freshlook are now available in 10 pack design. |
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American Hydron now has it's own Astigmatic Toric Contact Lens. |
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Expressions colored contacts are also available. |
| American Hydron has a complete line of Contact Lenses, including Disposable Astigmatic and Colored lenses. |
| Acuvue 2 has just released colors for their lenses. |
| Ciba now has a 1 - day Disposable Bifocal Contact with superior optics. |
| The new 1 Day from Bausch & Lomb is now available. |
| ACUVUE II, a new J & J product is now available for better comfort and Visual Acuity. |
| Acuvue a 'Johnson and Johnson' has just released their version of an Astigmatic Disposable Contact Lens. My office is one of the first to receive trial contact lenses to fit this product in Central New York. |
| Ciba Pharmaceuticals has released their version of the Bifocal Contact Lens, " Ciba Progressive Bifocal", as well as a Daily Disposable. |
| Johnson & Johnson's Acuvue Bifocal Lens is available for all of us over 40 yrs. of age. |
| Bifocal Contacts can be fitted on children who require the use of Bifocal Glasses to correct their Accommodative Focusing problems. |
| Disposable Contacts are the lenses of choice in most cases. |
| As part of your contact lens fitting fee I will gladly let you try a sample pair of Disposable Contacts for your evaluation. |
| Color Enhancing and Color Changing Lenses are also available. |
| Mono-Vision is still a good choice for those patients over 40 yrs of age who are skeptical about using the new bifocal contact lenses. |
| For those Hard lens wearers- Boston has a wonderful Bifocal product for you. |
| Bausch & Lomb has introduced their Soft Bifocal Contact Lens. |
LACRIMAL PUNCTAL PLUGS:
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The newest treatment for that stubborn dry eye that does not respond to any conventional medication. |
| The procedure is simple and most Insurance Companies will pay the majority of the procedure. |
| So if you have a red, dry, irritating, discharging eye and take lots of artificial tears, these lacrimal plugs may be your answer. |
| Give my office a call to set up an appointment to discuss this issue. |
NEWS WORTHY:
| My office has a Pachymeter to measure corneal thickness necessary for you to achieve successful Lasik candidacy. I can help eliminate the guesswork in whether you are a good surgical candidate without making a long trip to Canada or elsewhere for your refractive surgery. Without this measurement your surgeon will not perform refractive surgery. |
| Good Health mandates that each and every member of your family has an Eye Health Examination Yearly. |
| I can not impress upon all Lasik patients that follow-up care is of equal importance as the surgery itself. |
| Do not neglect the importance of being seen after surgery. After surgery is when the complications begin, not before. |
| The Sands of Sahara (DLK) needs to be ruled out after refractive surgery. Make sure you schedule and keep all your post-op visits. |
| Check out the Refractive Surgery page. It has a diagram showing the difference between Lasik and PRK. |
LASIK NEWS:
| I also refer to Lasik M.D. Inc. of Niagara Falls, Montreal & Toronto |
| Zyoptric is now available for those who need custom Abalation Surgery. |
| LaserView of CNY has a convenient office in downtown Syracuse. |
| You can view the Lasik M.D. (Cornea Laser), Laservue of Montreal , LaserView of CNY, directly from my Web Site. Just click on the Logos on the Refractive Surgery page. |
Medication and Allergy NEWS:
| Zaditor and Patanol are available by prescription for those who suffer from seasonal allergies and their nasty symptoms. |
| Vigamox and Zymar, a 4th generation antibiotic is available for the treatment of Conjunctivitis and Anterior Segment Diseases. |
| Thera-Tears and Genteal are the wetting agents of choice for those has have chronic dry eyes. |
| Many OTC medications still work well for minor allergy symptoms until you can see your eye doctor for advise. |
| Check the pollen count in your area each day. This measurement is a direct indicator for ocular allergy symptoms. You may decide not to wear your contact lenses on the days when the pollen count is extremely high. |
DRY EYES:
| The # 1 complication from Lasik Surgery is Dry Eyes. |
| Ask Dr. Kass about Punctal Plugs and Punctal Occlusion if you suffer from Dry Eyes, either due to Age, Medical Condition or as a result of Refractive Surgery. |
| Punctal Plugs for Dry Eyes may be reimbursable by your Insurance Carrier. My office can check with your insurance carrier to verify your potential coverage. |
| Dry Eyes can be managed in most cases with proper care. |
| Lubricate, Lubricate, Lubricate is the word to remember. |
SAFETY ISSUES:
| This is a reminder. Kindly use some form of Eye Protection when using power tools or doing potentially dangerous activities. Your glasses could save your sight and reduce the risk of eye injury and pain. |
SCHOOL IS IN
SESSION:
| It is important to check your child's Eyes each year before entering school. |
| Your Eye's are your Window to the World. |
| Good Vision helps promote better learning. |
| Set up an appointment for your child now. It is the best investment you can make. |
SUMMER/WINTER TIME SPORTS:
| Polaroid glasses can help make you fishing and your water sport more enjoyable. These specialized glasses help cut the glare and reduce your exposure to damaging sun rays while enjoying all your outdoor activities. |
| If you love to fish, especially sight fish, Polaroid Glasses are a must. |
| Steelhead and Salmon are here in all the tributaries of Lake Ontario. |
| Check out Doc's Fishing Adventures |
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