GENERAL OPHTHALMOLOGY

Dr. Schnipper has proudly served the people of greater Jacksonville with advanced eye care since 1972. He established and maintains a general ophthalmology practice with devoted attention to patient care. Dr. Schnipper was the first to bring corneal refractive surgery to this region by performing the first RK procedure here in 1980. He later opened the existing state of the art facility in Riverside, with a fully accredited ambulatory surgicenter in 1993.

Dr. Schnipper has always provided his patients access to the best technology available for both diagnostics as well as surgery. Some of the many existing treatments performed on a weekly basis here include but are not limited to:

• Complete annual eye examinations-most major insurance plans accepted.
• Several effective treatment options to reduce or eliminate dry eyes
• Glaucoma screens and treatments
• Cataract evaluations and no-stitch, out patient cataract procedures performed
• Contact lens examinations and fitting
• Advanced treatments for various corneal trauma, dystrophies, and disorders
• Specialize in blade-free LASIK surgery coupled with the precision of the Allegretto Wave excimer laser for the safest and clearest visual outcomes.
• Performs other laser vision correction procedures in addition to LASIK
• Medicare just approved the use of accommodative intraocular lenses which can be used to benefit many senior patients who wish to restore their ability to read without glasses, as well as to see clearly in the distance. *

There are several accommodative intraocular lenses (IOL’s) currently available, including ReSTOR by Alcon, ReZoom an AMO lens, and Crystalens from Eyeonics. These lenses are able to restore your eye’s natural focusing ability by using a lens design that mimics the way your natural lens used to flex and focus for near vision. These are implanted in the identical manner as other IOL’s using the same technique as modern cataract surgery. Dr. Schnipper can safely perform this in the surgicenter on an out-patient basis and normal work and recreational activities can be resumed within a few days. It is important to thoroughly discuss if this procedure is an option for you and which lens would be best for your situation.

Dr. Schnipper has the ability and facility to perform a full array of ophthalmic procedures, he will discuss which, if any, procedure(s) would be best for you.