{"id":253,"date":"2019-08-28T17:59:25","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T17:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/?page_id=253"},"modified":"2021-10-22T12:29:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T19:29:16","slug":"patient-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/resources\/patient-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"253\" class=\"elementor elementor-253\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9c1640 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9c1640\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/resources\/patient-information\/forms\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6936\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/resources\/patient-information\/payment-options\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Payment Options<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6937\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/resources\/patient-information\/schedule-consultation\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Schedule a LASIK Consultation<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7234\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Schedule an Appointment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Menu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-1382575\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6935\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/resources\/patient-information\/forms\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6936\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/resources\/patient-information\/payment-options\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Payment Options<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6937\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/resources\/patient-information\/schedule-consultation\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Schedule a LASIK Consultation<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7234\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Schedule an Appointment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e780dfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e780dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Visit to Medical Eye Center<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5182d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d5182d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you come to Medical Eye Center, you\u2019ll receive world class care from a vision specialist who matches your needs. Our experienced technicians and friendly staff are ready to assist and help make your experience as smooth and comfortable as possible.<\/p><p>Here\u2019s what you can expect from your visit, and what you can do to prepare for your visit to help us serve you better. If you have any questions, please feel free to call ahead and we\u2019ll be happy to assist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06783a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06783a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before your visit<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c06742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c06742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To provide you with the best eye care possible, we need information about your overall health and medical history.\u00a0 We invite you to download our <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;\" title=\"Patient Forms\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/patient-information\/patient-forms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">patient forms<\/a><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"> and fill them out in advance, so that you can save time during your visit.<br \/><br \/>We also recommend preparing a list of questions to ask your doctor. We want you to have all the information you need to feel confident about your eye care.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87b91db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87b91db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Bring<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aad76ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aad76ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For your first visit to Medical Eye Center, please bring the following items:<\/p><ul><li>Your completed patient forms<\/li><li>All of your prescription eye wear.<\/li><li>A list of all the medications you are currently taking.<\/li><li>A list of any allergies you may have to medications.<\/li><li>Your medical insurance card (if you have one).<\/li><li>Your list of questions.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc0eda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdc0eda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your first appointment<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6592ee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6592ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A typical first visit takes about 90 minutes and has four steps:<\/p><ol><li>First, you\u2019ll need to fill out your paperwork, if you haven\u2019t already done so.<\/li><li>Next, we\u2019ll review your medical history and your other completed forms.<\/li><li>After that, our technicians will perform several diagnostic tests to provide your doctor with precise information about your eyes. This process takes up the majority of your appointment time, and involves moving to several different stations within the clinic.<\/li><li>After reviewing and analyzing your test results, your doctor will meet with you to personally examine your eyes and talk to you about your diagnosis and treatment plan. This part of your visit may be more brief, especially if your case is straightforward and you don\u2019t have many questions.<\/li><\/ol><p>For example, if your appointment is at 10:00 am, you can expect to see the doctor 30 to 45 minutes later for your examination.\u00a0Most of your doctor\u2019s time is spent reviewing the results of various tests, then planning and documenting your care.\u00a0Often, this work doesn\u2019t occur while your doctor is in the room with you. Depending on the nature of your visit, your doctor\u2019s time with you may be relatively brief, especially if everything is straightforward and you have few questions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d40a1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d40a1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EYE DILATION AND DRIVING<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9504cd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9504cd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most first-time comprehensive eye exams will involve dilating your eyes. After dilation, your eyes may be sensitive to direct sunlight and your vision may be blurry. This can interfere with your ability to drive safely. We highly recommend that you have someone else drive you back from your eye exam.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a4314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10a4314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Follow-up Visits<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225919c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"225919c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Post-operative visits involve minimal testing and are generally much shorter. Depending on the procedure, your doctor often just needs to examine your eyes to make sure you\u2019re healing well and then answer any questions you may have.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df4061d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df4061d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Retina Appointments<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d973f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d973f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your visit is for a retina issue, please be aware that retina exams require even more extensive testing. It\u2019s not unusual for retina appointments to be 2 to 3 hours in length.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d13b6e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d13b6e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">emergencies<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62dd531 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62dd531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Everyone at Medical Eye Center works hard to keep our schedule running on time. Please understand that patients who need eye care have a variety of issues. Some people are here for a routine exam to get a prescription for new glasses. These visits generally proceed as planned. Another patient might be seeing us because of an emergency that threatens their vision and needs immediate attention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d029f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d029f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Unforeseen Delays<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1b2ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f1b2ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Medical Eye Center serves a range of patients with different needs, from routine eye exams to emergency eye care. While we do our best to keep the schedule running on time, please understand that emergencies are unpredictable by nature and they can disrupt the schedule.<\/p><p>On the rare occasion that there is a significant delay in your appointment, we promise to let you know as soon as possible. We are happy to give you the option of leaving to run an errand, waiting with our apology, or rescheduling your appointment. We really do appreciate your patience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Visit to Medical Eye Center When you come to Medical Eye Center, you\u2019ll receive world class care from a vision specialist who matches your needs. Our experienced technicians and friendly staff are ready to assist and help make your experience as smooth and comfortable as possible. 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