Wolfe Eye Clinic provides medical and surgical eye care in Iowa with fellowship trained ophthalmologists and surgeons.
If you suffer from a refractive disorder such as nearsightedness, farsightedness or have an astigmatism, you may qualify for LASIK surgery. LASIK is performed to improve vision with little to no reliance on glasses or contacts, and the success rate is exceptionally high. Wolfe Eye Clinic in ...
Wolfe Eye Clinic provides medical and surgical eye care in Iowa with fellowship trained ophthalmologists and surgeons.
Cataracts:Cataracts develop slowly over time, clouding the typically clear lens of the eye and causing blurred vision. If you begin to notice thesymptoms of cataracts, or are looking to learn more about the condition, we encourage you to contact our cataract specialists at Wolfe Eye Clinic Ames...
Wolfe Eye Clinic has a long history of participation in vision research in areas such as retinal disease, cataract and laser vision correction surgery. The tradition continues today with our involvement in national studies across multiple disciplines includingdiabetic eye disease,macular degeneration,glauco...
Wolfe Eye Clinic has been performing refractive surgery since 1984 and introduced Iowa to all-laser LASIK in 2002. In fact, some of our surgeons even participated in the FDA trials for excimer laser in 1994. We have performed more LASIK surgeries in Iowa than any other provider in the state...
and have performed more LASIK laser eye surgeries in the state of Iowa than any other provider. For over 100 years, Wolfe Eye Clinic has helped improve the vision and lives of over 700,000 patients across Iowa. In addition, Wolfe Eye Clinic provides audiology services in Ames, Cedar Falls,...
one or both eyes. Typically, the cornea, the clear outer layer of the eye, is dome-shaped, like the top of a basketball. When astigmatism is present, the cornea is shaped more like a football. This changes the way light enters the eye and makes objects both near and far appear blurry...
, or vision loss. Fortunately, the chance of having a serious vision-threatening complication is less than one percent and the use of a laser like Wolfe Eye Clinic uses significantly reduces the risks that were previously associated with making corneal flaps using a mechanical microkeratome blade...