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Diabetic eye exams, macular degeneration and refraction for glasses are all part of our advanced ophthalmology services at Advanced Cataract & Glaucoma Care PLLC.
Dr. Sheets is well trained in other eye conditions and enjoys seeing patients for these conditions in addition to glaucoma surgery and cataract surgery. If you like our advanced technology and personalized care, please refer your family and friends! We love to support our communities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” gap=”5″ equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1585161231989{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” el_id=”diabetic”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
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As part of a comprehensive eye examination, Dr. Sheets can monitor for diabetic eye disease, and will relay pertinent information to your primary care doctor and/or endocrinologist. If there is severe disease, Dr. Sheets can help coordinate care with a retina specialist.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” gap=”5″ equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1585161271058{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” el_id=”macular”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Age-Related Macular Degeneration Monitoring
As part of a comprehensive eye examination, Dr. Sheets can monitor for macular degeneration and other retina diseases. If exudative (wet) changes are detected by examination or using the highly precise spectral domain OCT, Dr. Sheets can help coordinate care with a retina specialist.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Refractions for Glasses
Please let your doctor or technician know at the beginning of your examination if you are in need of a refraction (eyeglasses check). What is this? This determines your need for lenses to correct your refractive error, also referred to as your refraction, or your eyeglass prescription. This is the part of the exam where the doctor, or other staff member flips various lenses inside the phoropter and asks questions like “Better 1 or Better 2”. We keep asking these questions until we have helped you achieve the best possible vision. This will typically be performed if there is a change in vision, a comprehensive exam, a cataract evaluation, or if we are asked if the glasses need changed.
Why do I have to pay for it? CMS, the department of the federal government that controls Medicare and Medicaid, has decided that refractions are not a payable part of an eye exam. CMS, directly under control of the US Congress, has determined this is a “noncovered” service. That means that you have to pay for that portion of the eye exam. Further, CMS has declared that if we don’t charge you extra for this service, we could receive various forms of punishment. This has been enforced since about 2007. Our fee is $60 for a refraction.
Why don’t we tell you about it during an exam? Many of our colleagues have stopped the exam to say “this part is not covered by insurance – you have to pay for this.” The feedback they received from patients was not pleasant. Most of our patients would be disappointed if we completed the exam without receiving a prescription, so if a refraction appears warranted, we just proceed, unless you tell us to stop.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1584908137977{margin-bottom: -20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” el_id=”association logos”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”375″ img_size=”” alignment=”right” css=”.vc_custom_1584818676296{padding-top: 10% !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”373″ img_size=”225×225″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1584820182422{padding-top: 2% !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”374″ img_size=”” css=”.vc_custom_1584818684697{padding-top: 10% !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” no_padding=”yes” animation_duration=”100″ el_class=”contactus” animation_type=”fadeIn” el_id=”footer”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-4″ css=”.vc_custom_1584458365837{padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_gmaps link=”#E-8_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” size=”350px” css=”.vc_custom_1585263357567{margin-top: -10px !important;margin-bottom: -10px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ text_align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1586376501155{padding-top: 2% !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #0271bb !important;}” offset=”vc_col-md-4″][porto_ultimate_heading main_heading=”Serving the following cities and counties in Florida” main_heading_font_weight=”400″ main_heading_color=”#ffffff” heading_tag=”h3″ sub_heading_font_weight=”” sub_heading_color=”#ffffff” main_heading_font_size=”28″ sub_heading_font_size=”12.6″ el_class=”heading-ls-0″ main_heading_line_height=”1″][/porto_ultimate_heading][vc_custom_heading text=”Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando and Hillsborough counties and the cities of Hudson, New Port Richey, New Richey, Spring Hill, Trinity, Palm Harbor, Brooksville, Greater Tampa Bay, Clearwater, St. Petersburg and the surrounding areas of West Central Florida.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:16|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:22px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”mb-0″][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Accepting Medicare and most major health insurance carriers.
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