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- Patient services
- Appointments and office hours
- Office visits
- How often should I have my eyes checked?
- What do I do if I have an urgent problem?
- Fees and Insurance
- Where are your offices located?
- Where can I get a map and/or directions to your offices?
- Still have questions?
Eye Associates of Fort Myers provides comprehensive eye care. This
includes medical treatment and surgical procedures; we specialize in the latest
techniques in laser treatments and cataract microsurgery with lens implants. If you
need a change in glasses, you will be given a prescription. For your convenience we
have an Optical Boutique to meet all of your eyewear needs. If you desire contact
lenses, please request a contact lens fitting evaluation with Dr. Smith.
Our goal is to provide high quality care at a reasonable cost without sacrificing
the ideals of practicing good medicine to result in a healthier, satisfied patient.
In accomplishing this goal, we will treat each patient as an individual,
balancing the patient's diagnosis with affordable treatment.
The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 5:00. To make an appointment,
call the office number and the operator will transfer your call to the receptionist.
Tell her exactly why you wish to see the doctor. It will help her schedule the right
amount of time, and the proper nursing or technical care that you may need.
As a courtesy to other patients and staff, please call the office as soon as possible
if you are unable to keep your appointment, or are going to be late.
On your first office visit please bring your glasses and a list of the medications
you may be taking, including the dosages. You will be asked to complete a medical
history and information form. A complete eye exam takes 60 to 90 minutes and includes
an examination for glasses, a glaucoma test and drops to dilate the pupils to allow the
doctor to see the inside of the eyes. The drops may cause temporary blurry vision
(especially for reading) and sensitivity to bright light, which may make it
uncomfortable to drive. You may wish to have someone drive you.
We recommend that that healthy adults over 40 years of age have a check-up every
2 to 3 years. Those over 60 years of age should have a check-up every 1 to 2 years.
If you have an urgent problem, call the listed number at any time. Either recorded
instructions will be given or the answering service will contact the doctor.
To see the doctor without an appointment, call the office and explain the problem. We
will do our best to help you as quickly as possible.
Charges for office visits and surgery are determined by the complexity of the procedure.
For those patients who have insurance requiring co-pay, including the Medicare 20%
approved amount and deductibles, the co-pay amount is due the day of service. Please
have your insurance card with you when you come in for you appointment.
Dr. Smith accepts most insurances and our office will be happy to file for office visits
and surgical procedures.
Dr. Smith has offices in Naples and Fort Myers. For more information on
each of these offices, please visit our Locations
section.
A map and directions to our office are available in the Locations
section of our website. Just click the link under the address of the office you want directions
to, then click on "directions". The system will
provide you with directions directly from your home to our office.
If you have a question that has not been answered on our website, please feel free to
call the office or contact us via email. Click here
for phone numbers and other contact information.
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