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07/04/2026

🎆 Happy 4th of July! 🎆

05/25/2026

"Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude." — Harry S. Truman

03/17/2026

🍀🍾🎉 April is celebrating her one year anniversary as administrator at ! She has been a great addition to the team and been instrumental in navigating the continued growth of the practice. 🎉🍾🍀

02/18/2026

👀 February is . Check out our most recent blog to learn more about . 👀

What Is Macular Degeneration?Macular degeneration is an eye disease that affects a small but very important part of your eye called the macula. The macula is in the center of the retina (the light-sensitive layer at the back of your eye). It helps yo

01/24/2026

Your doctor says you have glaucoma…now what?Glaucoma is treated by lowering the pressure in the eye below its “normal” range. All studies show that lowering your eye pressure is effective at treating glaucoma, whether you start with a high pressure o

01/13/2026

The silent thief of sight, often begins with no symptoms. Therefore, regular dilated eye exams are critical to diagnosis and treatment.

Glaucoma is a disease that effects the optic nerve in the back of your eye. This is the nerve that takes the visual information that enters the eye and carries it to the back of the brain where it is processed into the pictures that we see.Glaucoma i

12/06/2025

👀 The fact that cataract surgery lessens the risk of dementia is a prime reason not to delay surgery when you begin to have vision problems from cataracts. 👀

Dementia is a highly prevalent condition, affecting 57 million people worldwide, with nearly 10 million new cases each year, according to a recent WHO report.In 2020, the Lancet Commission on dementia identified 12 modifiable risk factors: less education, hearing loss, hypertension, smoking, obesity...

11/27/2025

10/31/2025

🎃 Happy Halloween!! Congrats to the winners of the pumpkin contest at our Lee's Summit office!! 🎃