Comprehensive Vision & Eye Health Examinations
Many eye diseases and conditions come with no early warning signs. An annual comprehensive eye exam enables early detection of vision problems such as macular degeneration, diabetic eye changes, glaucoma, and more. Routine eye examinations are the best safeguard for maintaining good vision at any stage of life. According to American Optometric Association Guidelines, a comprehensive eye exam is recommended to be performed every year during school years, at least every two years in a healthy patient with no eye problems from age 18-60 and annually or more frequently after 60 or in patients at risk or those with eye conditions. In infants, exams are recommended at 6 months, one year, three years, and five years of age. During a complete eye exam, Dr. Tofigh will not only determine your prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses but will also check your eyes for common eye diseases, assess how your eyes work together as a team, and evaluate your eyes as an indicator of your overall health.
Contact lens exams & fittings
Thanks to the advances in optical technology, almost everyone is a candidate for contact lens use. This includes patients with astigmatism and also those who prefer monovision or bifocal lenses. If a patient chooses to be newly fit or to be re-evaluated for contact lenses, this can be performed at the comprehensive exam as well. At our office, we offer a comprehensive array of contact lenses to suit each individual patient's needs. We offer daily disposables to extended wear soft lenses. Dr. Tofigh offers regular and custom lens services for both healthy and difficult to fit patients. Contact lenses evaluations include the initial fitting, trial lenses, and as many follow-ups required to get the prescription and material correct.
pediatric eye care , Myopia control, & binocular evaluation
We take pride in maintaining the vision of our younger patients in an environment that is lighthearted and fun. Pediatric eye exams are extremely important because there are serious eye conditions, if not caught early and managed properly, could lead to a lazy eye (amblyopia), an eye turn (strabismus), convergence insufficiency (poor ability to turn eyes in to read), oculomotor dysfunction (poor ability to make eye movements) which can halt children's performance in school
and delay their learning. We want to ensure good sight, vision, and eye health for the rest of your child's life and take a preventative approach to his/her general health and eye health. It is important that all of our pediatric patients have healthy and efficient visual systems to help make visual demands of learning in school easier. The American
Optometric Association (AOA) notes that one in four children suffer from some form of vision-related condition. The
AOA guidelines recommend exams at 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, and every year during school for childhood eye
exams. Dr. Tofigh will give comprehensive exams including checking stereovision (depth perception) and color vision
to kids starting at 5 years of age.
and delay their learning. We want to ensure good sight, vision, and eye health for the rest of your child's life and take a preventative approach to his/her general health and eye health. It is important that all of our pediatric patients have healthy and efficient visual systems to help make visual demands of learning in school easier. The American
Optometric Association (AOA) notes that one in four children suffer from some form of vision-related condition. The
AOA guidelines recommend exams at 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, and every year during school for childhood eye
exams. Dr. Tofigh will give comprehensive exams including checking stereovision (depth perception) and color vision
to kids starting at 5 years of age.
Glaucoma Evaluation
The advanced technology and equipment we use for medical eye exams at New Vision Family Eye Clinic not only enables early detection of many eye conditions including glaucoma, but also allows us to manage and follow it appropriately over the course of lifetime to prevent it from causing significant vision loss. Dr. Tofigh for Glaucoma evaluation will utilize the following procedures: a careful medical and eye history, checking visual acuity, checking intraocular pressure, pachymetry (measuring the thickness of cornea), gonioscopy (checking the drainage system of the eye/angle test), evaluating the optic nerve with slit lamp microscope, optic nerve imaging (high resolution picture of optic nerve), optical coherence tomography (measuring the thickness of the nerve) and visual field testing.
Diabetic Exams
Primary Care Physicians and Endocrinologists find an annual dilated eye exam extremely valuable in their treatment of patients with diabetes, as the eyes are the only area in the body where doctors can directly visualize the impacts of blood sugar on blood vessels. Diabetic eye exam could detect areas of the blood sugar damaging the blood vessel walls (microaneurysms), leaky blood vessels (hemorrhages/blood leaking, exudates/fatty material leaking, and macular edema/fluid leaking), tissue that is not receiving enough oxygen (cotton-wool spot/area of lack of oxygen, diabetic cataract/cataract caused by lack of oxygen and too much sugar, new blood vessels growing (neovascularization), and the negative impact of new blood vessels (retinal detachments, neovascular glaucoma, retinal hemorrhages/broken blood vessels. For Diabetic Eye Exam, Dr. Tofigh will perform thorough dilated eye exams, retinal photography (high resolution pictures of the retina in the back of the eye), and optical coherence tomography (a layer-by-layer scan of the retina). These tests are the standard of care for patients with Diabetes and will show the earliest onset of signs of high blood sugar damaging the eye. Dr. Tofigh will communicate her findings with patient’s primary care doctor and endocrinologists to ensure right treatment in the management of their diabetes.
emergency eye exam
Eye emergencies happen when you least expect them, so knowing what to do if you or a loved one needs urgent eye care is vital. At New Vision Family Eye Clinic, we welcome walk-in emergency medical eye exams. An eye emergency is anything that puts your eyes or vision at risk of permanent damage. The most common types of eye emergencies include: eye infection, foreign object stuck in the eye, eye trauma, scratch on the eye, sudden loss of vision in one or
both eyes, lost contact lens in the eye, sudden appearance of light flashes or floaters. Contact New Vision Family Eye Clinic for an emergency eye care appointment. If you’re unsure whether your symptoms constitute an emergency,
call us anyway — delaying treatment can put you at risk of serious complications that can result in vision loss. We
are here for you.
both eyes, lost contact lens in the eye, sudden appearance of light flashes or floaters. Contact New Vision Family Eye Clinic for an emergency eye care appointment. If you’re unsure whether your symptoms constitute an emergency,
call us anyway — delaying treatment can put you at risk of serious complications that can result in vision loss. We
are here for you.
dry eye treatment
Dry Eye Syndrome and Blepharitis (inflammation along the eyelid margin) are two of the most common and chronic eye conditions in America. They are seen in patients of all ages. Dr. Tofigh utilizes the following tests in Dry Eye Evaluation: a thorough medical history, checking tear osmolarity number (a quantitative dryness test), a quick tear break-up time (how long it takes your tears to evaporate), matrix metalloproteinase 9 marker test (an inflammation screening test), thorough assessment of the meibomian glands, patency of tear drainage system and lid closure with slit lamp microscope. In-office procedures including insertion of punctal plugs, LidPro in-office eyelid cleanings, TearCare Dry Eye treatment in more severe recalcitrant cases are available to alleviate symptoms. The staff at New Vision Family Eye Clinic work closely with pharmaceutical company representatives to stay updated on all new discount plans and promotions. At New Vision Family Eye Clinic, we carry dry eye and blepharitis over-the-counter products to increase accessibility. We offer products including lid scrubs with Tea Tree Oil, Dry Eye Relief Masks, Physician's Recommended Nutriceuticals omega-3 dry eye pills, and Artificial Tears.
lasik consultation & co-management of refractive surgery
Dr. Tofigh has extensive experience in the pre-operative evaluation and post-operative care of LASIK and other vision correction procedures. She will evaluate your eyes and discuss your visual goals to help determine if you are an appropriate candidate for LASIK, PRK or Cataract Refractive Technology. If you have appropriate goals and there are no contraindications for the procedure, she will recommend a pre-operative evaluation to determine suitability for refractive surgery. This evaluation includes: counseling on refractive surgery options, eye dominancy testing, review of eye history and refractive stability, medical evaluation of the cornea and eye, current refraction status. Post-operative management provided by Dr. Tofigh includes multiple visits over a period from the date of surgery to include medical evaluation and management of the vision and corneal healing. Evaluation of any additional needs such as reading glasses, sunglasses, or enhancement laser procedures is also included.
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