EYE CONDITIONS

Eye Care Condition & Treatments

Allee Vision Optometry has been providing effective eye care treatment for various conditions for over 30 years. We recognize that every patient's condition is specific and unique. Therefore, they should not be treated as if they do. When meeting with our physicians, you will go through an in-depth evaluation. Our physicians will review each patient's results and assist in finding the best solutions, including methods of attempted relief, symptoms, and level of discomfort. We will then provide the best treatment to help alleviate the underlining conditions and improve your eyes' condition. To speak with our team or request a consult, call us today at 865-588-1886.

Quality Eye Care With Over 30+ Years of Experience

Glaucoma — Knoxville, TN — Allee Vision Optometry

Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve. Glaucoma is caused by the drainage passage inside the eye being mechanically blocked or not functioning correctly. This causes a buildup of clear fluid called aqueous humor which subsequently causes a rise in intraocular pressure. This pressure can damage the optic nerve over time and cause a loss of peripheral vision and eventually central vision.

Diabetic Retinopathy — Knoxville, TN — Allee Vision Optometry

Diabetic Retinopathy

If you have been diagnosed with diabetes and are afraid of losing your vision, you are not alone. Diabetes has many faces—it affects people of all ages, races, and nationalities. Of the almost 20 million people in the United States with diabetes, almost half of those will eventually develop some sort of diabetic eye disease. Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new cases of legal blindness among working–age Americans.

Cataracts — Knoxville, TN — Allee Vision Optometry

Cataracts

Everyone is susceptible to cataracts. They affect over 24 million people in the U.S. and are widespread among people age 55 and older. Though most people have heard of cataracts, not everyone knows exactly what they are. Contrary to popular belief, they are not a film growing over your eye. A cataract is a clouding of the eye that prevents light from passing to the retina. . This can cause obscured or blurred vision, similar to looking through a foggy window. If you’ve been diagnosed with cataracts, you’re not alone – they’re a natural part of the aging process.

Bifocal & Mult-Focal Contact Fitting

Bifocal and multi focal contact lenses incorporate multiple prescriptions to correct focusing problems. Most people encounter the condition known as presbyopia, as they get older, typically after 40. As the eyes age, their natural lenses can lose the ability to change shape and adjust to see objects clearly at varying distances.


Bifocal and multi focal lenses allow patients to see both near and far with the same contact lens. Many patients are also successful with mono-vision contact lenses where one eye sees far, and one sees up close for reading.

Lash & Foreign Body Removal

Eyelashes prevent most particles or objects from entering the eye, and tears usually can rinse out particles that do get in the eye. Occasionally, a solid object or projectile can adhere to the eye or embed itself below the eye's surface.


Foreign bodies in the eye can be specks of dirt or eyelashes or larger objects such as cinders, rust, or glass. The most common type of eye injury is a corneal abrasion, the transparent layer that lies over your pupil (the center of your eye) and iris (the colored part). If the foreign body sticks to the eyelid's undersurface, the scratch occurs when the object rubs against the cornea as you blink, and the scratch will be in a vertical line. Alternatively, the foreign particle may be stuck to the transparent cornea. Small foreign bodies on the white of the eye often do not cause much discomfort.

OPTOS Photography

Many eye problems can develop without you knowing. You may not even notice any changes in your sight until these diseases are very advanced. Conditions such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinal tears or detachments, and other health problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure can be seen with a thorough retina exam. Early detection of any retinal abnormality is crucial to maintaining your ocular and systemic health because, in most eye disease cases, in the early stages, you will experience no signs or symptoms.


The Optos is unique because the photo captures 85% of your retina, all without dilating the pupil. Although with the OPTOS we can see most of the retina, a dilated eye exam is always the most thorough way to examine the eye.

Lasik Consultation

The cornea is a part of the eye that helps focus light create an image on the retina. It works in much the same way that the camera lens focuses light on creating an image on film. The bending and focusing of light are also known as refraction. Usually, the shape of the cornea and the eye are not perfect, and the image on the retina is out-of-focus (blurred) or distorted. These imperfections in the focusing power of the eye are called refractive errors. There are three primary types of refractive errors: myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. Persons with myopia, or nearsightedness, have more difficulty seeing distant objects as clearly as near objects. 


Glasses or contact lenses are designed to compensate for the eye's imperfections. Surgical procedures aimed at improving the focusing power of the eye are called refractive surgery. In LASIK surgery, precise and controlled corneal tissue removal by a special laser reshapes the cornea changing its focusing power.

Allergies

Allergic conjunctivitis is a common eye condition that affects more than 20% of the population. It is an allergic reaction of the eyeball's outer lining (conjunctiva) to particles in the environment to which a person is allergic. Dust, pollen, animal dander, and sometimes, even medications are all possible allergens. When the eyes are exposed to these allergens, the eyes become red, watery, itchy, or swollen. Although these symptoms can look like the signs of an infection, allergic conjunctivitis is not infectious or contagious.

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