Optometry
There is no mystery about the importance of eye health. However, not feeling anything in your eyes does not necessarily mean that everything is fine. According to the National Eye Institute, many eye diseases don’t have warning signs. Let us help you prevent issues or address them as soon as possible.
At DePaul Community Health Centers’ (DCHC), we offer in-house primary and pediatric optical lab services and examination of the eyes at our Carrollton location. You also have access to discounted eyeglass and contact lenses. Optometry services will also be offered at our Algiers location during the summer of 2024.
Our optometry department detects, manages and treats the following eye problems, along with providing annual eye visits:
- Nearsightedness
- Farsightedness
- Astigmatism
- Digital Eye Strain
- Eye Infections
- Eye Allergies
- Corneal Abrasion
- Dry Eyes
- Glaucoma
- Cataracts
- Diabetic Eye Disease
- Dry Eye Syndrome
- Red Eyes
- Eye Injuries
- Keratoconus
Did you know?
- The number of people with visual impairment or blindness in the United States is expected to double to more than 8 million by 2050.
- Another 16.4 million Americans are expected to have difficulty seeing due to correctable refractive errors such as myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness) that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery.
- It is projected that the number of people with legal blindness will increase by 21% each decade to 2 million by 2050.
- By 2050, 2.15 million non-Hispanic white women are expected to be visually impaired and 610,000 will be blind.
- African Americans currently account for the second highest proportion of visual impairment, but that is expected to shift to Hispanics around 2040, as the Hispanic population—and particularly the number of older Hispanics—continues to grow. Hispanics have particularly high rates of diabetes, which is associated with diabetic eye disease, a treatable cause of visual impairment.
Source: National Eye Institute
Click here to schedule an eye appointment with Dr. Seth Stanton at 3201 South Carrollton Ave.
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