- Pediatric CareDr. Angela Howell is a long time optometrist, starting her first practice in Piggott years ago, she has made a name for herself in the local eyecare community by being a top notch pediatric eye care provider.She is a grandmother of 4 and loves to spend her time spoiling them in between traveling, public speaking, and teaching at Southern College of Optometry. She specializes in pediatrics, geriatrics, vision therapy, and special contact lens fittings on children as young as two.
- Emergency CareNever overlook the importance of safety eyewear when playing sports. Every year, hundreds of men, women, and children are injured while playing sports. To help prevent sports-related eye injuries, athletes should use protective athletic eyewear whether or not prescription eyewear is needed. One choice is a sports frame with prescription or non-prescription polycarbonate lenses. Baseball or softball players who are hit in or near the eye, or suffer a blow to the head, should seek immediate care at a hospital emergency room or from an eye care professional.
- GlaucomaWhen patients come to our office for eye exams, many times there is testing that we do to help us diagnose problems. One of these tests uses Optical Coherence Tomography or OCT. Pictures taken with our OCT machine are generated by light waves that reflect off the back of the eye or retina, creating images similar to what could be produced by a low-power microscope. The OCT also provides cross-sectional images. These images can display the various layers of the retina. This technology is also used to image the optic nerve, which is important in glaucoma treatment and management.
- Macular DegenerationThe OCT is an extremely valuable tool used to help diagnose and manage common retinal eye diseases such as macular degeneration, macular edema (fluid in the retina), and macular hole/epiretinal membranes. We use the initial OCT images to aid in making a definitive diagnosis. The OCT compares these initial images of your eye to a database of images of normal eyes matched to your age. In this way, the first OCT images we take can help point out potential issues if there is something that looks different from normal or average. Subsequent OCT images can then compare how you look now compared to how you looked initially. This can be very valuable in gauging how well treatment is working or if the problem is progressing.
- Laser Eye SurgeryAt Elite Eyecare & Optical, our professional eye care staff will be happy to assist you with your vision needs. We have treatment options available for everyone. Whether you are interested in making an appointment for a LASIK consultation, have cataracts, need an annual eye exam, or just need glasses, we can help!
- CataractsA cataract is an opacity of the lens of the eye. The body's natural lens is similar to an onion, with many layers. These layers contain protein and as the proteins clump together, they cover the lens and make it difficult to see clearly. Cataracts are generally seen in the older population, but they can occur at any age, even birth. By age 60, over half of the population has some symptoms of cataracts due to the natural aging process.
- Cataract SurgeryDr. Cade Wilson, the practice owner, is from Cherry Valley. He went to school locally, and then purchased the business on Windover road in 2007 to grow it to what it is today. In his free time, He and his family love to rodeo and travel. He treats his staff like his family, along with many of his patients. He is well known in his community for his friendly manner and his ability to never meet a stranger. Dr. Wilson specializes in hard contact lens and multi-focal contact lens fittings, along with routine health screenings and pre/post ops for cataract surgery.
- Eye ExamIn our continued efforts to bring the most advanced technology available to our patients, Dr. Cade Wilson, Dr. Patrick Fowler, Dr. Angela Howell, and Dr. Zac Inboden are proud to announce the inclusion of the Optomap Retinal Exam as an integral part of your eye exam.
- Diabetes Care
- Thyroid
- Diabetic RetinopathyDiabetic retinopathy is a condition associated with diabetes. High levels of blood sugar may damage tiny blood vessels in your eye. New vessels may form to replace the damaged vessels. The new vessels can burst, resulting in blurred vision or even blindness.
- Geriatrics