|
|
A New Horizon in Eye Care
Idaho Falls
 The Idaho Eye
Center (located at 2025 East 17th Street, Idaho Falls, Idaho) was founded and established by Kenneth W. Turley, M.D., in 1986 for the purpose of
providing Southeast Idaho and the adjoining states with medical and surgical eye services
under one roof. The physical facilities contain 12,000 square feet of floor space,
two-thirds of which are devoted to clinical ophthalmology, business, and reception-related
matters.
Pocatello
We opened our newest SurgiCenter
in Pocatello, Idaho in January 1999. It is located at 1157 Call Place,
Pocatello, Idaho. As with the Idaho Falls location, the new
Pocatello Center has the capabilities to meet your full eyecare needs.
Since 1986, the Idaho Eye Center
has been dedicated to offering the most progressive treatment and surgical procedures
available anywhere. At all Idaho Eye Center locations, we have the newest state-of-the-art
instruments, equipment and computer systems to test, diagnose, and treat eye disease and
refractive error.
Rexburg
We opened our newest clinic
in Rexburg, Idaho in May 2001. It is located at 351 East
2nd North, Rexburg, ID 83440. We are proud to serve the upper
valley in this full service clinic.
Return to
Top of Page
Services
Offered by the Idaho Eye Center
The services offered by the Idaho Eye
Center include the evaluation and treatment of:
Small
Incision Cataracts -
The Idaho Eye Center was one of the first
facilities in the state of Idaho to use no-stitch, no-needle incisions and
phacoemulsification for removal of cataracts and implantation of foldable intraocular
lenses after removal of the cataract.
We also treat secondary membrane cloudiness
("Secondary Cataracts") and intraocular scar tissue for which YAG laser
procedures are available.
Corneal
Disorders for which corneal transplants are performed routinely.
Refractive
Disorders such as myopia and astigmatism for which Excimer Laser and keratorefractive
procedures are regularly performed.
Glaucoma
for which medical therapy, laser therapy, and microsurgical procedures are available.
Macular
Degeneration, diabetic and other retinopathies, as
well as retinal tears/detachments and other lesions, for which
Fluorescein Angiography and/or argon
laser procedures are available.
Dry eye disorders.
Ocular inflammations and infections.
Oculoplastic
disorders such as entropion, ectropion, ptosis, trichiasis, eyelid and orbital tumors,
etc.
Neuro-ophthalmic disorders.
Ocular trauma.
Return to
Top of Page
Optometric Network
Aligned with the Idaho Eye Center is a
network of competent Doctors of Optometry, which provide our
entire service area with primary eye care, including pre- and post-surgical
comanagement,
refractions, and the latest eyeware, contact lenses, and refractive surgery options.
Return to
Top of Page
Communication
Communication, both with patients and
referring physicians, is key to the success of the Idaho Eye Center. We
use a variety of methods to educate patients on their
conditions/procedure choices and to prepare them with consent information for ocular procedures when
necessary. Prevention of eye disease is stressed, not only one-on-one with each patient
encounter, but also by informing the public in general through the use of community
lectures. We provide free screenings in the community for glaucoma, cataracts,
and nearsightedness. Letters are sent to referring doctors of our findings, and a
treatment plan is outlined for each patient encounter. Communication is assured and
arrangements are made for optimal follow-up of patients as they return to the care of
their referring doctor.
Return to
Top of Page
Dedicated
to Quality Eye Care
Quality eye care is a top priority at the
Idaho Eye Center, where we offer comfortable, safe surroundings for patients in the
reception area as well as in each exam room and our operating suites. A team of
anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists provide complete
preoperative assessment, as well as local anesthesia and monitoring of patients undergoing
eye surgery. We also provide 24-hour on-call service to our patients seven days a
week with nurses and/or doctors available to our patients to allay fears, to discuss
questions they may have, or to evaluate them personally as needed. We accept
Medicare assignment, Medicaid patients, and most forms of medical insurance.
Return to
Top of Page
Doctors and Staff
The doctors and medical staff at the Idaho
Eye Center receive continuing medical education annually and offer the most advanced
techniques and care available. Our eye care team includes a staff of RNs, LPNs, certified
ophthalmic assistants, and the friendliest, most helpful support staff in the
country.
Return to
Top of Page
Technology and
Training
The Idaho Eye Center is pleased to be at
the forefront of eye care in the intermountain region. With rigorous continuing
medical education programs, our doctors, nurses, and technicians, as well as our business
department, stay at the forefront of technology in the use of surgical instruments, lasers
(Argon, YAG, and Excimer), computers, and clinical instruments such as
computerized/automated visual field analyzers, corneal topography instruments, ultrasound
biometry and pachymetry, fluorescein angiography, etc. At the Idaho Eye Center,
patients receive the best possible eye care that is available anywhere.
Return to
Top of Page
Managed
Care and Cost Reduction
At the Idaho Eye Center, we have experience
working with managed health care. We are not only committed to quality, but also to
cost savings. We take the attitude that helping patients save money is very
important to them and to us. Since the Idaho Eye Center has its own free standing
surgical center, we can charge our patients less on many surgical procedures compared to a
hospital setting. Our goal is to continue to provide state-of-the-art eye care to
our patients in a warm, comfortable, caring, and safe environment.
Return to
Top of Page
Tour Our Facility
We offer guided tours of the Centers to
individuals or groups -- please call to make arrangements. Please feel free to
contact us at any time if you have questions (208) 524-2025 --
Idaho Falls, (208) 232-2008 -- Pocatello, (208) 359-1130 -- Rexburg, or (800)
233-9336 -- Toll Free.
Return to
Top of Page
 |
|
|
|
