Integrated Care

Routinely seeing an eye doctor is vital to keeping your vision and eyes healthy. At Atlantic Retina Consultants, which has locations in Melbourne, Merritt Island, Palm Bay, Titusville, and Rockledge, Florida, skilled optometrists Hetal Vaishnav, MD, Gary Ganiban, MD, and the team provide superior, integrated care to patients of all ages. Call the office or go online to schedule an evaluation today.

What is integrated care?

Integrated care at Atlantic Retina Consultants involves co-management with optometrists, ophthalmologists, and other health care professionals to ensure exceptional patient outcomes.

Because many eye diseases and conditions arise from underlying medical problems, collaboration is vital to ensure that patients receive top-quality care and maintain exceptional eye health.

What are the benefits of integrated care?

Integrated care at Atlantic Retina Consultants offers the following benefits:

• Superior patient care
• Top-quality treatments
• Utilization of the strengths of various practitioners
• Natural checks and balances
• Improved understanding of your needs
• Co-management of medical providers
• Accurate diagnoses and treatments
• Strong communication

The Atlantic Retina Consultants team tailors diagnostic testing and treatments based on your personalized needs. They collaborate with other providers whenever necessary to maximize your eye health and vision.

What should I expect during integrated care?

Integrated care at Atlantic Retina Consultants combines optometry services (vision screening and correction) with ophthalmology care, including eye exams, eye disease treatments, and eye surgery. You don’t have to schedule two office visits to assess your vision and eye health.

Your provider takes as much time as you need to discuss your medical history, medications, symptoms, and concerns.

They evaluate your vision using eye charts, refraction tests, and other diagnostic tests that assess how clearly you can see close up and far away.

Your specialist uses eyedrops to dilate your pupils and complete a comprehensive eye exam. The Atlantic Retina Consultants team offers eye imaging procedures, eye pressure testing, and other diagnostic tests that screen for eye diseases or other conditions affecting your vision or general health.

The practice can manage:

• Flashers and floaters
• Cataracts
• Glaucoma
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Inflammatory eye diseases
• Eye injuries
• Cystoid macular edema
• Macular degeneration
• Other ocular diseases
• Macular hole
• Macular pucker
• Posterior vitreous detachment
• Retinal detachment
• Retinal tear
• Retinal vein occlusion

The Atlantic Retina Consultants specialists collaborate with each other and other health care providers to tailor your treatment plan to your needs. You might need to make lifestyle adjustments, take medication, or undergo laser treatments, eye injections, or eye surgery. Sometimes, watchful waiting is enough to monitor your eye health for potential complications.

How often should I schedule eye exams?

Schedule eye exams annually or every two years, depending on your age and risk factors. You might need more frequent eye exams if you’ve had a previous eye disease diagnosis or developed new or unusual symptoms. Contact Atlantic Retina Consultants if you develop eye pain, vision changes, or concerns about your general eye health.

Take advantage of superior integrated care at Atlantic Retina Consultants by calling the office or booking an appointment online today.