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Dr. Mark Reynolds M.D. is dedicated to improving your quality of life through clear vision.
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About River Cities Ophthalmology
Experienced Ophthalmologist
With over 30 years of experience in treating a wide range of eye conditions, including cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration, River Cities Ophthalmology is dedicated to helping patients maintain healthy vision.
Personalized Care
At River Cities Ophthalmology, we believe that every patient is unique and deserves individualized care. We take the time to get to know our patients and create customized treatment plans that meet their specific needs and goals.
Age related Macular Degeneration
Welcome to River Cities Ophthalmology P.C.
Comprehensive Eye Exams
Our comprehensive eye exams is the best way for early detection of eye disease. We use advanced technology that allows us to detect and diagnose eye diseases in their early stages.
Glaucoma Treatment
Glaucoma is a disease defined by optic nerve damage. The optic nerve connects the eye to the brain. Fluid imbalance or eye pressure problems damage the nerve. Glaucoma slowly gets worse over time without any symptoms and cannot be reversed. If it is not treated, it causes a painless loss of eyesight. In some cases, it can lead to blindness. Therefore, it is extremely important to have regular eye exams to check for signs of glaucoma and other eye conditions.
If you would like more information about glaucoma or if you are seeking a glaucoma management plan, please contact us.
Age Related Macular Degeneration
Age related Macular Degeneration (AMD) comes in many forms and is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the elderly 65 and older population. Recently advances in research have given eye specialists the ability to slow progression and even prevent some of the devastating loss of vision. Anyone with a family history or approaching their 60s should be screened. If you would like more information about age-related macular degeneration, or would like to schedule an eye examination, please contact us today.
Dry Macular Degenration
Dry macular degeneration (AMD) is a common, age-related condition that occurs when the macula in the eye gradually thins and loses light-sensitive cells. Symptoms start usually with gradual loss of vision and occurs in one eye at a time. There are three stages of dry AMD: early, intermediate, and late. There's no treatment for late dry AMD, but there are ways to help you use your remaining vision. Low-vision aids, like special lenses, and therapy can help. The exact cause is unknown, but genetic and environmental factors are thought to play a role. These include aging, family history, race, light-colored eyes, smoking, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and high sun exposure. There's no way to prevent dry AMD, but you can help slow its progression by eating well, exercising regularly, and not smoking. Regular eye exams are the best way to help prevent dry AMD. We offer a wide range of contact lenses and eyeglasses to meet your vision needs. Our experienced optometrists will work with you to find the best solution to improve your vision.
Wet Macular Degenration
Wet macular degeneration (AMD) is a serious type of eye disease that occurs when abnormal blood vessels grow in the back of the eye and damage the macula. It's a late stage of AMD, and it's less common than the dry form, but it usually leads to faster and more severe vision loss. Symptoms of wet AMD include blurred or fuzzy vision, difficulty recognizing faces, straight lines appear wavy, a dark, empty area or blind spot in the center of vision, colors fading, glare from bright light, difficulty adapting from dark to light environments.
Treatments for wet AMD include:
Anti-VEGF injections: These medications are injected into the eye to reduce the growth of abnormal blood vessels and swelling in the retina. They don't restore vision, but they can help slow and prevent further vision loss.
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is a progressive eye disease classified by two types and four stages.
The two types are nonproliferative and proliferative. Nonproliferative refers to early stages of the disease, while proliferative is an advanced form of the disease.
Stage 1: Mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy
This is the earliest stage of diabetic retinopathy, characterized by tiny areas of swelling in the blood vessels of the retina. These areas of swelling are known as micro aneurysms.
Small amounts of fluid can leak into the retina at the stage, triggering swelling of the macula. This is an area near the center of the retina.
Stage 2: Moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy
Increased swelling of tiny blood vessels starts to interfere with blood flow to the retina, preventing proper nourishment. This causes an accumulation of blood and other fluids in the macula.
Stage 3: Severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy
A larger section of blood vessels in the retina become blocked, causing a significant decrease in blood flow to this area. At this point, the body receives signals to start growing new blood vessels in the retina.
Stage 4: Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
This is an advanced stage of the disease, in which new blood vessels form in the retina. Since these blood vessels are often fragile, there’s a higher risk of fluid leakage. This triggers different vision problems such as blurriness, reduced field of vision, and even blindness.
Symptoms of proliferative diabetic retinopathy include:
- an increased number of eye floaters
- blurry vision
- distorted vision
- poor night vision
- loss of vision
- decreased field of vision
- change in colors
Be mindful, too, that diabetic retinopathy symptoms usually affect both eyes at the same time.
Cataracts
The purpose of your lens is to bend (refract) light rays that come into the eye to help you see. Your own lens should be clear, but with a cataract it is cloudy. Having a cataract can be like looking through a foggy or dusty car windshield. Things may look blurry, hazy or less colorful.
The only way to remove a cataract is with surgery. Your ophthalmologist will recommend removing a cataract when it keeps you from doing things you want or need to do.
During cataract surgery, your cloudy natural lens is removed and replaced with a clear artificial lens.
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River Cities Ophthalmology
To better serve you, we have 3 locations:
5409 Ave O, Suite 118, Fort Madison IA 52627 320 N 3rd Street, 2 Floor, Burlington IA 52601 1610 Morgan Street, Keokuk IA 52632 319-372-9292 Main Phone 319-372-3025 Fax
Hours
Open today | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm |
Closed for lunch 1:00pm - 2:00pm
