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BASCOM PALMER EYE INSTITUTE AT NAPLES

A t Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, we strive to provide Your doctor’s visit
world-class clinical care to each patient that walks
Every patient at Bascom
through our doors. In 2017, we will celebrate our
Palmer is seen by a doctor, either
13th year in Naples and our second year in our award-
an ophthalmologist (medical
winning, state-of-the art Naples center. Our new Naples An E vening of Visi on Ga la
doctor) or doctor of optometry,
eye center provides essentially all types of eye care, from
at every visit. Our Institute
routine “checkups” and contact lens fittings to advanced
does not use nurse practitioners,
subspecialty care in retinal diseases, uveitis (serious eye Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Naples
physicians’ assistants, or other
inflammation), cancers involving the eye, pediatric eye
“physician extenders” in this
diseases, and many other potentially blinding diseases.
role. Sometimes during your FEBRUAR Y 10
Many of these conditions require extensive diagnostic
examination, the doctor may
testing or in-office treatment. Our doctors and team
require additional testing. If so, it may be performed at this time. (Approximate
members work diligently to offer an excellent experience
duration: 10-60 minutes based upon the complexity of your eye condition)
to each and every one of our patients. The typical visit to 2017
Treatment
see an ophthalmologist is four hours. One question we are
frequently asked is, “Why does it take so long?” There are
Based upon your diagnosis, possible treatments may be done at this time.
five essential steps of each visit:
Treatments include laser procedures, medication injections (such as for “wet”
Arrival and registration macular degeneration) and minor surgical procedures. Very often, the decision
to perform these procedures is made during the doctor’s portion of the visit.
Upon arrival at your scheduled time, you begin
(Approximate duration: 30-60 minutes based on medical necessity)
registration and update your health insurance and To benefi t Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Naples
Check-out
payment information. (Approximate duration: 15 minutes)
Eduardo C. Alfonso, M.D.
Testing and procedures Future appointments will be scheduled and payments will be made at this time. Kathleen and Stanley J. Glaser Chair in Ophthalmology
(Approximate duration: 15 minutes)
Your comprehensive eye exam begins with an Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology
As the only university-based eye care center in Southwest Florida, Bascom
ophthalmic technician who takes your medical and vision University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Palmer is proud
history, and begins necessary testing. This may include a Director, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
that its patients in
visual acuity test, refraction for a new eyeglass prescription,
Naples come to the and
glaucoma testing, and dilation of your pupils. If ancillary
Institute from the Hanna & Andrew Cummins
testing is required – such as photography, optical
local community, as Gala Chairs
coherence tomography (OCT), or ultrasound testing –
well as from around
this will typically be done following your visit with the request the honor of your presence at the
the globe. While each
technician. It is preferable to do this testing before you
visit takes a few hours, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Naples
see the physician, so that the physician has the results.
we believe it is better
(Approximate duration: 60-90 minutes) 6:00 pm Cocktail Reception and tour of the
to do “everything that
NEW Ambulatory Surgical Center
has to be done” for
each patient during 7:00 pm Dinner and Live Auction
their visit, rather than Cocktail Attire
ask them to come back Dinner Music provided by the Jordan Ross Band
again and again for additional testing or treatment.
In their annual survey ranking America’s Best Hospitals, U.S. News & Individual ticket - $250
World Report once again ranked Bascom Palmer Eye Institute the nation’s best
in ophthalmology. It’s the 15th time America’s leading ophthalmologists have For sponsorship opportunities or any other questions,
recognized Bascom Palmer as the best in the country for vision research, education please call Amy Lane, Director of Development at
and patient care. Bascom Palmer is dedicated to enhancing your quality of life
239.659.3986 or alane@miami.edu
by improving sight and preventing blindness, and always providing you with the
compassionate care you deserve.
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller
For more information visit bascompalmer.org or call us at 239.659.3937. School of Medicine, a 501 ( c ) 3 organization and global leader in medical education and clinical care.
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