Valley Eye Institute

Wishing a Happy Father's Day to all the incredible fathers out there! To all the dads, grandpas, stepdads, and father figures, we celebrate and honor you today and every day.

June is Cataract Awareness Month. are one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. Thankfully, cataracts are treatable with a simple surgical procedure. Know the signs: your vision is cloudy, colors look faded, you struggle to see well at night, and you see a halo around lights. Cataract surgery can help restore your vision and help you get back to the activities that bring you joy.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy with your loved ones, as we remember and honor the courageous individuals who gave their lives in service to our nation. 🇺🇸

Wishing all the amazing mothers out there a very happy Mother's Day! We hope you felt loved and appreciated yesterday and that the celebration of YOU continues all week long. 💐

In honor of Valley Eye Institute celebrates Kelly Billing, BSN, RN, our Ambulatory Surgery Center Administrator. Kelly always goes above and beyond for her staff and this past year she accomplished getting our Surgery Center its Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) certification. Kelly, we are so grateful for your leadership and commitment to your team members and patients - thank you for all that you do!

In honor of Valley Eye Institute celebrates the amazing nurses that work in our Ambulatory Surgery Center! We are so grateful for your expertise, team work and dedication to our patients. Thank you for all that you do!

In honor of we want to take a moment to remind you to prioritize your eye health and vision. Our can provide specialized treatments plan to improve or help preserve your sight, so you can enjoy all of life's little moments.

We had some funky fun at the office with Tie Dye Day! ☮️

Today we celebrate our team member, Laura! Laura is a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) and she has been with us for 2 years. She is a member of Dr. Wards team and travels with him daily. She is very dependable, and she shows up to work each and every day with a smile, ready to go above and beyond for patients. Thank you for all that you do Laura!

Enjoy all of your favorite hobbies this spring and summer with clearer vision through . In many cases, patients who undergo cataract surgery are able to achieve even better vision than they had before their cataracts developed, with less dependence on glasses.

Today is Earth Day! In celebration of we encourage you to focus on the planet with small acts that can make a big impact. The theme of this year's Earth Day is . Consider ways to cut down on the use of plastics in your everyday life, like carrying a reusable water bottle.

Also in the spirit of sustainability, check with your local office to see if they are collecting used eyeglasses at this time, or participate in national glasses recycling programs such as Respectacle.org or visit a Lions Clubs International Eyeglass Recycling Center.

April is . Each year, an estimated 100,000 people sustain sports-related eye injuries. As your we’d like to remind you that many sports-related eye injuries can be avoided by simply wearing the proper protection.

Today is the ! As your , we're here to remind you to wear protective eclipse glasses when viewing the eclipse today. It is important to take proper precautions to protect your eyes from the sun's harmful rays while enjoying this natural phenomenon. ☀️ 🌓 🌑 🕶️

The is 5 days away! Please be mindful that looking at the sun without the proper eye protection, for even a short time, can damage your retina permanently. It can even cause blindness, called solar retinopathy. Be sure to have your certified solar eclipse glasses ready to protect your eyes while enjoying this natural phenomenon. 🕶️

Wishing you and yours a very Happy Easter, to all who celebrate, and a joyful springtime to all! 🐣 🐰 🌷

Congratulations to the on their win yesterday! We celebrated with a fun potluck at Valley Eye Institute. ⚾

Each year, nearly 25,000 Americans visit the emergency room due to a workplace eye injury. As we wrap up we want to remind you about the importance of wearing certified eye protection if appropriate your job. 🥽 And if you work in a career that involves long hours in front of a computer, remember the 20-20-20 rule: for every 20 minutes you look at a screen, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds, to minimize eye strain. 💻👀

Join us in congratulating Dr. Michael Stark on his ! Dr. Stark is a board-certified Ophthalmologist with over 35 years of experience in cataract surgery and has been on the forefront of laser-assisted cataract surgery since its inception. He has also served as the Medical Director of Valley Eye Institute. We are so grateful for his decades of serving patients and acting as a leader and mentor to his colleagues. We wish him all the very best in this next chapter of his life!

On Monday, April 8, 2024, the will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. In the United States, the path of the travel through OK, AR, MO, IL, KY, IN, OH, PA, NY, VT, NH, and ME. If you will be in the path of the eclipse, please be sure to have your solar eclipse glasses ready to protect your eyes. 🌑 🌒 🌓 🌕 🕶️

The is 1 month away! On Monday, April 8, 2024, the total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. As your trusted eye care experts, we are here to remind you to protect your eyes during the . When viewing a solar eclipse, you must look through safe solar viewing glasses (eclipse glasses) or a safe handheld solar viewer at all times. Eclipse glasses are NOT regular sunglasses. Regular sunglasses, no matter how dark, are not safe for viewing the Sun. 🌕 🌓 🌒 🌑

Happy ! We honor and celebrate all of wonderful women that we work with and have the opportunity to treat. Please take a moment to acknowledge all the unique strengths and contributions women have brought, and continue to bring, to the eye care community to .

We are grateful for our dedicated team members today and every day. We could not provide the exceptional eye care we're committed to without their compassion and expertise.

Happy ! Why not use this extra day to prioritize your eye health? Make an appointment today, and leap into the joy of sight this year.

In honor of Dr. Ward shares the following, "Eye doctors can check for macular degeneration as part of a comprehensive dilated eye examination. If macular degeneration is diagnosed early, you can take steps to help slow its progression."

Dr. Ward graduated from the Ohio State University College of Optometry in 1992 and completed an Ocular Disease Residency at Cincinnati Eye Institute. Dr. Ward’s specialties include glaucoma, dry eye disease, and corneal disease. He established the first dedicated Dry Eye Center in West Central Ohio at Valley Eye Institute. Dr. Ward’s son is currently in his 3rd year of optometry at Indiana College of Optometry and his daughter is professional dancer in Cincinnati, OH.

In honor of Dr. Bornhorst shares the following, "The words “macular degeneration“ are not fun for any patient to hear. Fortunately, though, technology and treatments are improving, and with proper monitoring, often times vision loss can be avoided."

Dr. Bornhorst has been practicing optometry for 20 years. He offers a wide range of medical eye care including the treatment and management of diabetic eye disease, glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, injuries, infections, and pre and post-surgical management. Dr. Bornhorst is married to an elementary school teacher, and they have two children and a puppy.

Happy President's Day! Did you know that President Lincoln had strabismus? Adult strabismus is when your eyes are not lined up properly and they point in different directions. One eye may look straight ahead while the other eye turns in, out, up, or down.

Happy to you and yours! We love taking care of your eyes! ❤️

In honor of Dr. Jim Rademacher shares the following: "As with nearly all medical conditions, early diagnosis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) greatly impacts the success of treatment. That is why we encourage all adults to get regular dilated exams with an eye doctor, and to call their doctor as soon as they have vision changes."

Dr. Rademacher's ophthalmological interests include comprehensive ophthalmology, especially advanced and refractive cataract surgery, as well as medical, laser and surgical treatment of glaucoma. Outside the office, Dr. Rademacher golf, traveling and spending time with his wife and three grown children.

In honor of we celebrate the contributions of Patricia Bath, MD to the field of . Dr. Bath is most well known as the inventor of laser surgery and the first African American to complete a residency in ophthalmology. She was the first female faculty member in the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute’s Department of Ophthalmology, the first U.S. woman to serve as chair of an ophthalmology residency training program, and the first African American female doctor to receive a patent for a medical invention. She also co-founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness.

Valley Eye Institute's clinic team received training on Ultrasound Biomicroscopy (UBM) this week! UBM is a useful non-invasive tool for evaluating the presence of narrow anterior chamber angles, angle closure glaucoma, and pathology of the ciliary body. We love seeing our motivated learn new skills.