Comprehensive Eye Exam
(English, Tiếng Việt, Español)
Your overall health and the health of your eyes are related. Annual eye exams go beyond identifying and treating blurry/distorted vision, eye fatigue, focusing problems, or eye-muscle imbalance disorders. An eye exam can also help uncover an underlying ocular or systemic health condition and can aid in monitoring an existing one. Early detection of any ocular or systemic health issue of concern allows for earlier management and/or treatment in order to prevent progression.
This video describes what we see when examining the retina (the light-sensitive tissue lining the back of the eye), macula (the part of the retina responsible for optimal central & color vision), and optic nerve (which connects the retina to the brain).
Contact Lens Evaluation & Fitting
Selecting the best performing contact lens technology and wearing schedule for each patient’s visual needs in their every day life is essential. Dr. Pham aims to offer the latest updates; he recommends and prescribes within a patient’s comfort zone & wearing schedules. We fit a myriad of soft contact lenses and design custom gas-permeable lenses with our colleagues at Art Optical. Dr. Pham enjoys the challenges of prescribing and fitting monovision/multifocal contact lenses for both his presbyopic patients and his younger patients who have accommodative dysfunction (e.g. difficulty focusing and sustaining clear & comfortable near vision within 40cm).
Red Eye, Medical Office Visit
Call and schedule an appointment with us if you are experiencing a pink, red, painful eye(s), or swollen eyelid(s), or have had any sudden vision loss or sudden changes to your vision.
Diabetic Eye Exam
Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults and often goes unnoticed by patients until vision loss occurs. An annual eye exam is recommended and is recognized as the standard of care (for a patient with controlled blood sugar levels, more frequent for a patient with complications). Dr. Pham will gladly compose a concise summary of the exam findings to be given to your primary care physician and/or endocrinologist.
Refractive Surgery Co-Management
Dr. Pham has colleagues, friends, and patients who have had incredible results. LASIK, PRK, SMILE, ICL are examples of refractive surgery procedures. Patients should have reasonable expectations, stable & ideal parameters, along with the desire to be glasses/contacts-free for a particular length of time before they pursue refractive surgery. Dr. Pham proudly co-manages with Kraff Eye Institute (kraffeye.com) and Kovach Eye Institute (kovacheye.com).
Pediatric Eye Exam
(Ages 4 & up)
From 2015-2019, Dr. Pham had previously examined thousands of school-aged children as a privately-contracted mobile optometrist throughout Chicago Public Schools. Focusing, eye tracking, depth perception, and other aspects of vision continue to develop throughout early and middle childhood. Early detection of disorders of the visual system among children, including timely intervention, proper treatment & management, is critical for normal vision development into adolescence and adulthood.