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Frequently Asked
Questions
Is there any cost to the facility?
No, in fact the nursing facility will save time and money by not needing to transport residents. The facility will also protect itself from potential liability of accidents occuring during the transit of residents.
Are your providers Medical Doctors?
All of our providers are State Licensed in their medical specialty.
How soon can we expect services to begin once we have contracted with Senior Healthcare?
Services can begin as quickly as 45 days.
Optometry Services & Products
Senior Healthcare Associates Optometry services include medically necessary treatment of:
- decreased vision
- cataracts
- macular degeneration
- glaucoma and other eye disease
- ocular infections/drainage
- visual effects of diabetes and other systemic disorders
Our Optometrists will provide a complete eye examination and will assess the resident's visual acquity, eye movement skills, peripheral and central vision fields, intra ocular pressure, integrity of the ocular structures as well as objective and subjective evaluations of the residents' refractive condition (eyeglass prescription). Another service will be the residents who participate in the State Medicaid Programs. All private pay patients will be offered a discounted fee through our plan for eyeglasses. Recommendations for surgical, medical, and/or refractive care will also be made.
Many ocular problems develop painlessly without any symptoms until the late stages of the disease. Cataracts, glaucoma and retinal degeneration are just a few ocular diseases we must diagnose early to save the resident's eyesight. Often, a Geriatric patient cannot inform staff members or family of any visual problems they might be experiencing. Therefore, it is very important for these patients to have complete eye exams annually to detect any ocular disease.
Good sight and improved vision can make a drastic improvement upon the standard of living in residents of a nursing facility environment. Advancing age increases the prevalence of eye diseases and illustrates the importance of regular eye care for the elderly.