Evening Hours Available.
Optical Shop On-site.
We accept Medicare, Medicaid, BCBS/NC, CIGNA/Medical, TRICARE, & Healthcare Savings.
Low Vision Rehabilitation- For patients who need assistance with problems such as reading and bookkeeping, we offer numerous magnifying devices that can enhance these tasks. These devices include hand-held magnifiers, special reading lights, and even closed-circuit TV. For distance problems, we offer telescopic magnifiers which can be hand-held or even mounted into your glasses. We can assist with references to facilities which may provide large-print reading materials, books on tape, or specific radio broadcasts of current events.
Retinal Camera- We rely on several techniques to view and study structures in the back of the eye, usually viewed better through a dilated pupil. Fundus photography is done to document initial retinal findings and/or changes over time. We have particular interests in the optic nerve (disc) in glaucoma, the macula (central retina) in diabetes and macular degenerative disorders and the retinal blood vessels circulatory problems and inflammatory disorders. Sometimes these photos are recorded on film media, and at other times, these are stored in digital format.
Auto Refractor- Our auto refractor serves as a screening device to determine refractive errors that may be improved with lens correction (glasses or contact lenses). This is particularly helpful with new patients and with post-operative patients. This instrument is useful in fine-tuning prescription eyewear; this aids us in getting you to see as clearly as possible with your glasses or contact lenses.
Contact Lens Fitting & Teaching- We offer a full range of contact lens services. We have many uses for contact lens, initially assisting with simple nearsightedness and farsightedness. We also work with many patients to correct astigmatism (toric lenses) and presbyopia (difficulty with near vision). In addition, we offer cosmetic tints and eye color changes. We use bandage contact lenses to make patients more comfortable when they have significant ocular surface disorders. An initial contact lens evaluation involves a conversion of your best-corrected glasses prescription to a contact lens equivalent, evaluation of the lens type and size that best fits you and your eye, fine-tuning of any lens powers, and instruction in proper lens insertion, removal, and handling techniques.
Slit Lamp- The instrument/machine that your Ophthalmologist uses most frequently in examination of the eye is called a slit lamp. A beam of light can be adjusted from very wide to a fine slit of light. As opposed to a broad beam of light (like a flashlight), the exam can be adjusted to a fine sliver. This enables examination of tissues with exquisite depth perception, allowing visualization of abnormalities of different layers of tissue, from external to internal. The binocular feature allows your examiner very fine degrees of depth perception by allowing both eyes to see at the same time.
Visual Field- The visual field analyzer helps us map out the field of vision of each eye quite specifically. Our most common use for this involves testing for glaucoma. Study of the visual field is also important in neurologic disorders (strokes and intracranial tumors) and vascular disease (blockages in circulation affecting brain and visual function).
Cataract Surgery Scheduling- Dr. Kelly performs surgery at Wilmington SurgCare and Dosher Memorial Hospital.
IOL Master- In cataract and crystalline len exchange surgeries, our aim is to provide the best uncorrected vision as possible. Traditionally, ultrasound has been used to determine the axial length of the eye (from front to back) in calculation for lens implant power. The IOL Master uses a laser beam to provide fine degrees of measurement of the axial length, to help achieve the best vision after your implant surgery.
