New Patient Packet
Save time in the waiting room! If you are a new patient, please print and complete the New Patient Packet below before your appointment and bring the forms with you to your appointment.
Individual Patient Forms
If you need an individual form, please choose from the list below.
- Patient Registration
- Medical History
- Medications & Allergies List
- Authorization to Receive/Release Health Information
- HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices – Print for your records – 5 pages
Your Appoinment
Our usual office hours are 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Urgent problems can be seen at any time. Appointments may take between one-and-a-half to two hours or longer if special tests must be done. Eye drops to dilate the eyes are always used for a retinal examination. This may briefly blur your vision and make your eyes more sensitive to outdoor light. For these reasons, we ask that you plan not to drive and to bring sunglasses for the day of your appointment. We can also provide you with special sunglasses when your visit is over.
Your initial office visit may include one or more of the following diagnostic imaging tests, which help your doctor tell you much as possible regarding your diagnosis and condition.
- Fundus photography: A digital camera is used to photograph portions of the retina for detailed examination or documentation.
- Fluorescein Angiography (FA): A fluorescent, vegetable-based dye is injected into a vein in your arm to study the circulation or patterns of blood flow in your retina.
- Optical coherence tomography (OCT): A rapid, painless test that provides very high-resolution images of the structure of the macula, or center of the retina.
- Ultrasonography: A test using sound waves to image the retina.
Educational Links & Resources
- EyeSmart – Eye health information from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
- American Society of Retina Specialists
- Vista Center – Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired empowers individuals who are blind or visually impaired to embrace life to the fullest.
Patient Handouts
Retinal Disorders
Diabetic macular edema
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic Retinopathy: The Big Picture
Wet age-related macular degeneration
Dry age-related macular degeneration
Vitamins and supplements for AMD
Advanced age-related macular degeneration: What to expect
Branch retinal vein occlusion
Central retinal vein occlusion
Retinal arterial occlusion
Cystoid macular edema
Macular hole
Epiretinal membrane (macular pucker)
Central serous chorioretinopathy
Vitreomacular Adhesion
Posterior vitreous detachment
Retinal tear
Retinal detachment
Lattice degeneration