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Eye Care Services In ​Palm Bay, FL

At Coastal VisionCare, we're dedicated to delivering comprehensive eye health services to the Palm Bay community. From routine eye exams to specialized eye health care, our team is here to support your vision and eye health needs with personalized attention. Explore our wide range of services below, and feel free to reach out with any questions-we're here to help you see clearly and live confidently!

​​​​​​​Glaucoma

During a comprehensive eye exam, your eye doctor will always check for glaucoma, regardless of the risk level. This provides a baseline for comparison as you age. There are two tests: tonometry and ophthalmoscope. Tonometry measures the pressure within your eye while Ophthalmoscopy is an examination of your optic nerve.

​​​​​​​Comprehensive Eye Exam

Your comprehensive eye examination is tailored to your specific needs and concerns. During your examination, your eyes will be fully evaluated for your current prescription, your eye muscle function, your visual pathway function and the health of your entire eye. In addition to being evaluated for cataracts and glaucoma, your eyes are also monitored for hundreds of other diseases and conditions that may occur in the eye. Most patients will have eye drops put in their eyes that will dilate (enlarge) their pupils in order for the doctor to fully view their entire retina. At the end of your examination, you will have a glasses prescription and the doctor will fully review the findings and answer any questions you may have.

​​​​​​​Age Related Macular Degeneration Exams (ARMD)

As we age, the retina may develop deposits caused by drusen, therefore, good quality, polarized sunglasses that have ample coverage of the entire eye should always be worn while outdoors and driving. There are 2 types of ARMD, dry and wet.  Dilated eye exams and OCT (scanning of the inner layers of the retina) will be performed to monitor for changes and evaluate which treatment is necessary. 

​​​​​​​Refractive Surgery Examination

Any patient considering refractive surgery (Lasik) should let the doctor know at the beginning of the exam. In addition to your comprehensive eye exam, the doctor will do additional testing to evaluate if you are a candidate for Lasik or one of the other types of refractive surgery. At the end of your exam, the doctor will discuss the risks and benefits of surgery and refer you to a surgeon if you decide you would like to proceed. In addition, once you have had your surgery, the doctor will provide your after surgery care.

​​​​​​​Contact Lens Examination

Your contact lens examination includes first having a comprehensive examination. If during the examination, the doctor finds your eyes are healthy and you are a good candidate to wear contact lenses, the doctor will review the different options available to you to correct your vision. Once you and the doctor have decided on the best option for your eyes, the doctor will take the measurements necessary to fit contact lenses on your eyes and proceed at that visit to put lenses on your eyes or will order the contact lenses that will be needed. New contact lens wearers will receive instruction on inserting, removing and caring for their new lenses. Follow-up appointments will be scheduled in order for the doctor to evaluate the lenses after you have had the opportunity to wear them to ensure the lenses are providing good vision and are healthy for your eyes to continue to wear them.

​​​​​​​Pediatric Examination

Children should have their first comprehensive eye exam at 6 months of age or sooner if the parents suspect a problem may exist.  A pediatric exam includes the same goals as an adult exam determining a current prescription, muscle function, visual pathway function, and eye health. However, the results are determined by the use of toys, games and different testing tools specific for children. Dilating drops are used during all pediatric exams not only to enlarge the pupil to enable the doctor to evaluate the retinal structures, but to also allow the doctor to fully determine the child's prescription under a controlled visual system. Many parents are worried how their child will react to the testing. However, many children are easier to examine than adults. A child's exam needs to be scheduled when the child will be alert (not around naptime). If you are going to discuss the exam with the child, it is best not to discuss the need for eye drops during the exam as this can make the exam difficult due to the child's apprehension. Parents are always welcome in the exam room. However, it is important the parent only observes and doesn't react to the child's responses. If a child feels comfortable being examined without the parent in the room, it is often easier for a child 4 or older to be examined alone, because the child often behaves better and responds better to the doctor. Parents are always brought into the exam room to discuss all findings and determine the proper treatment needed for each child.

​​​​​​​Myopia Management and Control

Children experiencing increased myopia, or nearsightedness, have a higher risk of retinal diseases, glaucoma, and early onset cataracts.  Our Myopia Management and Control Program provides methods of treatment such as Orthokeratology, soft myopia control soft contact lenses, and atropine drops to stop the rapid progression of myopia.  A comprehensive examination is first completed and the best option for treatment will be discussed with the child and parent to provide the best visual success and eye health.

​​​​​​​Emergency Visits

Anyone experiencing sudden vision problems or eye infections should call our office immediately at (321) 724-2020.

​​​​​​​Diabetic Eye Exams

Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in the working age group.  Unfortunately, diabetes affects the blood vessels throughout the body including the eye.  A minimum of yearly eye examinations with dilation are essential for any patient diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes to ensure any signs of diabetes affecting your eyes are caught at the beginning stages so appropriate treatment can begin.  We communicate with your family doctor or endocrinologist all of our findings to ensure we are working as a team to manage the effects of your diabetes on your eyes.