Virtual Tours

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OFFICE TOUR

SURGERY TOUR

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Pre-op Evaluation
Check-in
Moving to the operating room
We like to play
Starting anesthesia using a mask
Time to be seen
Monitoring vital signs
Dr. Estes takes a history
Placing an intravenous catheter
The exam lane
The laryngeal mask (LMA)
Visual acuity is measured for each eye
Betadine prep to sterilize operative field
Cover test to check alignment
Strabismus surgery - recessing a horizontal rectus muscle
Lots of little toys to see!
Crawford tube insertion for problematic nasolacrimal obstruction
An eye deviation is measured with prisms
Early post-op observation
Double Maddox rods to check for torsion
Ready to go home!
Sensory testing for depth perception
 
Color vision testing
Checking pupil size and light reaction
Slit lamp microscope exam
Dilating drops
Waiting for the drops to take effect
Checking the power of the eyes with loose lenses
Older children can use the phoropter
Examining the retina with the indirect ophthalmoscope
Discussing diagnosis and follow-up recommendations
Prescriptions are printed from the computer
Good children are rewarded!
We hope to see you again!