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Houston Eye Associates
Foundation Newsletter
Fall 2012
“My Vision is Priceless”
“Loss of my vision was not
something I expected due to
my thyroid condition,” states
Ms. Adams. After being diagnosed with a thyroid disease
years ago, Ms. Adams noticed
her eyes had begun to bulge
and her vision was decreasing
significantly.
Associates Foundation and
helped her through the application process; she was subsequently approved for complete
eye care services, including
surgery.
Following Ms. Adams’ strabismus surgery with Dr. Miller, her
eye muscles began to strengthen, and her vision improved
significantly. Months later, Ms.
Adams is back to work full time,
being self-sufficient and supporting her two sons.
Without medical insurance,
Ms. Adams sought health
assistance with the East
Dr. Aaron Miller & Ms. Adams
Texas Health Access Network
(ETHAN). Through their network
of programs she met with Houston Eye Associ“I am grateful to Dr. Miller, Dr. Urso, and the
ates Oculoplastic Surgeon, Dr. Richard Urso and
Houston Eye Associates Foundation for helping
he provided the necessary treatment for her
me during a very challenging time in my life,”
bulging eyes. Shortly after Ms. Adams’ bulging
states Ms. Adams. “I was missing out on watcheyes were corrected, she began to lose muscle
ing my sons grow, play sports and being able to
control and experience double vision, a condicare for them. And now I am able to see my oldtion known as strabismus. This condition is an
est son begin college and younger son continue
additional symptom from her severe
sports. My vision is priceless. ETHAN
thyroid condition. At this point Ms.
provided me with the ‘link’ to HousAdams had lost her employment
ton Eye Associates Foundation; a
I am able to
due to her loss of normal vision.
wonderful community resource.”
As a mother of two teenage
boys, Ms. Adams learned that
surgery would be the next step
required to correct her eye
muscles, regain her vision and
employment. ETHAN referred
Ms. Adams to the Houston Eye
see my
oldest son begin
college and
younger son
continue sports.
To learn more about Houston
Eye Associates Foundation’s medical and surgical eye care services,
please call Claudia McCabe (713)
558-8740.
HEA Foundation is committed to providing the necessary eye care services for adults and children
to preserve and restore their vision, as well as their independence. Physicians and medical professionals donate their time and services while financial support from grateful patients, local private
foundations and special events provide the funding to pay for surgery center fees, medications,
prosthetics and any other ancillary services required by the patient to have restored vision.
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Many thanks to the
following “Visionary” physicians
who donate their surgery and
office time to those less fortunate.
General
Larry P. Alexander, MD
Belu A. Allam, MD
William S. Banks III, MD, FACS
Prajay Dhir, MD
M. Dolores Diaz, MD
Steven H. Dunn, MD
Susan K. Fish, MD
Lindsey D. Harris, MD
Mark S. Jenkins, MD
Kevin Y. Jong, MD
John M. Lim, MD, FACS
Aaron M. Miller, MD
Richard J. Ou, MD
Paula J. Phillips, MD
Mitch M. Porias, DO
C. Downey Price, MD
William H. Quayle, MD, MS
Hayne J. Sheffield, MD
W. Colby Stewart, MD
Justus W, Thomas, MD
Fiaz Zaman, MD
Stewart L. Zuckerbrod, MD
Cornea & External Diseases
Victor Y. Chang, MD
Samail Elchahal, MD
John D. Goosey, MD
Jeffrey D. Lanier, MD, FACS
Alison Lin, MD
Paula J. Phillips, MD
Justus W, Thomas, MD
Louis E. Verstringhe III, MD
Mark C. Vital, MD
Glaucoma
Jeffrey B. Arnoult, MD, FACS
Prajay Dhir, MD
Richard L. Kimbrough, MD, FACS
Fiaz Zaman, MD
Oculoplastics
Susan K. Fish, MD
Kenneth J. Hyde, MD
Daniel E. Jenkins, MD
Sherif Khalil, MD
Richard G. Urso, MD
Robert B. Wilkins, MD, FACS
Pediatric
Carlos A. Gonzales, MD
James Z. Lai, MD
Malcolm L. Mazow, MD, FACS
Aaron M. Miller, MD
Kathryn H. Musgrove, MD
Refractive/LASIK
Susan K. Fish, MD
John D. Goosey, MD
Kevin Y. Jong, MD
John M. Lim, MD, FACS
Richard J. Ou, MD
William H. Quayle, MD, MS
W. Colby Stewart, MD
Justus W. Thomas, MD
Richard G. Urso, MD
Fiaz Zaman, MD
Stewart L. Zuckerbrod, MD
Dear Visionaries:
Why do people give? Why should people give? Have you ever
wondered what the effect of giving has on the giver or the receiver?
No one can do everything for everyone. It is important, however, to
do something for someone. Charity, the gift of time or money, in order
to satisfy the immediate needs of another has, at the very least, psychological benefits for the giver.
As a Houston Eye Associates Foundation Visionary or Volunteer Partner, you may already experience the benefits of giving. Knowing that
your support is providing the necessary medical and surgical services
for adults and children, may surely impact your level of philanthropic
satisfaction.
I encourage everyone to be philanthropic, strategically giving of your
time or money, in order to establish or re-enforce systems to perpetually help fulfill the future needs of others. Giving brings happiness to
everyone involved ... the giver and the receiver.
If you would like to consider a strategic philanthropic commitment to
Houston Eye Associate Foundation, let us know so we can meet with
you in person and further discuss your ideas.
So give, volunteer, contribute, and make a difference to the organization of your choice. The receiver, the giver, and society as a whole, all
benefit in the end.
Sightfully yours,
Retina
Michael A. Bloome, MD, FACS
Carolyn Chen, MD
William J. Foster, MD, PhD, FRCS(C)
Lindsey D. Harris, MD
Andrew C. Kopel, MD
Bailey L. Lee, MD
Paul C. Salmonsen, MD, FACS
Mark Vital, MD
Uveitis/Immunology
Kelly Larkin, MD
Susan E. Wittenberg, MD
Neuro-Ophthalmologist
Susan Yalamanchili, MD
Optometrists
Tia M. Budde, OD
Chloe F. Butts, OD
Deanna Pena Garcia, OD
Monica L. Gonzales, OD
Mark F. Klaff, OD
Matthew Lahmeyer, OD
Michelle R. Levin, OD
Michael A. Pickering, OD
Julie J. Yi, OD
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A grateful patient shared with us:
“Dear HEA Foundation, just recently a generous HEA physician and his staff
changed my life. They gave me sight back in my right eye. I want to thank
them from the bottom of my heart. I am looking forward to getting my left eye
fixed so I can go back to work again. Once again, I can’t thank the HEA
Foundation enough. - James”
H o u s t o n E y e A s s o c i at e s F o u n d at i o n
BACK TO SCHOOL HEALTH FAIR
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he Houston Eye Associates Foundation was pleased to collaborate with Kids Vision For Life supported by Essilor Vision Foundation and Alcon Foundation during the Houston Rockets 2nd
Annual Health Fair, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield. More than 450 children from local organizations made their way to the Toyota Center to receive dental check-ups, blood pressure testing,
nutritional and physical activity awareness, basic eye screenings (and some children received NEW
eyeglasses!), backpacks, school supplies and a new bicycle helmet, all in preparation for back to school.
The Houston Eye Associates Foundation would like to thank the ophthalmologists, optometrists and Houston Eye
Associates volunteers for donating their time to making this event a success!
Having trouble You may qualify for a FREE phone if you have any of the
following diagnosed disabilities: hearing and visual
hearing with
impairment. Current proof of residency will be required to
your phone?
apply. Learn more by calling 832-553-7180.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Hilton Post Oak Houston Hotel
More than 400 guests are expected to help raise awareness and financial support at the upcoming black-tie affair,
the Eye Ball 2013. Partnering organizations, Houston Eye Associates Foundation and Prevent Blindness Texas offer
a night of visual delights. The evening begins with cocktails and silent auction bidding, a formal dinner, and ends
with dancing to the live music by the Brent Van Sickle Orchestra.
Honorees - Tom Barber and VSP Eye Care
Honorary Chairs - Jackie and Malcolm L. Mazow, MD
Leadership Team
Auction Chairs - Rebecca Parsons and Lanier Whilden
Decoration Chair – Janet Balke
Host Committee Chairs – Dr. Deanna Pena-Garcia and Gilbert Garcia
Sponsorship Chairs - Lynn and David Rizzo
We appreciate the generous support from the following underwriters:
Invitations - Drs. Mary Ann and Robert Wilkins
Orchestra Entertainment – Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Spitler
Valet Services – Byrd Interior Construction
LOOK OUT FOR...
To learn more about The Eye Ball 2013, please contact Claudia McCabe at (713) 558-8740 or [email protected].
H o u s t o n E y e A s s o c i at e s F o u n d at i o n 3
READY, SET….. RUN
28th Annual “Lookin’ Good” Shamrock Strut Fun Run
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The HEA Foundation would like to thank these
top sponsors for their generous support of the race.
et your running shoes
and begin to prepare for the 28th Annual
“Lookin’ Good” Shamrock
Strut 5K/10K and Kids K
Fun Run taking place on
Saturday, March 16, 2013.
This family focused event
offers great fun with lots
of interactive activities for
everyone: face painting,
moonwalks, vendor games,
door prizes, hula-hoops station, arts and craft station,
great food from local vendors, drinks, desserts, and music
provided by Top 40 Music 104.1 KRBE. Early registration begins online on Monday, December 10. Be sure to
visit www.houstoneye.com/foundation to register!
To be included in future Fun Run communications for
early registration incentives, please send your request to
[email protected].
Not ready to run but want to still enjoy the fun?
BE A VOLUNTEER! We are seeking volunteers to
assist during Spring Break 2013 and during the race.
Contact Claudia McCabe at (713) 558-8740 or
[email protected] to learn more about volunteering
opportunities.
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ore than 45 guests gathered at the home of
s. Duhon and Mr. Ursery are both currently
employed due to their restored sight, thanks to
Dr. and Mrs. W. Colby Stewart, in May 2012, to
the physicians who donated their time and services,
witness two patients, Ms. Duhon and Mr. Ursery,
as well as those who contributed
share their testimony of the significant
financial support.
impact the Houston Eye Associates
Foundation has made to their lives. Their
We also appreciate the generosity
experiences reinforce the importance of
from the following event hosts: Dr.
how critical each financial gift is to the
and Mrs. William Quayle, Dr. and
Houston Eye Associates Foundation.
Mrs. W. Colby Stewart, Mr. and Mrs.
We appreciate them for sharing
Dane Stewart and Mrs. Edie Stewart.
their stories.
Mr. Ursery, Mark Vital, MD (President, Houston Eye
Thank you for a lovely evening!
Associates Foundation Board) and Ms. Duhon
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See Your Donation Multiply!
any employers and foundations will support the community by matching charitable gifts made by
their employees and retirees to local non-profit organizations.
Employees must contact their human resources or corporate giving departments to initiate the claim
process. For any other questions, please contact the HEA Foundation office at 713-558-8740.
DOUBLE or TRIPLE your financial gift!
Thank you to all the shoppers who purchased
a $5 shopping pass through Houston Eye
Associates Foundation in efforts to raise
funds for surgical eye care services. 100% of
the shopping pass purchases benefitted the
Houston Eye Associates Foundation.
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2011 Houston Eye Associates Foundation
Patient and Surgical Service Highlights
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187 patients served and 155 surgeries performed
What Will Your
Donation Support?
Financial Support
$ 1,465,390 in donated services which include
facility services, anesthesia, optical services,
pharmacy, lab, prosthetics, testing and
cornea tissue
Special Events
10%
Private Grants
6%
Annual Giving
6%
Donated
Services
78%
$ 113,434 paid in surgery centers,
lab/diagnostics, cornea tissue, optical needs,
ocular prosthetics, vision-saving medications
and other ancillary needs
$ 65 One dose of a vision saving compounding medication
$ 240 One pair of medically necessary specialty lenses
$ 400 Foundation cost for a prosthetic eye
$ 965 Foundation cost for a cataract removal surgery
$ 1000 Foundation cost for glaucoma surgery
$ 1200 Foundation cost for a corneal or strabismus surgery
$ 1500 Foundation cost for retinal detachment surgery
$ 2500 Foundation cost for corneal transplant tissue
Physician and Medical Professionals’
time and services are donated.
These results would not be possible without your support. Thank you.
Surgery, facilities, medications, tissue & lenses costs
may vary based on patients’ needs
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H o u s t o n E y e A s s o c i at e s F o u n d at i o n Exp. Date
Fall 2012
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N N Gifts Made From May 1, 2012
IN MEMORY OF
Mr. Lawrence J. Biediger
Ms. Michelle Loftin Bronstrop
Mr. William E. Carl
Ms. Daisy Davis
Dr. Conrad De Los Santos
Mr. Craig Dosch
Ms. Mamie Lee-Jones
Ms. Margaret E. Mann
Mr. Gerard Meche
Shannon Nielsen
Y. Burt Olive, Jr.
Mrs. Mary Osvald
Mr. Luis Robles
Robert H. Stewart, MD
Mr. Jerome S. Strouz, Sr.
Mr. Elmer H. Weber, Sr.
IN HONOR OF
Jeffrey B. Arnoult, MD, FACS
Michael A. Bloome, MD, FACS
John D. Goosey, MD
Lindsey D. Harris, MD, FACS
Houston Eye Associates of Houston
Richard L. Kimbrough MD, FACS
Jeffrey D. Lanier, MD, FACS
Mr. Xavier Lowtan
Richard J. Ou, MD, FACS
Paul C. Salmonsen, MD, FACS
William Colby Stewart, MD, FACS
Susan E. Wittenberg, MD
Stewart L. Zuckerbrod, MD
VISIONARIES
Gifts $1000 & Up
The Denton A. Cooley Foundation
Judith C. and Rodney L. Creel
Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Cullen
Andrew Delaney Foundation
The Ellwood Foundation
Faye B. and Carl D. Gregory
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Holloway
Ms. Reba Kent
Margene and Bill Lloyd
Mr. Calvin C. Mann
John P. McGovern Foundation
Ms. Colleen Sherlock
Texas Foundation for Eye Research
Diana and Conrad Weil, Jr.
Family Foundation
Gifts $100 - $999
Mr. Edward Aaron
Mr. RW Abercrombie
Howard W. Acton Family
Mr. Mohammed M. Ansari
Apache Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Jose J. Arias
Dr. Carol J. Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Trent Balke
Mr. Edward Bauerle
Mrs. Grace K. Biven
Karl E. and Joan Melasky Blomquist
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Boisley
Lynn and Donna Boone
Ms. Clarice D. Borski
Mr. Charles R. Briney
Mr. Kenneth E. Broughton
Mrs. Syble M. Bryan
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Byrd
Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Carpenter III
Mr. John D. Carrara, Jr.
Ms. M.C. Charlton
Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program
Ms. Brenda Cook Cialone
Ms. Dorothy L. Clark
ConocoPhillips Matching Gifts Program
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VISIONARIES
Mr. and Mrs. D.P. Dampf
Judge and Mrs. Harold R. DeMoss, Jr.
Rosemarie and David DeVido
Katherine Diase, MD and Mark C. Vital, MD
Ms. Shirley J. Donehoo
Melvin and Margaret Dosch
Ms. Laura Downey
Ms. Jenny M. Dunphy
Ms. Donna G. Elwood
EOG Resources, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Ford
Nan D. and Larry W. Forney
Ms. Rachel Frazier
Carlos A. Gonzales, MD
Mr. James M. Green
Col. and Mrs. Edward M. Hale
Ms. Tena Hallum
Lindsey Harris, MD and
Judge Michael Massengale
Mr. John Hart
Ms. Mary S. Hinds
Houston Eye Associates
Ms. Eileen Hult
Mr. James A. Jackson
Mr. Randy C. John
Cheryl E. and Richard H. Johnigan
Mr. Sam Kamal
Sandy and Frank Kampe
Mr. Patrick L. Keen
Georgia and Lee Kness
Mr. Henry Kohler
Eleanor and George Kurtz
Marc N. Longo, MD
Mr. Mark Lund
Helen J. and Jesse P. Luton
Lore L. and Hunter L. Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Selestino Martinez, Sr.
Mr. Robert Matlock
Ms. Celeste Menn
Jeanne and R.A. Michalk
Ms. Nga T. Nguyen
Ms. Joan D. Osterwell
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Ou
Bobbye Sue and Andrew C. Parsons
Mrs. Louie Payne
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Pedersen
Kathy and Rick Plaeger
Ruth W. and Glenn K. Polan
Grace Ann and Leonard Potts
Carole and William Purser, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. William H. Quayle
Lalitha and S. Venkat Raman
Mr. Richard E. Rankin, Jr.
Ms. Joan C. Read
Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Reichle
Ms. Teresa Reynolds
Becky and Michael Rice
Patricia and David Rosenberg
Safeway Inc.
Mr. John Schomaker
Dee and Sharon Schrinner
Ms. Gail J. Serrell
Shell Oil Company Foundation Matching Gifts
Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Simpson
Mr. Louis H. Skidmore, Jr.
Ms. Annie Bell Smith
Ms. Dorothy Strouz
Paula and James Suchma
Mr. Ralph Tamper
Dr. Justus Thomas
Dot and Bill Thompson
Ms. Joeanne Dee Thompson
Robert A. and Sharon D. Townsend
Mrs. Sid Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Whilden
Monica S. and Thomas W. White
Georgiann and Jerry Wilmot
Carol and Barry Wilson
Ms. Kathy Wilson
Susan and Joe Winkler
Sam and Randi Yocum
Gifts $1-$99
AIG Matching Grants Program
Georgia L. and Richard C. Anderson
Ms. Vesta L. Berger
Mr. Ted Bergeron
Sylvia and Henry Berti
Mr. Lawrence J. Biediger
Harriet Blakeway and Gayle Higginbottom
Mrs. Doris Bradley
Brenda and Ralph Bronstrop
Mr. Gerald Bush
Mr. Paul E. Calvert
Ms. Sandra L. Carl
Mr. Joseph D. Cashiola
Ms. Dorothy Chapman
Ms. Barbara B. Clarke
Mr. Ralph D. Cohen
Mr. Han Doan
Mr. Randy Dockery
Ms. Mary E. Doran
Mr. Richard E. Flannery
Ms. Noel Foreman
Dr. John J. Fraser, Jr.
Mr. Ernest M. Fridge, III
Ms. Sally L. Fuller
Denise A. and Kevin R. Gallagher
Ms. Carmen Garcia
Ms. Mildred Gresham
Mrs. Geraldine Gurley
Ms. Irene Harkey
Mr. Edward Hartman
Ms. Margaret Hawkins
Patricia W. and John T. Hays
Ms. Maria Ysabel Hernandez
Constance and Alain Holderer
Barbara and James H. Humlick
Erney Impata
Patricia and Daniel Kessner
Mr. Philip Koch
Ms. Henriette B. Krause
Ms. Sherley P. Lacy
George F.B. and P.G. Lehman, III
Mr. I.A. Lerner
Mr. David Loper
Ms. Evelyn J. Lunde
Ms. Sydonia Muscat
Mr. and Mrs. Earl G. Newman
Mr. Paul F. Nielsen
Mr. Daniel O’Connor
Dr. John C. O’Leary
Mrs. Carlita A. Olive
Mr. Al Pasek
Jeanette and Larry Payne
Ms. Joyce M. Phillips
Ms. Sue Redden
Ms. Mary Jo Rollins
Mr. C.E. Sanders
Robi and John Schweitzer
Ms. Dessie Rae Shodowens
Mrs. Bobbie Sigala
Linda and Bill Steiner
Mr. John Tant
Phoebe R. and John E. Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Thomas
Ms. Sylvia Tilles
Tanya Tullos and Lee Appleberry
Ms. Judy Tu-McNeely
Ms. Rosa Tyler
Deborah and David Urbanski
Mr. Patrick Walter
Mrs. Edith Maxine Watts
Ms. Vickie W. Weber
Ms. Mary Helen Whitlow
Ms. Olive Williams
Joan and Roy Wood
Ms. Linda Yoshimura
Wendy and Herbert Young
Irene and William Zisek
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Strabismus
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trabismus refers to misaligned eyes. If the eyes turn
inward (crossed), it is called esotropia. If the eyes
turn outward (wall-eyed), it is called exotropia. Or, one
eye can be higher than the other which is called hypertropia (for the higher eye) or hypotropia (for the lower
eye). Strabismus can be subtle or obvious, intermittent
(occurring occasionally), or constant. It can affect one
eye only or shift between the eyes.
Strabismus usually begins in infancy or childhood.
Some toddlers have accommodative esotropia. Their
eyes cross because they need glasses for farsightedness. But most cases of strabismus do not have a wellunderstood cause. It seems to develop because the eye
muscles are uncoordinated and do not move the eyes
together. Acquired strabismus can occasionally occur
because of a problem in the brain, an injury to the eye
socket, or thyroid eye disease.
When young children develop strabismus, they typically have mild symptoms. They may hold their heads to
one side if they can use their eyes together in that position. Or, they may close or cover one eye when it deviates, especially at first. Adults, on the other hand, have
more symptoms when they develop strabismus. They
have double vision (see a second image) and may lose
depth perception. At all ages, strabismus is disturbing.
Studies show school children with significant strabismus
have self-image problems.
Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is closely related to strabismus. Children learn to suppress double vision so effectively that the deviating eye gradually loses vision.
It may be necessary to patch the good eye and wear
glasses before treating the strabismus. Amblyopia does
not occur when alternate eyes deviate, and adults do
not develop amblyopia.
Strabismus is often treated by surgically adjusting
the tension on the eye muscles. The goal of surgery is
to get the eyes close enough to perfectly straight that
it is hard to see any residual deviation. Surgery usually
improves the conditions though the results are rarely
perfect. Results are usually better in young children.
Surgery can be done with local anesthesia in some
adults, but requires general anesthesia in children, usually as an outpatient. Prisms and Botox injections of the
eye muscles are alternatives to surgery in some cases.
Eye exercises are rarely effective.
H o u s t o n E y e A s s o c i at e s F o u n d at i o n Adult Strabismus
Causes of strabismus
in adulthood
The most common
causes of strabismus in
adults are:
1. Re-occurrence of ocular misalignment in an
adult who had strabismus
in childhood. Despite adequate
treatment for strabismus in childhood, strabismus may recur later in
life. This is usually caused by inability
to use both eyes together (binocular
vision).
2. Poor vision in one eye. People who have one eye that
doesn’t see well, even when corrected with appropriate glasses, frequently develop strabismus of the
poorly seeing eye; in most cases, the eye will deviate
outward.
3. Problems affecting the brain, such as stroke, tumor
or head trauma, may injure nerves that control the
normal movement of one or more eye muscles, causing
strabismus. Double vision in older adults is most often
caused by high blood pressure or diabetes.
Treatment of strabismus in adults
Treatment of strabismus in adults depends on the cause
and size of the strabismus. Small deviations that cause
double vision may be treated successfully with prism
glasses. These glasses do not cure the problem, but instead compensate for it by correcting the direction and
focusing the light rays that enter the eye, thereby eliminating the double vision. Only small angle deviations are
treated with prisms, as large amounts of prism distort and
blur vision, and may be very thick and heavy.
Most strabismus caused by microvascular disease resolve within several months. Therefore, the treatment
for this type of strabismus is “tincture of time”. Patching of one eye, the use of prism glasses or injection of
Botox (botulinum toxin) to an eye muscle may alleviate
the bothersome double vision until nature and time have
corrected the problem.
Patients with longstanding strabismus, poor vision in
one eye that has led to the development of strabismus,
or ocular misalignment that results from head trauma
or tumor may require surgical correction on the eye
muscles of one or both eyes to achieve functional and
restorative benefits.
Summary
Adult strabismus is very common and may develop for
many reasons. Most adults are helped through a variety
of treatment modalities, depending on the etiology and
magnitude of the deviation. A sudden onset of double vision, without a history of head trauma, is an emergency,
indicating a need for swift medical attention.
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Executive Director:
Claudia McCabe
Non-profit Org.
U.S. Postage
Board of Trustees
Houston, Texas
Permit No. 4255
Mark C. Vital, MD, President
Deanna Pena Garcia, OD
Carlos A. Gonzales, MD
Lindsey D. Harris, MD, FACS
Richard J. Ou, MD, FACS
William H. Quayle, MD, MS
Justus W. Thomas, MD
Susan B. Wittenberg, MD
PAID
2855 Gramercy Street
Houston, Texas 77025
Board of Directors
Janet Balke, PhD
Genie Byrd
Rosanette S. Cullen
Jerry Deutser
Carol Holloway
Marc N. Longo, MD, FACS
Rebecca Parsons
Steven G. Spears
S. Conrad Weil, Jr.
Lanier Whilden
“Looking back, it is hard for me to imagine that I went so many years
with such poor vision. I am very grateful to the Houston Eye Associates
Foundation for not turning me away and helping me see again.”
D. Carder
• Mission Statement •
Houston Eye Associates Foundation is committed to preserving and restoring sight with comprehensive eyecare
surgeries, medications, and ancillary services for individuals in financial hardship; and supporting education and
research initiatives for the benefit of the community.
Physicians of Houston Eye Associates and other partnering medical professionals donate their office time and surgical
skills and Houston Eye Associates Foundation pays for hospital and surgical facility fees, vision-saving medications,
medically necessary lenses, eye glasses, cornea tissue, laboratory services, prosthetics and other ancillary services.
A Special Thank You Message –
Our mission cannot be fulfilled without the support from generous donors, and the many partnering physicians and
medical professionals who provide the comprehensive eyecare surgeries and services required by our patients.
Our goal is to preserve and restore vision so patients can once again be self-sufficient and independent.
Thank you - Houston Eye Associates Foundation
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