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Here at Eye Contact we learned early that if you want to be the best at something, you have to give that extra effort: We do things differently, and we do them well.
Now available at Eye Contact - Genetic Testing for Macular Degeneration!Have a family member that has macular degeneration? Then, you may be at risk as well. Find out with one of the first Medicare-covered, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) tests available in our offices. We have been waiting three years for this test to become available for our patients and now it's here! Macular Risk is a cheek-swap test with lab analysis that determines your risk for developing this sight-limiting disease and guidelines for improving your chances of not developing this problem. Ask your doctor today about the process to take this important test.

Visually Impaired, Not Blind(Editorial by Dan Roberts, MD Support Director)
Glenn Beck, conservative TV and radio pundit, has revealed that he was diagnosed with macular dystrophy and might go blind. Speaking to a crowd in Salt Lake City during his "American Revival" tour, he teared up several times as he told about his diagnosis. "A couple of weeks ago," he said, "I went to the doctor because of my eyes. I can’t focus . . . He did all kinds of tests, and he said, ‘you have macular dystrophy. You could go blind in the next year, or you might not.'" Beck said he can deal with not being able to see his family, because he already knows what they will look like. But he's terrified about not being able to read. The news hit the media with headlines like "Glenn Beck Blind in One Year," "Glenn Beck Going Blind," "Glenn Beck May Go Blind From Macular Dystrophy." But there a couple of things wrong here. See link at: MD Support

See Dr. David W. Nelson's contribution to a national magazine for optometrists, Optometric Management, on Optomap Retina Screening. One of the strengths of the Optomap ultrawidefield digital retinal imaging is that it allows us to view the peripheral retina. To read the article go here.

We now have Eye Contact gift cards so that you can "Give the Gift of Vision" for your friends and family during the special events - birthdays, anniversaries, etc! Available in any amount that you choose (over $25), they work like a debit card that can be re-used or added to. You can give that perfect gift of vision for contact lenses, frames, lenses and even eye exams or eye supplements! Ask one of our opticians for more information today!

Each month, we have an employee team meeting to share information in order to serve you better. Generally, the first Tuesday in the month our offices will be closed in the morning. Our Eastside and State Street offices will open at noon, while our Westside location opens at 11am.

Our mission is to provide you the highest quality eyecare services and materials through our friendly, knowledgeable staff who anticipates your needs and exceeds your expectations.

Our new website provides a wealth of information about vision and eye health. Explore our site to learn about the professional eye care services we offer to current and new patients.

Our doctors and staff constantly evaluate new technology in products and services to protect and enhance your eyesight so that you fully enjoy the world. We can give specific recommendations for you and the activities in which you participate... Doing so allows Eye Contact to satisfy the needs and tastes of our discriminating patients and to maintain our position as the area’s premier eyecare practice. We also maintain one of the best selections of contact lenses in the Southern Wisconsin area. Call us today for special savings and rebates!

Eye Contact is locally owned and operated. Eye Contact has three offices in the Madison area; on the west side near West Towne Mall, on the east side near East Towne Mall and downtown on State Street, one block from the Capitol Square. We also have an office in Beloit at 1035 Pleasant Street/Riverside Drive (one block north of the intersection of highways 81 and 51), and an office in Lake Geneva at 253 W. Center Street (one block north of Starbucks coffee). See "locate us" for land line information and addresses.

We accept Unity HMO, Physician's Plus HMO members as well as DeanCare HMO Point of Service Enrollees. We assist in filing claims for several other insurance provides, call to see if we accept your insurance plan.
Regular eye examinations are an important part of maintaining your best possible vision and eye health.
If you are preparing for your first visit to one of our offices, please remember to obtain past eye records if possible, bring and/or wear your glasses or contacts (including second pairs), sunglasses, list of your current medications and please bring your current insurance card for medical visits and vision exams if applicable. See the checklist in the services area to make sure you have everything you need for us to "anticipate your needs and exceed your expectations."
Call, e-mail or appoint on-line for an appointment today!

No Drops, No Dilation with Optomap Retinal Eye Examination! Now at Eye Contact in Madison you can receive this important new technology that allows image capture of retina in .25 of a second. Visualization of the entire retina is important in understanding and maintaining eye and general health. As part of your next eye examination, make Optomap a part of your exam with us and experience the convenience of not having your eyes dilated. In a recent episode of "The Doctors", ophthalmologist Dr. Kerry Assil performs a real-time high-tech eye care exam on Meaghan. The optomap® Retinal Exam by OPTOS. Eye Contact has utilized this technology for five years! The exam can detect diseases such as glaucoma, diabetes, macular degener... For more information, click the Optos website: Optomap

We are offering our patients high quality, pharmaceutical grade supplements and molecularly distilled, Omega 3 gels. Only 3 percent of all vitamins manufactured are certified by independent laboratories to verify the ingredients are actually in the product. We have searched the available companies and chosen Nordic Naturals for our patients. Not only have they submitted their products for independent testing rendering the "pharmaceutical grade", they have demonstrated bio-availability.

See Dr. David W. Nelson's article on fish oils in Advance for Healthy Aging published in the April-May issue - here - for more information!

Give someone the gift of vision!
Just in time for birthdays, anniversaries and the holidays! A "Gift of Sight" card for your friends and loved ones... Activate the Eye Contact Gift of Vision Card at one of our locations and the card can be utilized toward any service or product we offer. Call our offices or stop by for details!

Macuhealth with LMZ3 available now at Eye Contact
In my opinion, the best formulation for maintaining visual health, and for safeguarding vision into old age, would contain lutein, zeaxanthin and meso-zeaxanthin. Such a combination is optimal for shielding the central retina from damaging wavelengths of light, and from injury by free radicals, said Mr. Stephen Beatty, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Ireland. Check out Harry Marsland, a UK optician, who successfully recovered vision by taking Macuhealth with LMZ3 (called Macushield in Europe). See his talk: Here