What to Expect

For the first part of your examination, one of our qualified ophthalmic technicians will perform preliminary testing requested by your doctor. For many appointments and all complete eye examinations, the technician will then dilate your eyes to help your doctor get the best view of all your ocular structures. You can expect temporary light sensitivity, enlarged pupils, and blurred near vision for several hours following. Your doctor will then review the testing performed by your technician, perform additional examination, and discuss the findings and treatment plan with you. Our friendly clerical staff will then give you your visit instructions and schedule any follow-ups indicated.

Please allow up to 2 hours for your appointment, including dilation and technician work-up.

Conditions We Treat

Our ophthalmologists and optometrists treat a variety of conditions, including but not limited to:

  • Nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism
  • Cataracts
  • Glaucoma
  • Diabetic retinopathy
  • Macular degeneration
  • Retinal holes, tears, and detachments
  • Strabismus
  • Chalazion
  • Ptosis
  • Dermatochalasis
  • Uveitis and vitreoretinal diseases
  • Keratoconus

Services Available

Our ophthalmologists perform a wide variety of ophthalmic surgeries, including but not limited to:

  • Cataract surgery
  • Glaucoma surgery
  • Retina surgery
  • Strabismus surgery
  • Corneal transplantation
  • Nasolacrimal duct obstruction surgery
  • Blepharoplasty

We currently do not offer corneal cross-linking or low-vision services and will work on coordinating the appropriate referrals to our community partners for these services.

 

In Office Procedures

The Eye Clinic is set up to perform many procedures in clinic, including retinal injections and laser therapies for glaucoma and retina conditions. For certain procedures, we offer the option of performing your surgery under local anesthesia in our procedure room.

 

Diagnostic Testing

Our Eye Clinic includes a diagnostic imaging suite and we can perform most ophthalmic imaging including:

  • Visual Field Testing
  • Ocular Coherence Tomography
  • Fundus Photography
  • A-scan Biometry
  • B-scan Sonography
  • Corneal Topography

Refer a Patient

Denver Health’s Eye Clinic accepts referrals to our ophthalmology services from community providers.

To streamline the outside provider process, Denver Health now has a secure Web-based application known as EpicCare Link. EpicCare Link allows outside providers to submit referrals and connect to their patient’s health history in real time, using an internet browser.