We strive to provide the highest quality of professional eye care to residents of the Bristol Bay Region.
The optometry department provides a full range of services at the Kanakanak facility. During a routine examination, our doctor will check your vision to see if you are in need of vision correction tools. To determine your prescription strength, you will be required to read information from a chart using different glass strengths to sharpen images as needed.
Your eyes are complex, delicate organs that can be troubled by a wide variety of conditions. Optometrists are trained and licensed to diagnose and manage many different kinds of eye conditions.
Dry Eye
Dry eye may be due to either insufficient oil in your tear film or inadequate tear production. It can create eye redness, itching, light sensitivity, blurred vision, and other problems. We often recommend a combination of over-the-counter and prescription eye drops, eyelid treatments, lifestyle adjustments, changes in your environment, eyeglass or contact lens changes, and oral prescription medications to help you conquer this disorder.
Computer Vision
Computer vision causes dry eye symptoms, headaches, neck stiffness, and other problems. It's the result of staring at a bright digital monitor for hours at a time. We can provide specific prescriptions with blue blocking tints.
Eye Injuries
We can treat injuries caused by foreign objects, dangerous chemicals, blows to the eye and other potential emergencies.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma damages the optic nerves, usually because of high fluid pressure and poor eye drainage. Untreated, this condition can cause blindness. We can prescribe oral or topical medications to get your eye pressure under control.
Cataracts
Cataracts prevent the lenses from passing light to the retinas. This condition causes blurred vision, glare sensitivity, poor night vision, and blindness. We can follow your cataracts' progress, correct your vision with glasses or contacts, and co-manage cataract surgery if you need it.
Macular Degeneration
Macular degeneration generally develops in your senior years, damaging the part of the retina that gives you clear central vision. We can prescribe lifestyle changes and preventative measures to slow the progress of macular degeneration, along with nutritional protocols and referrals for injectable eye medications if they are needed.
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy occurs when high blood sugar damages the blood vessels of the retina, sometimes causing bleeding and abnormal blood vessel formation in the eyes. We monitor your retinal appearance using state-of-the-art imaging. We work closely with BBAHC Diabetic Clinic to co-manage patients.
Eye Function Problems
Eye function problems such as amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus (Crossed eyes), and teaming/tracking errors can often be treated by corrective lenses.
Conjunctivitis
Viral, bacterial, or fungal infections can cause conjunctivitis, inflammation of the membrane covering the sclera of the eye. We can prescribe soothing prescription medication remedies to help you recover more quickly and comfortably.
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Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation manages Kanakanak Hospital, a critical access facility, which is Joint Commission accredited, receives Health and Human Services funding, and is covered through the Federal Tort Claim Act with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including liability for medical malpractice claims, for its officers, board members, employees, and certain health profession contractors and health profession volunteers. Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation is recognized by the US Government and State of Alaska as a tribal organization under PL 93-638.
