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At Tower Clock Eye Center we only offer Premium LASIK. What is Premium LASIK, you ask? Premium LASIK is an all-laser, bladeless, wavefront-guided, highly customized procedure. When you are considering refractive surgery, commonly known as LASIK, there are many advantages to having your procedure performed at Tower Clock Eye Center. Your LASIK experience begins with […]
Many of us will think of “floaters” as devices we’ll use at the pool, lake or in the rivers that surround us in Wisconsin and the U.P. In the eye care world though, the term has another meaning. To eye doctors, floaters are small pieces of debris inside of the eye that affect a patient’s […]
Technology has always been at the forefront of maintaining vision or improving eye health. From the earliest bifocals to LASIK, technology aids in our ability to see the world around us. Now, advancements in technology have come to those in need of cataract surgery who also suffer from mild-to-moderate open-angle glaucoma. That technology is iStent®. […]
In clinic we often get asked, “How did Tower Clock Eye Center get its name?” In 1989 Dr. Karl Schwiesow purchased the building at 1087 West Mason Street. The building’s northwest corner, which faces Mason Street, featured a rectangular, elevated parapet that was about 6 feet tall. This parapet displayed the name of the building’s […]
Tower Clock Eye Center’s Dr. Kurt Schwiesow recently discussed glaucoma treatments to area ophthalmic technicians in a continuing education event held at Tower Clock Surgery Center. The event was open to all area techs in need of credits for certification and focused on what they need to know about the medical treatment of glaucoma. “It’s […]
Tower Clock Eye Center optometrist Michael Servi, OD, recently visited St. Norbert College to share his insights about what a degree in science offers students. Dr. Servi explained to nearly 40 biology and chemistry students how he uses his science education, and how the students’ science background can best serve them in their future careers. […]
Tower Clock Eye Center’s Amanda Schuster, OD, and staff recently volunteered at The Children’s Museum of Green Bay to give free eye screenings to kids. The exams were part of the museum’s E.A.T. program that promotes healthy living and eating. Dr. Schuster screened dozens of kids for eye problems. Studies have shown that vision problems […]
Tower Clock Eye Center welcomed nearly 20 medical students from the Medical College of Wisconsin for an afternoon of instruction yesterday. Karl Schwiesow, MD; Tyson Schwiesow, MD; Kurt Schwiesow, MD; and Matt Thompson, MD, each taught small groups of students how to perform a battery of basic eye exams. “The goal of the college’s Bench-to-Bedside […]
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is among the leading causes of vision loss for people aged 55 and older, and the disease makes simple tasks such as driving and reading increasingly difficult. To help those who may be affected aware of the condition, February is AMD Awareness Month. In AMD, the macula, or small center portion […]
Dr. Matthew Thompson traveled to Haiti for his third mission trip with The Friends of Haiti Organization. While there, he and Dr. Amit Tandon screened over 300 patients for eye disease. Each patient received comprehensive eye care, and some even received glasses to improve their vision. There was a total of 61 surgeries performed (55 […]
