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10.7.07 Naples, FL - Dr. Kimberly B. Ninyo Joins Eye Centers of Florida Staff

10.2.06 Punta Gorda, FL - Punta Gorda Optometrist Named Adjunct Professor at Tennessee Optometry College

9.18.06 Naples, FL – Eye Centers of Florida Participates in Infant Eye Screening Program

9.14.06 Lehigh Acres, FL – Dr. W. Joe Horrom To Provide Free Eye Screenings for Children

7.14.06 Fort Myers, FL – Aesthetic Center at Eye Centers of Florida Introduces New Cosmetic Procedures

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DR. KIMBERLY B. NINYO JOINS EYE CENTERS OF FLORIDA STAFF

Naples, FL (October 17, 2007) – Eye Centers of Florida is proud to announce the addition of Kimberly B. Ninyo, O.D. to its team of experienced physicians in Naples. Dr. Ninyo is a Board Certified Optometric Physician who earned her Doctor of Optometry from the New England College of Optometry in Boston and a Master of Science in Microbiology and Cell Science from the University of Florida.

In addition to meeting primary eye care needs, Dr. Ninyo has training in ocular disease and refractive surgeries.  She also specializes in treating hard-to-fit patients with contact lenses.  Dr. Ninyo joins Eye Centers of Florida from the Advanced Eye Care of Bay County in Panama City. Dr. Ninyo will welcome patients at the Eye Centers of Florida office, conveniently located in Naples at 2352 Pine Ridge Road, next to Target.  To make an appointment with Dr. Ninyo, please call 239.263.2700 or 1-888-EYE-APPT.

Dr. Ninyo was born in Tallahassee and grew up in Fort Myers.  She is licensed and certified by the Florida and Massachusetts Boards of Optometry and earned a certificate of residency at the Boston Veterans Administration Healthcare System. Her professional experience also includes work at the Redstone Eye Associates in Stoneham, Massachusetts.

Eye Centers of Florida, founded by David C. Brown, M.D., in 1982, is a nationally recognized, progressive eye care center providing complete vision care to individuals throughout Southwest Florida. The practice has a staff of more than 200, including a medical staff of five board-certified ophthalmologists, 17 board certified optometric physicians and a qualified team of specialist providers. In Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, DeSoto, Hendry and Collier counties, Eye Centers has offices from Venice to Naples and Arcadia to Clewiston, as well as a surgery center and main office on Evans Avenue in Fort Myers. Eye Centers of Florida’s comprehensive website is available at www.ecof.com.

For more information, contact Karyl Walter at 275-1176 Ext. 1106  

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      PUNTA GORDA OPTOMETRIST NAMED ADJUNCT
        PROFESSOR AT TENNESSEE OPTOMETRY COLLEGE

Punta Gorda, FL (October 2, 2006) – Eye Centers of Florida is proud to announce that Michael Wesson, O.D. has been appointed to the Southern College of Optometry (SCO) Residency program.

Dr. Wesson was recently named Adjunct Associate Professor of Optometry for the Memphis, Tennessee-based college and will serve as Program Director of The Optometry Residency at Eye Centers of Florida. In this position, he will mentor Optometry residents who are affiliated with the Southern College of Optometry. He will also continue to serve as an adjunct clinical professor.

Explains Dr. Wesson, “Optometry students may complete a full year of residency in ocular disease with either a teaching facility or a private practice. Eye Centers of Florida will supply the position that the resident fulfills. The additional year’s training makes these new doctors more valuable as physicians. Following their residency, they may remain with our practice or go elsewhere. Instead of going to the university, I will spend my time mentoring here and will continue to practice full time.”   Dr. Wesson is responsible for establishing the Optometry residency program at ECOF.

Added Dr David C. Brown, founder of Eye Centers of Florida, “We are extremely proud of Dr. Wesson’s academic appointment to the Southern College of Optometry and offer him our sincere congratulations on the success of the residency program.”

Established in 1932, Southern College of Optometry (SCO) is an independent, not-for-profit, institute of higher education offering four-year, post-baccalaureate Doctor of Optometry degrees. SCO is one of only 17 schools and colleges of optometry in the United States. The college’s alumni practice in all 50 states and eight foreign countries; they constitute approximately 14% percent of all optometrists in the United States.

In practice for over 39 years, Dr. Wesson is a Board Certified Optometric Physician who earned his Bachelor of Science-Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida, his Doctor of Optometry at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis and his Masters Degree in Physiological Optics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is certified in Ocular Therapeutics in Florida, Alabama and Georgia.

Dr. Wesson was raised in Hollywood, Florida where he graduated from South Broward High School. After graduating from the University of Florida as a chemical engineer, Dr. Wesson attended Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee where he obtained his Doctor of Optometry degree. He was in private practice in Lake Placid, Florida for several years before being joining the faculty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Optometry where he remained active for eighteen years. During this period, Dr. Wesson was involved in writing, lecturing, and research. He obtained tenure and was an Associate Professor of Optometry with main interests in pediatrics, learning disabilities and dyslexia.

Dr. Wesson welcomes patients at the Eye Centers of Florida office in Punta Gorda conveniently located at 3941 Tamiami Trail, Suite 3151. To make an appointment with Dr. Wesson, please call 941-637-6100 or 1-888-EYE-APPT.

Eye Centers of Florida, founded by David C. Brown, M.D., in 1982, is a nationally recognized, progressive eye care center providing complete vision care to individuals throughout Southwest Florida. It is the area’s largest and only multi-specialty eyecare practice.  The practice has a staff of more than 250, including a medical staff of five board-certified ophthalmologists, 18 board certified optometric physicians and a qualified team of specialist providers. In Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, DeSoto, Hendry and Collier counties, Eye Centers has offices from Venice to Naples and Arcadia to Clewiston, as well as a surgery center and main office on Evans Avenue in Fort Myers. Eye Centers of Florida’s comprehensive website is available at www.ecof.com.

     For more information, contact: Karyl Walter at 275-1176 Ext. 1106  
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       NAPLES OPTOMETRIST PARTICIPATES
IN NATIONAL INFANT EYE SCREENING PROGRAM

NAPLES, FL (September 18, 2006) – Eye Centers of Florida is proud to announce the participation of Brigid Ogden, O.D. in a nationwide program that provides no-cost, professional eye care for infants.

InfantSEE™ is a public health program designed to ensure that eye and vision care becomes an integral part of infant wellness care to improve a child's quality of life. Under this program, which was inaugurated last year, American Optometric Association member optometrists provide a comprehensive infant eye assessment within the first year of life as a no cost public health service.

Explains Dr. Ogden, “I first heard about InfantSEE™ at a medical conference when former President Jimmy Carter became their spokesperson and have been involved with it ever since. This unique program ensures that all children will have the opportunity to enjoy healthy vision throughout their life. This begins with an eye exam to a child under age one, preferably about the age of eight months.”

She adds that there are many conditions – if left undetected - that can affect a child’s vision throughout their lifetime. This quick test can ensure brain development as well as normal eye development. “There is a Critical Time Period of vision development when the brain and eye are thinking together so the brain can properly interpret images from the eye,” says Dr. Ogden. “This is from birth to age six. By conducting this test, we can screen for Amblyopia (lazy eye) and congenital cataracts, which children can be born with. This can cause a blocking of vision in one eye and result in the eye and the brain not developing properly. If we detect a problem early, we can intervene, fix it, and have a positive affect on the child’s vision development.”

Dr. Ogden is a Board Certified Optometric Physician who earned her Doctor of Optometry at Indiana University. In addition to her work with children and meeting the primary eye care needs of adults. Dr. Ogden has extensive training in ocular disease and refractive surgeries. She also specializes in treating hard-to-fit patients with contact lenses. In practice for over seven years, she was previously in private practice in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She has been actively involved with the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Program and has participated in several optometric mission trips to Guanajuato, Mexico.

Dr. Ogden welcomes patients at the Eye Centers of Florida office, conveniently located in North Naples on Immokalee Road at U.S. 41, just behind Colonial Bank. To make an appointment with Dr. Ogden, please call 239.591.2949 or 1-888-EYE-APPT.

Eye Centers of Florida, founded by David C. Brown, M.D., in 1982, is a nationally recognized, progressive eye care center providing complete vision care to individuals throughout Southwest Florida. It is the area’s largest and only multi-specialty eyecare practice.  The practice has a staff of more than 250, including a medical staff of five board-certified ophthalmologists, 18 board certified optometric physicians and a qualified team of specialist providers. In Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, DeSoto, Hendry and Collier counties, Eye Centers has offices from Venice to Naples and Arcadia to Clewiston, as well as a surgery center and main office on Evans Avenue in Fort Myers. Eye Centers of Florida’s comprehensive website is available at www.ecof.com.
    
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Dr. W. JOE HORROM TO PROVIDE FREE EYE SCREENINGS FOR CHILDREN

          FORT MYERS, Fla. (September 14, 2006) – W. Joe Horrom O.D., has been chosen by The Lehigh Acres Lion’s Club to provide free screenings to children ages 2-6 years old. These screenings will be held at Eye Centers of Florida in Lehigh Acres on Saturday, October 28, 2006 from 8:30 AM -12:30 PM. Eye Centers of Florida’s Lehigh Acres office is located at 45 N. Alabama Road.  Walk-ins for screenings are welcome.

          The Lehigh Acres Lion’s Club and Eye Centers of Florida have provided free eye screenings to children for the past several years.  Many children from daycare centers throughout Lehigh Acres will be screened on Saturday.

          Dr. Horrom is a Board Certified Optometric Physician and has been practicing in Lehigh Acres since 1967.  Originally, from Indiana, he moved to Florida at the age of 12.  He is a graduate of Florida State University and the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee where he also received his Doctor of Optometry.  He has been a member of several civic organizations and is active in the music program at his church. 

Eye Centers of Florida, founded by David C. Brown, M.D., in 1982, is a nationally recognized, progressive eye care center providing complete vision care to individuals throughout Southwest Florida. The practice has a staff of more than 250, including a medical staff of five    board-certified Ophthalmologists, 17 board certified optometric physicians and a qualified team of specialist providers. In Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, DeSoto, Hendry and Collier counties, Eye Centers has offices from Venice to Naples and Arcadia to Clewiston, as well as a surgery center and main office on Evans Avenue in Fort Myers. Eye Centers of Florida’s comprehensive website is available at www.ecof.com

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Contact: Karyl Walter at 275-1176 Ext. 1106  

AESTHETIC CENTER AT EYE CENTERS OF FLORIDA
INTRODUCES NEW COSMETIC PROCEDURES

Fort Myers, FL – July 14, 2006 – The Aesthetic Center at Eye Centers of Florida has recently announced the introduction of two new non-surgical cosmetic skin treatment procedures being performed for the first time in Southwest Florida at its South Fort Myers location in Southpointe Commons.

Explains Sandi Hill, Registered Nurse, and coordinator of the Aesthetic Center at Eye Centers of Florida, “We are committed to helping our customers achieve their desired skin care goals and proud to be poised on the cutting edge of advanced technologies. We will continue to offer new and proven procedures that are the best in skin care treatments.”

One of these state-of-the-art skin tightening procedures is Aluma skin treatments. This is a revolutionary technology called FACES ™ (Functional Aspiration Controlled Electrothermal Stimulation), which sends radio frequency waves deep into the tissue, gently stimulating the production of new collagen while protecting the outer layer of the skin.  The new collagen plumps and smoothes the skin, resulting in a smoother and more youthful appearance. It also works to treat wrinkles, fine lines and skin laxity. The skin will continue to improve for several months after the new collagen is generated.

Another treatment providing dramatic improvements to the skin is Lumenis One Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) procedure. This treatment  delivers wave lengths of light onto the skin, producing photorejuvenation. The patented state-of-the-art technology is used to treat any area of the body, creating younger, smoother and healthier looking skin. This procedure also treats age and sun spots, sun damage, freckles, spider veins as well as Rosacea and ruddy complexions.

Both procedures require 15-20 minutes and are virtually painless with minimal risk and no downtime. Patients can immediately return to work and activities following the procedure. They are performed by the Aesthetic Center team of licensed nurses and estheticians with training and certification in many aesthetic procedures. Multiple treatments are suggested for both procedures to achieve maximum results. For additional information, contact the Aesthetic Center at Eye Centers of Florida by calling 239-267-2288.

In addition to the Aesthetic Center, Eye Centers of Florida has 14 other locations, including the main clinic in Fort Myers as well as locations from Venice to Naples. Founded in 1982 by Medical Director David C. Brown, M.D. the medical practice is a nationally recognized eye care center providing complete vision care to Southwest Florida residents.

Eye Centers of Florida’s comprehensive website is available at www.ecof.com

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