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Dr. Kostick Performs Pro Bono Surgery for Teenage Boy

Dr. David Kostick of Florida Eye Specialists recently performed a life-changing procedure for a teenage boy who needed eye surgery. Edward Yost, 19, was injured in an accident that resulted in a torn tear duct. Edward is very active and enjoys playing rugby. He regularly volunteers with organizations such as Baptist Sports, but he could

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Dr. Ravi Patel Gives Young Mother the Gift of Sight

Dr. Ravi Patel was featured on First Coast News for performing a life-changing procedure for a young mother. Takeeya Woods, 30, had lost her vision to a hereditary condition called keratoconus. The only way to treat it is through a corneal transplant. Due to Woods’ condition, she struggled to make ends meet and care for

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Dr. Patel Performs Pro Bono Corneal Transplant for Young Mother

Dr. Ravi Patel of Florida Eye Specialists recently performed a life-changing procedure for a young mother who needed a corneal transplant. Takeeya Woods, 30, was quickly losing her vision to keratoconus, a hereditary condition in which the clear tissue on the front of the eye bulges outward. Nearly blind, Woods couldn’t apply for the jobs

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Dr. Patel Performs Pro Bono Corneal Crosslinking

Dr. Rachana Patel of Florida Eye Specialists recently made a pro bono procedure possible for a young woman quickly losing her vision to keratoconus. The patient, Kia Bowman, was misdiagnosed at age 21 which lead to many tough choices, such as waiting until she was completely blind to receive cornea transplants, until she met Dr.

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Dr Hasan Helps Save Young Girl’s Eye

After an accident which left Yariberliz Torres’ eye severely damaged, there was little hope of saving her eye. But thanks to a coordinated effort between Dr. Akbar Hasan of Florida Eye Specialists, Dr. John Sullivan of South East Retina, and Wolfson Children’s Hospital, she was able to receive a pro bono surgery for her eye.

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2017 Jax Reads/NEA Big Read

Florida Eye Specialists is proud to have been a sponsor for the 2017 Jax Reads/NEA Big Read events. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read in conjunction with the Jacksonville Public Library presented a six-week program to encourage Jacksonville’s youth to read more. The theme of this year’s event was The Namesake by

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Dr. Patel Saves Local Man’s Sight

Dr. Ravi Patel of Florida Eye Specialist performed a pro-bono cataract surgery for a local welder who was going to lose his job due to his affected vision. This was an unfortunate case in which a hard worker fell through the cracks of insurance coverage. Florida Eye Specialists stepped up to the plate and took

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Williams Visionary Scholars

Florida Eye Specialists has partnered with other eye care practices in Jacksonville to host African ophthalmologists visiting the area, prior to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) conference for the Jacksonville Rotary Club. The 2016 scholars are recipients of the Mike Williams Visionary Scholarship Fund, a project of the Jacksonville Rotary Club. Organizers of the

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Free Glaucoma Screening

The second week of March, 2016 was World Glaucoma Week, a time to raise awareness about the second leading cause of blindness. Glaucoma is a grouping of eye diseases where damage to the optic nerve leads to worsening vision loss. With early detection, many of the more serious symptoms of glaucoma can be treated, which

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