EYE EXAM SERVICES
Dr. Joanna Slusky O.D., Dr. Angela Kumar O.D., Dr. Karisma Govan O.D. and Dr. Krystyna Katz O.D. are Integrative Optometrists, Dry Eye Experts and Contact Lens Specialists.
Dr. Joanna's philosophy since she opened Halsted Eye Boutique in 2008, has always been to look at each patient as a whole person and ask "HOW CAN I IMPROVE YOUR LIFE?" ... and really mean it!
What kinds of eye care services do you offer?
Annual eye health exams
Contact Lens evaluations
First-time wellness appointments
First time evaluations for Contacts
Specialty contacts
Pediatric consultations and eye care
Myopia control
LASIK consult & management
Cataract surgery consult & management
Blepharoplasty (droopy lid surgery) consult & management
CONTACT LENSES
Which contact services do you offer?
First-time fittings and measurement appointments
Annual exams
Contact consultations for those looking to change brands
What is a contact lens specialist?
We are contact lens specialists, which means we have additional training and certifications that enable us to prescribe and fit patients for contacts.
What types of lenses do you prescribe?
At Halsted Eye Boutique, we can fit patients for a huge variety of contacts. Including:
Soft lenses
Gas-permeable lenses astigmatism/toric
Multifocal lenses
Color contact lenses
Silicone hydrogels
Keratoconus
Ortho K
Hybrid
Scleral
My contacts irritate my eyes. What can you offer to make them more comfortable?
Our patients are loyal because we go the extra mile to make sure they don't just see great, they feel great. At every visit, we try to learn about each patient's lifestyle and vision needs so we can fit them with the most appropriate solutions. Whether it's switching to more permeable lenses, treating dry eyes, or recommending wearing glasses for part of the day, we can help everyone's eyes feel more comfortable.
PEDIATRIC OPTOMETRY
What's unique about your approach to treating children's vision?
We focus on educating our younger patients about their eye health. We also teach younger patients about the importance of preventing sun damage and wearing the appropriate glasses to see and do well in school.
Rather than just telling younger patients about the eye, we show them pictures and teach them in an interesting way so that they're not just knowledgeable, but empowered as they grow up and seek their own eye care.
We believe a child's first eye care experience should be a fun one. We are often the first eye doctor kids see, so we try to make that first experience a great one. Great eye health habits start when kids are young, so we want to make going to the eye doctor fun.
How do I know whether my child has a vision problem?
Only a trained ophthalmologist or optometrist can diagnose any potential problems with your child's vision or eye health. If your child has trouble reading, understanding signals, or finding objects, a vision problem can sometimes be the reason. It doesn't hurt to get your child's vision checked if you suspect a problem.
WE love seeing kids and can make their first visit—at any age—fun and exciting.
What are the benefits of having my children's eyes examined when they're young?
We are extremely passionate about fitting younger children for the glasses they need when they're young, because better vision can have such a dramatic change on their academic performance.
Children with clear vision are more social, active, and confident in school. We love hearing from parents that kids are excelling in school or are being more social, because they’ve had their vision corrected and can be more confident and capable because of our care.
Do you fit kids for contacts?
Yes! We generally recommend glasses for younger children because of the chance of infection associated with daily contact use; however, with the proper education, we are happy to help children find the right contacts for themselves.
We have a lot of younger patients who need contacts to play sports where they cannot otherwise wear glasses. Call our office or book an appointment to learn more.
MYOPIA CONTROL
We love seeing your child grow, but not their prescription!
Why is this important?
If the glasses prescription continues to increase, this would increase your child’s risk for getting a retina hole, tear, or detachment. Depending on the location of a hole, tear, or detachment, this could result in permanent compromise in vision.
Slowing the progression of a child’s prescription would also decrease their risk of getting glaucoma and developing cataracts earlier on in life.
If we can slow down the progression of your child’s glasses prescription, we could increase the chances of them being a candidate for LASIK later in life. If the prescription is too high, this is no longer an option later on.
If we can slow the progression of your child’s prescription, they will much better enjoy sports, have better peripheral vision when corrected, and have a better quality of life overall.
How can we slow the progression of Myopia?
Our office uses MiSight contact lenses, the ONLY FDA-approved form of Myopia Control Treatment. These are very comfortable soft multifocal contact lenses that help to encourage the stability of a prescription.
Any increases in prescription seen with these lenses are far less as compared to studies of children who opted not to use these lenses.
These lenses have been through many successful studies and are FDA approved for the use of slowing the progression of Myopia.
These lenses are child-friendly and our Myopia Control Program patients start wearing lenses as young as 8 years old.
