Featuring Jessica Misiorowski, O.D. | Quigley Eye Specialists Dr. Jessica Misiorowski discusses cataracts in depth and takes your questions. Automatically generated transcription below: Good afternoon. Alright. Well, I’m going to get started. Good afternoon. My name...

By Duane Wiggins, M.D. | Quigley Eye Specialists Three million Americans are suffering from glaucoma. Glaucoma can rob those three million Americans of their sight and nearly 1.5 million of them do not even know they have it. Glaucoma is referred to as a "silent sight...

By Emmanuel Kai-Lewis, M.D. | Quigley Eye Specialists Modern treatment options for cataracts. If you have been diagnosed with cataracts, you are not alone. It is estimated that by age 65, more than 90 percent of people have a cataract or have had treatment. The only...

Featuring Elizabeth Schwartz, O.D. | Quigley Eye Specialists Dr. Liz Schwartz discusses the top five common eye words you've heard, but never truly understood. Automatically generated transcription below: Okay, I think we’re live. Are you ready? Okay. Hi, guys. Hi....

Published in Florida Weekly Quigley Eye Specialists has expanded its reach with the opening of its new location. Quigley Eye Specialists new office is located at 16432 Corporate Commerce Way in Estero, across from Gulf Coast Town Center. Board-certified...

By Elizabeth Schwartz, O.D. Falling due to blurred eyesight is one of the greatest health risks older adults face. Each year, one in four Americans 65 and older experiences a fall, the leading cause of injury among older adults, and impaired vision more than doubles...

By Prabin Mishra, M.D., Ph.D. What you should know about an advanced bladeless technique. Some people are genetically predisposed to a "hooded" appearance to their upper eyelids, which typically gets worse with age, while others may develop fat-pads later in life due...

By Emmanuel Kai-Lewis, M.D. Corneal abrasions are among the most common eye injuries that ophthalmologists treat. Abrasions or scratches on the surface of the eye can be caused by a fingernail from rubbing the eye too vigorously or scratches from another outside...

By Duane Wiggins, M.D. | Quigley Eye Specialists Cataracts: Your Treatment Options. Your eyes have a natural lens. The lens bends or refracts light rays that come into your eye to help you see. This lens should be clear. As we age, most of us will develop cataracts,...

By Duane Wiggins, M.D. | Quigley Eye Specialists Almost all eye injuries could have been prevented if the individual wore protective eye wear. How many times have you worked on a project at home or at work that you knew could potentially harm your eyes and you didn't...

By Duane Wiggins, M.D. | Quigley Eye Specialists Everybody should get regular eye exams. But the importance of people with diabetes getting their recommended exams is critical. In both type 1 and type 2 diabetics, the high blood sugar is highly involved in damaging...

Fashion meets function. Staring at a computer for hours on end can take it's toll on your eyes. Should you be wearing blue light blockers to take the pain out of going to the office? Dr. Mark Liebetreu warns that too much screen time can result in dry eyes, headaches...

By Duane Wiggins, M.D. | Quigley Eye Specialists Every human is born with a crystalline lens inside their eye that operates just like the lens in a pair of glasses. As we age, this clear lens slowly becomes denser, thicker and cloudier over years or even decades. When...

By Nika Priest-Allen, M.D. | Quigley Eye Specialists Cataract surgery seems daunting, particularly if you have never undergone a surgical procedure before. However, modern cataract surgery is a relatively simple and highly common treatment for cataracts, and when...

By Nika Priest-Allen, M.D. | Quigley Eye Specialists Quigley Eye Specialists joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in sharing three things everyone should know about the condition and its treatment. As everyone grows older, the lenses of their eyes thicken and...

By Dr. Emmanuel Kai-Lewis How Medical Eye Exams Can Help You Discover Whether Cataract Surgery is Necessary.Medical eye exams become increasingly necessary as we get older and more likely to experience certain eye conditions, including presbyopia and cataracts. Here...

By Dr. Debra McCracken Every year, about 10,000 people are rushed to the emergency department for fireworks injuries. Eye doctors treat thousands of patients who suffer a range of fireworks-related injuries, from cuts and bruises to damaged corneas, retinas, and...

Quigley Eye Specialists is partnering with the Fort Myers Lions Club in launching the Quigley Cares program to help those in need receive free cataract surgery in honor of Cataract Awareness Month in June. Featured in The News-Press “Our mission is to create patients...

By Dr. Mark Liebetreu By age 65, one in three Americans will have a vision-impairing eye disease. Many sight-robbing conditions can be effectively treated if detected early enough, in many cases limiting or eliminating the damage to eyesight. During the month of May,...

By Nika Priest-Allen, M.D. Too much screen time? Take these steps to protect your eyes. A recent study found that the average office worker spends 1,700 hours per year in front of a computer screen. And that doesn’t include our addiction to phones and other digital...

Featured on NBC 2 While wearing a mask helps protect you against getting COVID-19, your eyes could be suffering. When you wear a mask, warm air from your breathing pattern goes directly in your eyeballs, which can cause irritation or pain. It’s called M.A.D.E. or Mask...

By Duane Wiggins, M.D. Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of blindness over age 50, affecting about 2.1 million people nationwide. Early diagnosis and treatment are the keys to preventing vision loss. February is AMD Awareness Month...

By Nika Priest-Allen, M.D. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of vision loss, affecting about 3 million people in the United States. Because there are no symptoms early on, about half of people with the disease don’t know they have it. Once vision is lost to...

Quigley Eye Specialists has partnered with Beraja Medical Institute (BMI) and Douglas Surgery Center (collectively “BMI”), a South Florida leader in the diagnosis and treatment of vision disorders. Beraja Medical Institute has been providing care to Miami-Dade County...

As demand for services continues to grow, Quigley anticipates that there will be more practice acquisitions in the future. When Thomas Quigley was a youngster, he dreamed of becoming a chef one day. He even won the Betty Crocker cooking contest in high school by...

A new non-surgical option to correct facial wrinkles and tighten skin will be discussed at a free seminar November 13 hosted by Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Stephen Prendiville and The Q Laser and Med Spa, Southwest Florida’s newest medical spa. The seminar begins at...

People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing serious eye diseases. Yet most do not have sight-saving, annual eye exams, according to researchers at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. Quigley Eye Specialists joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in...

Injectable wrinkle fillers are all the rage these days, but Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Stephen Prendiville says they are not a solution for everyone. Dr. Prendiville, who is the medical director of the cosmetic surgery division of Quigley Eye Specialists, says he sees...

Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Stephen Prendiville and his staff have joined Quigley Eye Specialists as part of the new cosmetic surgery division. Dr. Prendiville will be the medical director of the new division that also includes the Assuage Luxury Spa in Fort Myers and...

Quigley Eye Specialists, a Southwest Florida leader in the diagnosis and treatment of vision disorders, has opened a new 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility in Cape Coral. The one-story structure is located at 112 Del Prado Blvd., North, and replaces the...

Quigley Eye Specialists, which is a Southwest Florida leader in the diagnosis and treatment of vision disorders, has acquired an established optometry practice in Port Charlotte. The optometry office of Dr. Denise Billings joins two other Charlotte County practices...

Residents who need eye care and have lost their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic, have no health insurance and are in financial hardship may now receive a virtual eye appointment from Quigley Eye Specialists at no charge. Upon completion of a financial affidavit,...

Conjunctivitis, commonly referred to as “pink eye,” affects an estimated six million Americans each year.* It occurs when the thin membrane that covers part of the front surface of the eye and inner surface of the eyelids becomes irritated by an infection or...

Cataract surgery has made remarkable advancements in the past few decades, helping millions of Americans regain clear vision. Now, Quigley Eye Specialists is taking another step forward with the State-of-the-Art Catalys® Laser System by Johnson & Johnson. “We are...

by Duane Wiggins, M.D. Board Certified Ophthalmologist and Cataract & Refractive Surgeon If your vision is becoming blurry, if it’s difficult to drive at night or if bright colors are turning dull, you might have cataracts. With age or disease, the lens in your eye,...

Showing how experience counts when it comes to cataract surgery. by Gina Birch Serving the Southwest Florida community for 30 years, Dr. Thomas Quigley, founder of Quigley Eye Specialists, is not only celebrated locally, he is also one of the leading cataract surgeons...

How Dr. Thomas A. Quigley’s humble past and patient-first philosophy helped him grow Quigley Eye Specialists into a leading ophthalmology practice. by Gina Birch When Dr. Thomas Quigley was a young boy in Mississippi, there was a time when doctors didn’t think he...

How making vision part of your aging strategy is a good idea. Two out of three American adults report having vision problems according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, however, only one in eight seek help or get regular eye exams. There are a number of...