Dr. Daniel Kosterman Relocates, Renames Peters Creek Vision Center to Dr. K’s 20/20 Vision Center in Eagle River, AK

Chugiak, AK -- (ReleaseWire) -- 05/20/2015 -- Dr. Daniel Kosterman, experienced optometrist in the Anchorage, AK area recently relocated and re-named his Chugiak office, Peters Creek Vision Center, to Eagle River under the name of Dr. K's 20/20 Vision Center. The new office is located at 11401 Old Glenn Hwy. #106, just three doors down from Jitters Coffeehouse. Dr. Kosterman and his staff will be hosting an open house for the new location in June.

The recent relocation is part of Dr. Kosterman's continued effort to provide local patients with the best and most convenient vision care. The new office is conveniently located in Eagle River, just outside of Anchorage, in close vicinity to Elmendorf AFB. The new office features the latest tools and technology to provide premier vision services in a comfortable and welcoming environment. As part of the transition, Dr. Kosterman's website http://www.peterscreekvisioncenter.com has been renamed to http://www.dockosterman.com, where a wealth of information, FAQs, forms and office information can be found.

Dr. Kosterman has been providing eye care to Alaskans for more than 15 years. He originally relocated to Alaska from optometry school in Oregon on assignment with the U.S. Air Force. After being stationed at Elmendorf AFB for several years, Dr. Kosterman resigned his Air Force commission in order to stay in Alaska as an optometrist.

About 20/20 Vision Center
At Dr. K's 20/20 Vision Center, Dr. Kosterman and his staff offer a wide range of vision services and products to help their patients see their best. Some of these services include regular eye exams, diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases like glaucoma and macular degeneration, treatment for children's learning-related visual disorders, contact lens fittings, and more. They offer a variety of leading brands for glasses and contacts to give patients a selection that can reflect their individual style and provide the quality they need. Dr. Kosterman and his staff are known for providing their patients with a level of personalized care that is rarely seen in the industry.

Dr. Kosterman has a special interest in helping children with learning-related vision problems that are often worsened with the extended use of technology and electronics. He believes that catching functional vision problems with children at an early age can significantly improve their quality of life for the better.

For more information about Dr. Kosterman and the services he and his staff offer at the new Dr. K's 20/20 Vision Center in Eagle River, AK, please visit http://www.dockosterman.com

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Peters Creek Vision Center of Chugiak, Alaska now has the most advanced technology available for the diagnosis and treatment of amblyopia, or lazy eye, as well as a host of other optical disorders

Chugiak, AK -- (ReleaseWire) -- 02/05/2015 -- Peters Creek Vision Center in Chugiak, Alaska now offers the latest tools, technology and techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye. Amblyopia is described as the lack of development of central vision in one eye. This disorder is not related to any other eye health problem, and cannot be corrected solely with wearable lenses or eye glasses. Often associated with large differences in near- or far-sightedness between the two eyes, lazy eye is so-called because it results in crossed or crooked eyes which don't focus on the same point and appear to look in different directions. Development is noted before the age of six, with symptoms including the noticeable favoritism of one eye over the other, and a tendency to miss or collide with objects on one side. Symptoms can be subtle.

Treatment often involves a combination of factors. Patients may be required to wear specialized prescription lenses, use custom prisms, undergo vision therapy and apply eye patches. These methods are intended to help balance the differences in the eyes' abilities, retraining the focusing mechanisms and muscles to work in tandem and create a more matched measurement between the behaviors of each eye. Specifically, vision therapy helps teach the two eyes to work together, which can help prevent lazy eye from resurfacing later. As with many eye and vision disorders, early diagnosis is crucial to increasing treatment effectiveness and enabling full recovery. In fact, the American Optometric Association (AOA) recommends that children undergo a comprehensive optometric examination at 6 months old, and again at age 3. Children do not grow out of Amblyopia; it doesn't go away on its own. If delayed until later years, treatment effectiveness decreases, taking longer to achieve less positive results than early diagnosis can allow.

Peters Creek Vision Center uses the latest technology to diagnose and treat lazy eye in children, producing more effective results through early treatment. Comprehensive eye health exams and visual function evaluations are an important part of eye care, and Dr. Daniel Kosterman employs state-of-the-art screening equipment like the advanced zoom slit lamp, which provides unparalleled views of the eye, and a high resolution retinal camera, which screens for internal ocular diseases such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration, presenting the results in more depth, detail and accuracy than ever before. Peters Creek Vision Center in Alaska also provides a full range of family eye care services, such as eye exams, contact lens prescription and fitting, treatment for children's learning-related visual disorders, eye disease treatment and much more. To learn about the caring team at Peters Creek Vision Center in Chugiak, Alaska, visit them online at www.PetersCreekVisionCenter.com.

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Peters Creek Vision Center treats and teaches convergence insufficiency patients with home care tips and training exercises

Chugiak, AK -- (ReleaseWire) -- 09/12/2014 -- Peters Creek Vision Center of Chugiak, Alaska treats patients who've been diagnosed with Convergence Insufficiency disorder and provides a simple guide for at-home training exercised that can help combat the symptoms and correct vision. Convergence Insufficiency refers to a disorder that results in the eye muscles fighting against each other when one tries to focus on one point or object, which is called convergence. Convergence allows the eyes to focus on text in a book, for example. The only known remedy for this condition is an actual physical exercise that helps retrain the eye muscles to work in concert with each together, improving convergence and allowing the eyes to focus on close, specific objects. Peters Creek Vision Center has provided the following breakdown of the exercise for patients to use at home.

First, take up a pen or pencil and hold it between the pinky and ring finger of one hand so that it sticks up parallel from between the two fingers. To prepare the eye muscles for this exercise, take a few deep breaths and get the oxygen flowing to the muscular structures. Extend the thumb of the hand holding the pen so that the tip rests on the chin and the pen is held vertically a few inches from the eyes. After another deep breath, focus both eyes on the tip of the pen, fixing the eyes on the tip for a full two seconds. Then release the focus, take another breath and look into the neutral distance. Continue to breathe. If a cramping feeling develops around the eyes, squeeze the eyes closed and press gently on the lids. Repeat this exercise for at least 15 minutes, or up to 30 depending on level of fatigue, daily for 8 weeks.

About Peters Creek Vision Center
Peters Creek Vision Center uses advanced techniques and classic caring to treat the vision disorders, diseases and conditions of family patients in the Chugiak, Alaska area. A specialized high resolution retinal camera is used to screen and diagnose internal ocular diseases such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration, and to register updates as treatment progresses. Peters Creek tests for and treats Glaucoma, using the latest smart visual fields testing instrument which monitors the eye's position and notifies doctors if everything is not lined up perfectly, ensuring accurate results when caring for glaucoma.

To learn more about the services and products available at Peters Creek Vision Center, visit them online at www.peterscreekvisioncenter.com

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