Ophthalmologists are medical doctors specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of vision problems and eye diseases. Treatment may consist of glasses, contact lenses, eye drops, medicines, conventional surgery, laser surgery, or some combination of these. Examination, medical treatments, special eye tests, and minor surgeries and retinal and glaucoma lasers are done in the office. Major eye surgery or surgery requiring general anesthesia are done, usually as an outpatient, at Borgess or Bronson Hospitals or the Surgery Center of Kalamazoo where our doctors are members of the surgical staff.
For nearly eight decades years, Kalamazoo Optometry has been the leader in personalized, quality vision care and eye wear products in Southwest Michigan. Founded in 1935 by Dr. Harry B. Sofen, Kalamazoo Optometry built a reputation for providing eye care to the Kalamazoo industrial community with integrity and excellence. In the 1960's, Dr. Robert L. Klein joined the practice and expanded its expertise to include pediatrics, vision therapy, and developmental eyecare. Soon after, Dr. Robert L. Unser and Dr. James A. Adams rounded out the spectrum of optometric patient care by adding low vision and sports vision to the Kalamazoo Optometry specialties.
