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New Vitreoretinal Services Available to the Chippewa ValleyChippewa Valley Eye Clinic, along with Oakleaf Surgical Hospital, is now offering local retinal surgical services, thanks to surgeon, Dr. Alex Ringeisen. In the past, patients who were in need of retinal...

Chippewa Valley Eye Clinic Welcomes Retinal SurgeonChippewa Valley is thrilled to welcome Alex Ringeisen, MD, ophthalmologist, to its team. Dr. Ringeisen is a vitreoretinal surgeon who specializes in medical and surgical retina procedures. Click to read more. Click...

After 40 years of dedicated service, Thomas Dow, M.D., ophthalmologist at Chippewa Valley Eye Clinic, retires.

Eau Claire (WQOW) – Keep your eye on the ball? Or, in a minute, maybe you’ll be thinking just the opposite trying to figure out how to keep your eyes away from balls, bats, and rackets.

Sports-related eye injuries one of the most common: April is Sports Eye Safety Month by Lee Hofer, M.D. Each year, more than 40 thousand athletes suffer from an eye injury. The good news is that 90 percent of serious eye injuries are preventable with protective...

Chippewa Valley eye doctors busy following solar eclipse by Lee Hofer, M.D. Eau Claire (WQOW) - If you happened to look at Monday's solar eclipse without eye protection, you might now be seeing stars instead, and you are not alone. Doctors at several eye clinics...

Some online retailers and novelty shops sell contacts without requiring a prescription or warning of the risks involved. Non-prescription contacts can cause serious injuries to the eye such as corneal abrasions and in some cases, lead to permanent vision loss.