| The Medical Practice of Ray M. Balyeat, MD: Limited to Medical & Surgical Management of Diseases of the Macula, Retina & Vitreous |
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Located in the Williams Medical Plaza on the campus of St. John Medical Center,
Dr. Balyeat and his staff provide state of the art medical and surgical management
of diseases of the retina and vitreous. Our goal is to provide patients with
information about their vision problems with which they can assist Dr. Balyeat in
formulating treatment plans. In an era of rapidly escalating medical costs, we strive
to provide patients with an appraisal of their problem that is as accurate as possible
with a treatment plan that is as value oriented as possible. We use a CCHIT
certified electronic health record to manage clinical information.
Dr. Balyeat provides the following medical and surgical services:
Dr. Balyeat and his staff provide state of the art medical and surgical management
of diseases of the retina and vitreous. Our goal is to provide patients with
information about their vision problems with which they can assist Dr. Balyeat in
formulating treatment plans. In an era of rapidly escalating medical costs, we strive
to provide patients with an appraisal of their problem that is as accurate as possible
with a treatment plan that is as value oriented as possible. We use a CCHIT
certified electronic health record to manage clinical information.
Dr. Balyeat provides the following medical and surgical services:
- treatment of age-related macular degeneration using focal thermal laser
photocoagulation, photodynamic therapy, and ocular injections of therapeutic
agents including Macugen, Lucentis, Eylea and Avastin - treatment of diabetic retinopathy using laser photocoagulation, drug injections
and surgery (vitrectomy) - repair of retinal detachments by office based pneumatic retinopexy and
hospital out-patient surgery center based scleral buckling and vitrectomy - treatment of conditions involving the macula such as macular hole, epimacular
membranes ("macular puckers" or "retinal wrinkling") by vitrectomy - treatment of retinal vascular conditions including branch retinal and central
retinal vein occlusion with laser photocoagulation and drug injections
(Lucentis, Avastin and Ozurdex implants) - treatment of inflammatory eye disease (uveitis) by medical and surgical means
including use of the Retisert and Ozurdex implants
Dr. Balyeat uses 3 dimensional ultrasonography, digital high resolution
fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography, digital color photography and
optical coherence tomography in his office to aid in the diagnosis of retinal
diseases and "wide-field" or "panoramic" vitrectomy capability using both
standard 20 gauge and new "sutureless" 23 & 25 gauge technology in the
outpatient surgery center at St. John. St. John Medical Center provides
northeast Oklahoma with outstanding vitreoretinal surgical capability and
compassionate hospital care.
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