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Glaucoma Awareness Month | January 2017
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Dr. John D. Bissell is a therapeutic-certified optometrist offering many services to the northern Allegheny-southern Butler county and Alle-Kiski Valley regions. We offer comprehensive eye examinations for the entire family, ocular disease detection and treatment, eyeglasses, sunglasses, active wear, contact lenses, and low vision examinations for those with significant vision loss.
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Bissell Eye Care is a drop off site for eyeglasses donations to support the local Lion's Club.  Lion's Clubs help to support vision impaired in local communities and around the world.  If you have eyeglasses that are no longer of use, drop off your old glasses at our office located at
5900 Heckert Rd., Bakerstown, PA 15007.
InFocus News
It's a new year and time to set your goals and clearly define a vision on how to get there. But, what if you cannot see clearly? How will this affect your journey of obtaining those goals in the new year?

In A Mother's Story, our own Dr. Nicole Long-Fratangelo has a message for new parents as she shares her experience regarding her own son's development and the steps she took to overcome his challenges because he was extremely farsighted.  She was able remedy the situation, giving her son a new clear path for future development.

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. Did you know Glaucoma is hereditary? Please take the time to have your eyes checked if it runs in your family. Better to take the necessary steps now to avoid issues in the future.
A MOTHER'S STORY ABOUT HER BABY SEEING HER CLEARLY FOR THE FIRST TIME
It's never too early to have your eyes checked!  Read our full article to watch me try on my new glasses.

When you first hold your newborn and have counted 10 fingers and 10 toes, there is a sigh of relief that you delivered a healthy baby who will progress in development and growth. Dr. Nicole Long-Fratangelo, one of our optometrists at Bissell Eye Care's Natrona Heights location, recently had her second child and shares her story with new parents.

Everything was perfect. Alessio was born a healthy, beautiful baby boy. He was gaining weight and thriving. It was an exciting time for our family, we had just bought a new house and were in the process of moving. Dr. Long-Fratangelo follows her own mother's intuition and shares her own story....

Watch me see my mom clearly for the first time!
Watch me see my mom clearly for the first time!

GLAUCOMA - WHAT DOES YOUR FAMILY TREE SAY?

A new year is a time for a new beginning, resolutions and making a fresh start. The top resolutions on the list typically are to lose weight and take better care of your health. As we turn the page on another calendar year and move into 2017, make sure taking care of your eyes is on the list. 
 
January is National Glaucoma awareness month. Learn the effects of this disease, how early detection can prevent permanent vision loss and what treatment options are available should you be diagnosed with Glaucoma. Do you fall in these risk factors?
THANK YOU!
2016 Readers' Choice
Thank you!  For the third year in a row, we have received a TRIB TOTAL MEDIA READERS' CHOICE AWARD. We are both humbled and appreciative for your continued support and look forward to the opportunity to continue to serve you and your family.
Bissell Closing PictureWe always strive to provide the most complete care for the patient, understanding their needs, and delivering top-notch ophthalmic care. It is our responsibility to maintain the highest integrity of a medical office by staying current with the most up to date knowledge, technology, and products. Your family will be treated like our family!
 
Sincerely,

Dr. Bissell  

John D. Bissell, OD
Bissell Eye Care

Bissell Eye Care 
Bakerstown Office: 724.443.6767  
Natrona Heights Office: 724.226.0444


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