Dr. Economou is your Board Certified, Fellowship trained, Glaucoma specialist. He currently serves as an Associate Professor at the Osteopath Medical school and is active in the eye  care community, both local and abroad. 

Dr. Economou will provide you with the highest level of care, diagnostic testing , lasers and surgery if needed.  He is able to assist you with primary care treatments, diabetic sugar testing, hypertension monitoring/diangosis, cardiac medication cross reference screening, as well as, screenings for psychological care , management & depression. Often Glaucoma patients report

“feeling down, low energy or just having the blues”. This is normal & to be expected with any diagnosis of a chronic disease. Glaucoma medications can cross the blood brain barrier, creating an interaction or worsening of your current cardiac diagnosis or medications."

 Because of this, Dr. Economou works in conjunction with out patient referral & treatment teams specializing in Cardiology and Internal Medicine. If you are currently seeing a primary care Dr. but feel you’d like a more comprehensive view, of your medications & side effects, simply let Dr. Economou  know, during your exam. He is happy to perform a Pharmacology review of your  current medications.  He encourages you to keep all existing appoinments, with your current Physicians ; However is qualified to treat a variety of diseases. 

    Dr. Economou’s Osteopathic Training, gives him the experience needed,  to take a more detailed, in depth look at other underlying issues. 

GLAUCOMA 

The passion behind the Dr. !

 Dr. Economou attended Tulsa University completing his degree in Science, then completing  Optometry school at North Eastern State University. In practice only a year,  returned to Medical School,  attending  in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He completed his residency in Killeen, Texas, then advanced to Ophthalmology and Glaucoma Fellowship in Albany New York. 

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"I have participated in several FDA trials and  research while continuing to extend my skill and  knowledge speaking around the world. I stay active in the Science and treatment of Glaucoma and utilize the most ground breaking approach when treating. There is no cookie cutter approach. Glaucoma is a serious and debilitating disease.  I have  dedicated my life to preserving vision while treating Glaucoma successfully and aggressively".

Views on Glaucoma surgery

At times it is needed, However; surgery should always be the last option. It is essential to exhaust other methods prior to cutting the eye. Other surgeons jump too quickly on the surgical band wagon, leaving little room for future treatment. At times  others even utilize experimental procedures. It is my philosophy that all patients should be diagnosed and aggressively treated with only FDA approved techniques, while minimizing  ocular surgery on the eye. This can be successfully achieved using OMNI. When surgery is needed, I use an outpatient surgery center to shorten the patients cost and down time. I only  utilize current, FDA approved medications first,  then move appropriately to in-office minor surgery, and as, Ahmed valve and last resort - full surgery on the eye".

 If surgery is needed, most of the time no hospitalization is required.  Dr. Economou has 25 years of successful Glaucoma treatment and surgery experience with a patient base exceeding 20,000 successful patients. If you  suspect  you have Glaucoma, or are concerned about Glaucoma, ask your Doctor to refer you today. They may refer you by logging in to their Physician portal (specific to your Insurance carrier) and entering your referral. Once entered they may also print and fax to: (855) 327-9828