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PRACTICE TIMELINE:
1982-Computerization of Cottone Family Eyecare.
1986-First Retinal Camera in our area.
1996-Electronic Medical Records (sound familiar?).
1997-Website launched. First eyecare practice in our area.
2000-Digitalization of Retinal images. First practice in our area.
2004-Named President of Practice Management Associates.

2010: The most advanced method of measuring eyewear…. i.Terminal

As we are strong believers in precision optics and technology, we have installed a truly advanced piece of ophthalmic equipment from Carl Zeiss Vision, the i.Terminal.
We are proud to be able to say we have the first i.Terminal on the southside of Chicago. The i.Terminal is a unique dispensary system that combines advanced fitting and measurement precision with enhanced patient consultation in one simple process. Employing a precision digital camera and computerized measuring system, the i.Terminal photographs patients wearing their chosen frames.

The i.Terminal then provides essential dispensing functions such as:

Measures monocular interpupillary distances, fitting heights, pantoscopic angle and back vertex distance automatically.

Creates a photo image for review by the patient and dispenser.
Provides interactive demonstrations of lens enhancements.

Sophisticated modern multifocal lenses offer unsurpassed optical performance. However, the performance of these lenses is still limited by the accuracy of their fitting and centration. Even small errors in fitting measurements can result up to 25% reduction in progressive viewing zone alignment and lens performance. By consistently delivering the most precise measurements, i.Terminal assures that you receive the best possible visual experience from your lenses. Choosing a lens enhancement can be made simple by the use of the i.Terminal. It allows patients to see themselves in their frame of choice and with the enhancements that we have recommended.

See you at your next examination!

Dr. Cottone & Staff

HEALTHY EYES FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE

Please feel free to download the following file entitled “Healthy Eyes For Peak Performance” which gives you information concerning what’s best for your children eye health.
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What’s so special about Cottone Family Eyecare?

Dr. Cottone brings to his patients 30 years of clinical experience. He is consistently on the cutting edge of technology and delivers this on a daily basis to his patients. His practice began as a neighborhood practice and now he cares for patients as far as Copenhagen,Denmark, Milan, Italy, and ‘locally’ from California, New York, and Canada. He has traveled and lectured in over 20 countries in the world and brings this level of care to our southside practice on a daily basis.

Also, we have just finished ‘refreshing’ our facility on Archer Avenue for our patients so we hope you enjoy the new look!

Here’s information on the newest sun technology called CHEMISTRIE!

Did You Know?

-The average healthy 20 year-old eye allows up to three times more light than the average 60 year-old.
-The eye is approximately the size of a ping pong ball that contains over two million working parts.
-The human eye blinks approximately 11,000 times per day which equals over 4,000,000 times per year.