Dr. Ron Baldassare

Dr. Ron Baldassare

MD, CM, FRCSC
Ophthalmologist
Kelowna, BC
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Dr. Ron Baldassare Bio

Dr. Ron Baldassare, Ophthalmologist, Medical Director, Owner at Vivid Laser Centre, Kelowna, British Columbia



If you are looking for local services or  treatment from your Local Ophthalmologist in the office or hospital from a Local Ophthalmologist, contact a provider such as ( Dr. Ron Baldassare ) to inquire if they are accepting patients or you need a referral.   Phone number to book an appointment (250) 979-2015

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( Dr. Ron Baldassare, Local Ophthalmologist Kelowna, BC ), may talk about some of the conditions and some of the treatment options shown on the videos. Always talk with your Local Ophthalmologist about the information you learnt from the videos in regards to treatments for What is Glaucoma? and procedures the Local Ophthalmologist could  perform and if they would be appropriate for you. Remember good information is the corner stone to understanding your condition or disease.

local ophthalmologist is different from a local optometrist in that an optometrist doesn’t perform surgery. If you have a condition known as ocular hypertension, which is a result of high ocular pressure, your risk of developing glaucoma increases.Your optometrist or ophthalmologist may want to lower your IOP as a preventative measure.

Please contact ( Dr. Ron Baldassare, Local Ophthalmologist Kelowna, BC ) to enquire if this health care provider is accepting new patients.Patients are often concerned that an injection of material into their eye will be a painful or scary procedure. In fact, after the first or second injection, patients become quite at ease with the idea that they will have these injections, Following an intravitreal injection, you may feel pressure or grittiness in the eye, slight bleeding on the white of the eye and floaters in your vision. These are temporary and normal. As glaucoma progresses, it damages more and more of your optic nerve fibers, leading to vision loss. With primary open-angle glaucoma, the fluid can’t effectively flow back out of your eye. Angle-closure glaucoma occurs when the iris of the eye closes off the drainage angle completely, causing an increase in IOP pressure and damage to the optic nerve.

Glaucoma is a condition where there is increased pressure within the eyeball, causing damage to the optic nerve and gradual loss of sight.  If glaucoma is detected early preventative measures can be taken to save vision loss.

Cataracts can affect both eyes or just one, and some patients experience mild symptoms, while others can barely see any shapes or movements. Cataract symptoms include blurry vision, haloes, sensitivity to bright lights, decreased night vision, frequent changes in eyeglass prescriptions, and faded colours.

Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that primarily affect the optic nerve, which transmits visual information from the retina to the brain. In most cases of glaucoma, damage to the optic nerve is associated with increased pressure within the eye, known as intraocular pressure (IOP). However, glaucoma can also occur without elevated IOP, known as normal-tension glaucoma.

When the pressure inside the eye becomes elevated, it can cause compression and damage to the retinal fibers that make up the optic nerve. These fibers are responsible for transmitting visual signals to the brain, allowing us to see.

Education

  • McGill University
    MD, CM, FRCSC, Ophthalmology Residency Program
    1984 - 1994
  • Emory University
    Fellowship in Cornea, Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery
    1994 - 1995

Ratings for Dr. Ron Baldassare MD, CM, FRCSC, Local Ophthalmologist, Kelowna BC, Glaucoma NOW

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    Seek a 2nd opinion, surgery apts take 2 years plus to get in while my sons keratoconus worsened. After a failed cross linking procedure my son went to an optometrist that fitted him with scleral lenses that worked immediately to correct his vision. My son could have enjoyed clear vision for two years prior had this been the first solution., saved himself much stress and anxiety as his vision worsened. This should have been step 1 to his treatment not surgery. Surgeons perform surgeries and do not explore alternate solutions for their patients.
    Submitted: February 26, 2022
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    Brought my daughter to see him. She was having trouble woth her vision being blurry and glasses weren’t working. He was very thorough and found she had keratoconus. Explained everything well and had great rapport with my daughter. Reassured us and recommended some online information to look at. I highly recommend him and his clinic. Top shelf!!!
    Submitted: January 10, 2021
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    Fabulous. Very efficient office with knowledgeable staff who were friendly. Very busy office but lits of testing and very thorough. The doctor was very pleasant and anwered all my questions. Very happy with my experience.
    Submitted: September 12, 2017
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    My daughter went to our family optometrist and was told she had full on cataracts at age 21, enough to say she was legally blind. Referred to Vivid, gave full info on thirst, drop foot (nerve damage) lesions that would not heal, extreme fatigue and the blindness. He said it wasn't uncommon and these symptoms had nothing to do with the onset of cataracts. Proceeded with examination then told us the nurse would set up the appointment for surgery and it would cost $5000, he could have it done in 6 weeks. Turns out, I booked her in with our family doctor who could not believe that a blood test was not ordered with the info given. He sent her for that test at 9:00am and at 11:30 that same morning called that she was full blown type 1 diabetic with levels at 34...normal is between 4 and 7! Shame on you that you cannot, as a corneal specialist, see beyond $$$$$. I watched as she cried in your office telling you her symptoms and your reply to her that this was not a 3rd world problem, she just needed eye surgery. Based on this alone, I have not and will not recommend you to anyone if you, as a "specialist", cannot recognize the blatant signs of Diabetes, especially as it is a disease that affects the eye. Your lack of tact, ability to diagnose and your obvious choice of money over quality patient care is most likely why you have to advertise on the radio. T.Hanson
    Submitted: July 10, 2017

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