Blizzard in Rockford

[caption id="attachment_942" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Snoopy Snow Time "][/caption] Like much of the Midwest, Dr. Facchiano & Associates PC located within Lenscrafters at Cherryvale Mall Rockford, IL is currently experiencing severe blizzard conditions. The Illinois State Police have urged people to stay off of the roads until further notice. For the safety of our patients & associates, our office and Cherryvale Mall will be closed until Thursday, February 3, at 10:00 a.m. If conditions change, and our operating hours are affected further, we will advise you immediately.

As always, you may submit orders by e-mail or use our phone recorder 815-332-2223 (Please leave your full name , contact number, e-mail and short description) , for processing upon our return. You can also make appointments 24/7 online. So please find the application on this web page. If there is an emergency, please report to the emergency room. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding as we make the safety of our patients our first priority.

Sincerely,

Vincent Facchiano OD FAAO
www.4GreatVision.com

You Will Not Believe Your Eyes!

The new guest can be seen at the Cherryvale Mall through May 15 on display to promote the "Giants: African Dinosaurs" exhibit at the Burpee Museum. It is just amazing to see and you will want to see it with your best correction from Lenscrafters. Take the family out to see Jaboria and then schedule eye care for your entire family. Please go to specials and print our coupon for family and friends savings this month. You will not believe your eyes!

November Tornado in Rockford Illinois

At a time where families are supposed to be gathered together, counting their blessings and enjoying the company of loved ones, the Rockford Illinois area was hit yesterday by a rare late November tornado. Homes were reduced to broken boards and shattered belongings with nearly 10,000 people still without power. Many of our patients are in the areas where the storm ripped a path and it pains us to see the images of destruction.

On behalf of the entire staff at Dr. Facchiano and Associates, our thoughts and prayers are with those who were affected last night.

InfantSEE Program Helps Optometrists Treat Eye Diseases

If you were reading last Sunday's Rockford Register Star newspaper in Rockford, Illinois you might have noticed that Dr. Facchiano was highlighted as a participant in the InfantSEE program, a foundation of the American Optometry Association that allows families to schedule eye exams for children regardless of income levels or access to insurance. The news article talks about a teen who was diagnosed with a form of eye cancer that was successfully treated at an early age. Here is an excerpt from the article -

Dr. Vincent Facchiano, who also participates in InfantSEE, said he has identified a patient with retinoblastoma as well as children with high refractive errors that, if not corrected early, would have resulted in permanent vision reduction called amblyopia or lazy eye. He said he also was able to help a child with a rare corneal disease called keratoconus, a deterioration of the structure of the cornea that causes a gradual bulging from its normal round shape to a cone shape resulting in reduced vision.