The Same Great Care
Dr. Ryan and Dr. DePaolis will continue to provide the exceptional, friendly and personal care that you trust and expect.
A New Brighton Office
We have moved one building to the east at 1701 Lac De Ville Boulevard. Enjoy a more comfortable experience with expanded waiting areas and check-in, free wi-fi, a spacious optical shop, more (and many newly furnished) exam rooms, and double the parking. Our goal is to provide you with a pleasant environment and reduce your time commitment with us.
Expanded Services
Whenever you need it, you will have access to the largest, most-respected team of eye specialists in the region. Several have been selected to Best Doctors in America. Some of them will even be coming to your favorite location so that you won't have to travel to another office to receive care.
Personalized Medicine
Our state-of-the-art electronic medical record helps our doctors track your overall health and make pinpoint care decisions when it comes to your vision. If you see other doctors that are part of the UR Medicine network, we may be able to reduce the need for redundant testing in some cases. If you are new to UR Medicine, you can enroll in and use MyChart. This easy-to-use online tool lets you can access your medical record, check test results, request prescription refills, or send a note to your doctor from the comfort of home.
Advanced Technology
We continually invest in the latest technology to detect eye disease and keep you seeing well. All of our offices are equipped and staffed to provide you with best-in-class care and access to specialized diagnostic equipment.
More Locations
Now you can select from any of our growing network of primary eye care offices. If one location is closer or more convenient for you, use it. We will ensure that your records are available upon arrival. Please understand that not all of our providers see patients at each place. If you want to stick with a particular provider, we will do our best to schedule you with them at a particular location. All of our locations - even the hospital - have free curbside parking and free wi-fi for your comfort and enjoyment.
Familiar Staff
Besides Dr. Ryan and Dr. DePaolis, You will still see many of the same friendly faces at check-in, the optical shops and in the exam rooms.
Wellness Education
Our philosophy is to keep patients informed about health information affecting their eyes. If you want to learn more about vision, we provide many opportunities from online educational videos to events and support groups related to specific topics. Moreover, if you want receive our newsletter Vision for the Future, you can sign up for our mailing list or request an issue at any of our locations.
A Chance to Help
Many of our current patients help us promote vision health in Rochester and the surrounding community. Our Friends of the Flaum Eye Institute offers the opportunity for volunteers to participate in a variety of activities. Are you an educator? You can even help us by suggesting schools in disadvantaged neighborhoods to support through our Glasses for Kids program, providing care and vision correction to families in need!
Insurances
We accept the widest range of health insurances in the area and most likely yours. We also accept Eyemed 3rd party vision plans. Unfortunately, at this time, we are unable to accept VSP vision benefits. We tried many times, but they currently will not accept us into their network. If you'd like to let VSP know how much you'd like to keep Dr. Ryan or Dr. DePaolis within their network, please e-mail VSP through their member contact Web site.