Dr. James W. Kirkconnell
Dr. Kirkconnell graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry. He did his internship at the Naval Regional Medical Center in New Orleans, and he did his undergraduate work at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA.
He treats or manages Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Glaucoma. Our office has an OCT instrument that uses ultrasound to look closely at the Macula, and Optic Nerve, In the macular distortions can be seen in a 3D image and it checks for irregular depths of the photoreceptors, In regards to Glaucoma, the OCT can show abnormal cupping of the Optic Nerve and looks at the thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layers (RNL) that run 360 degrees to the Optic Nerve. Thinning of the RNL can detect glaucoma in its earliest stages.
Other conditions routinely treated by Dr. Kirkconnell are pink eye, eye infections, corneal abrasions, removal of corneal foreign bodies, eye allergies, problems associated with contact lens wear, and dry eye syndrome.
One of his areas of expertise is fitting Multifocal Contacts so patients can see at distance, near, and at arm’s length. He has successfully fit THOUSANDS of patients in Multifocal Contacts!