Dr. Emily H Schottman O.D., Optometrist
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Dr. Emily H Schottman O.D.

Optometrist

714 Congress Avenue 100 Austin TX, 78701
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Dr. Emily Schottman is an optometrist practicing in Austin, TX. Dr. Schottman opened her practice cold in 1999 in Downtown Austin and has been providing eye care services to patients for over 20 years. As hand-picked and top performing optometrists, Dr. Schottman's team performs eye exams, tests vision, corrects vision by prescribing eye glasses or contacts, detects certain eye disorders and manages and treats vision problems. Stars In Your Eyes optometrists often work closely with select local ophthalmologists to further treat patients with surgical procedures. Our Downtown location has unique and state of the art equipment and our Rosedale location also offers attractive frames and family services, especially pediatrics and contact lenses.

Education and Training

Southern California College of Optometry Doctorate 1996

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Dr. Emily H Schottman O.D.'s Expert Contributions
  • What are the best foods for healthy eyes?

    From our awesome Dr. Colorado (512-371-0144 to schedule) who specializes in kiddo eye health and exams at our Rosedale office: Summary for nutrients for your eyes (that a 7-year-old will eat): Lutein and Zeaxanthin, which is contained in kale, spinach, green pea, broccoli, green beans, and eggs. Vitamin C, oranges. Vitamin E, nuts and fortified cereals. Zinc is found in red meats, fortified cereals, and milk. Computer usage for adolescence: Blue Light Protection: Provencia coating to block blue light emitting from computer and phone screens EyeZen lenses: Recommended to lessen eyestrain with near work 20/20/20 rule: Every 20 min, look at an object 20 ft away for 20 sec to lessen eyestrain. You can make this a game.... at Dr. Schottman's house, we say "stretch eyeballs!" and then play a quick game of 20 questions for something 20 feet away :) READ MORE

  • What exactly is glaucoma?

    Great question! Glaucoma is an eye disease that destroys the nerve fibers that make up the optic nerve. The destruction of the nerve fiber layer causes loss of peripheral vision. The loss of peripheral vision occurs at such a slow rate that patients are not aware they are losing vision until the end stages of the disease. For this reason, everyone should have an annual eye health exam to screen for eye diseases such as glaucoma, whether or not they need vision correction. If you need a great eye doctor, reach out to us today, www.starsinyoureyes.com. Dr. Richards and Dr. Colorado want to help you save your vision. Glaucoma is treatable, but must be caught early in order to prevent devastating vision loss. There is no way to prevent glaucoma. Genetics can play a part, but even if you do not have a family history, you can still develop glaucoma. Below are some other risk factors that can increase your chance of developing glaucoma. - Having high internal eye pressure (intraocular pressure) - Being over age 60 - Being black or Hispanic - Having a family history of the condition - Having certain medical conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and sickle cell anemia, sleep apnea - Having certain eye conditions, such as nearsightedness - Having had an eye injury or certain types of eye surgery - Early estrogen deficiency, such as can occur after removal of both ovaries (bilateral oophorectomy) before age 43 - Taking corticosteroid medications, especially eyedrops, for a long time - This is from Mayo website. READ MORE

  • I can't stand to wear contacts

    Thank you for your question about your left eye driving you crazy and feeling like it is shredding your inner eyelid. It could be a upper left inner eyelid issue vs a contact lens one. Asymmetry in your eyes is very common and treatable. Dr. Colorado or Dr. Richards are very good at medial mystery-solving so you can obtain your goal of contact lens wear. Please reach out to us anytime! READ MORE

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

  • Numerous Austin charities: whttps://starsinyoureyes.com/about/sight-giving/

Dr. Emily H Schottman O.D.'s Practice location

Stars In Your Eyes Optometry

714 Congress Avenue 100 -
Austin, TX 78701
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New patients: 512-477-9000
www.starsinyoureyes.com

Stars In Your Eyes Optometry

2116 Hancock Drive -
Austin, TX 78756
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New patients: 512-371-0144
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