$U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joel Ives performs a topographer test on U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Holly Ellenberger during a refractive eye surgery prescreening at the 4th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry clinic on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 7, 2012. The test determines elevation of the corneas which gives the doctor performing the corrective surgery a layout of the patient’s eye. Ives, 4th AMDS ophthalmic technician, hails from Argyle, N.Y. Ellenberger, 4th AMDS dental flight commander, hails from Bexley, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes/Released)$

Seeing is believing

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joel Ives performs a topographer test on U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Holly Ellenberger during a refractive eye surgery prescreening at the 4th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry clinic on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 7, 2012. The test determines elevation of the corneas which gives the doctor performing the corrective surgery a layout of the patient’s eye. Ives, 4th AMDS ophthalmic technician, hails from Argyle, N.Y. Ellenberger, 4th AMDS dental flight commander, hails from Bexley, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes/Released)

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$U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joel Ives checks U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Holly Ellenberger’s eyes during a refractive eye surgery prescreening at the 4th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry clinic on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 7, 2012. Ives prescreens each patient to identify eye defects and supplies the provider who will perform the surgery with baseline information about the patient. Ives, 4th AMDS ophthalmic technician, hails from Argyle, N.Y. Ellenberger, 4th AMDS dental flight commander, hails from Bexley, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes/Released)$

Seeing is believing

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joel Ives checks U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Holly Ellenberger’s eyes during a refractive eye surgery prescreening at the 4th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry clinic on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 7, 2012. Ives prescreens each patient to identify eye defects and supplies the provider who will perform the surgery with baseline information about the patient. Ives, 4th AMDS ophthalmic technician, hails from Argyle, N.Y. Ellenberger, 4th AMDS dental flight commander, hails from Bexley, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrea Rope rotates lenses to determine U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Holly Ellenberger’s lens prescription at the 4th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry clinic on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 7, 2012. Rope flips different lenses in front of Ellenberger’s eyes until they find the lens with the best clarity. Rope, 4th AMDS optometry flight commander, hails from Bedford, Ind. Ellenberger, 4th AMDS dental flight commander, hails from Bexley, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joel Ives performs a pachymeter test on U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Holly Ellenberger at the 4th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry clinic on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 7, 2012. This test measures the thickness of the cornea which allows surgeons to see the layout of their patients eyes so they can check for defects. Ives, 4th Aerospace Medicine Squadron ophthalmic technician, hails from Argyle, N.Y. Ellenberger, 4th Aerospace Medicine Squadron dental flight commander, hails from Bexley, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes/Released)

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Seeing is believing

Published Feb. 9, 2012
By Senior Airman Gino Reyes
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- The 4th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry clinic ensures Seymour Johnson Airmen are visually ready to support the mission. They provide active-duty members glasses and gas mask inserts for deployments. They also offer prescreening for refractive eye surgery. For more information, contact the optometry clinic at 919-722-1802.