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The Villages Eye Institute Makes Technological Leap to Improve Patient Education and Engagement

New interactive technology throughout clinic aims to improve patient education, engagement and overall health

The Villages, Fla. – The Villages Eye Institute has taken a great technological leap forward, adding new interactive devices at its clinic to help patients take better control of their health, and enjoy more productive interactions with their doctors.

The central Florida eye care provider has contracted with Outcome Health for several technology platforms that improve patient education and engagement. Each one empowers patients to gain greater understanding about their health, ask more questions of their physicians, and learn how they can live fuller, healthier lives.

Patients visiting The Villages Eye Institute can utilize these new additions:

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  • Digital waiting room screens displaying continual educational content about general health, fitness, nutrition and wellness-related topics
  • Interactive exam room tablets that provide personalized information, health assessments, and condition and treatment options that patients can review prior to meeting with their doctor
  • Digital wallboards with 3D imaging that provide a 360-degree, completely rotatable view of a human eye, allowing patients to gain a much fuller understanding of eye-related medical conditions and treatments

“We’re thrilled to enhance the patient experience through this easy-to-use, wonderfully informative technology,” said Dr. William Ramsay of The Villages Eye Institute. “The best patient is an educated one. By adding these devices throughout our office, patients will have multiple opportunities to learn more about their health, and engage with their doctors as active, motivated treatment partners.”

The Villages Eye Institute serves the ever-changing eye care needs of central Florida by providing state-of-the-art care and ensuring measured outcomes that meet or exceed patient expectations. Its professional medical staff’s expertise is backed by decades of research, education and training. Patient needs are always the guiding force in the clinic’s ongoing pursuit of excellence, using the highest standards of quality and ethical values.

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More information is available by calling (352) 397-2821, visiting www.thevillageseyeinstitute.com, or visiting the clinic at 13940 U.S. 441, Building 500, Suite 503, in The Villages.

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