Dr. Anthony Valenti is an optometrist with an office inside Sam’s Club next to the eyeglass booth. A simple nameplate on the door marks the entrance to his office. Inside that door is a state of the art eye care facility.
Wesley Chapel Sam’s Club customers can now get a professional eye exam as well as their glasses and contacts in a single convenient location. This is a full scope optometric practice capable of providing all of the services found in a typical optometric office without the additional overhead costs.
In addition, Dr. Valenti provides something extra. He can examine deep inside the eye without dilation using retinal imaging. This technology provides him with a 200 degree view inside of the eye. Patients will be able to review those images right there in the office alongside Dr. Valenti.
A retinal scan provides a greater single view along with the ability to isolate deeper layers of the retina. All of this is obtained quickly and painlessly without the need to dilate the pupil. The retinal scan is included with the eye exam at no additional charge.
Dr. Valenti and his wife both graduated from the State University of New York College of Optometry in 1989. He started his own practice in 1993. They moved to Florida with their two girls in 2005.
“I’ve experienced enough snow to last a lifetime,” says Dr. Valenti. “ I love the water. Now we can enjoy our time outdoors for more than those three short months of summer on Long Island.”
“Our goal is to get the entire family down here now,” says Dr. Valenti. “We miss the family and the food, but not the traffic and the cloudy weather. “
He worked at a medical clinic for nine years before an opportunity to lease space in Sam’s Club prompted him to start his own practice again. “I’m very happy with this decision say’s Dr. Valenti.
Currently , the majority of his work is for glasses and contacts, including specialty contact lenses (multifocal, astigmatism, and Keratoconus) He also treats Red Eye, Glaucoma, removes foreign bodies, and manages dry macula degeneration.
Exams are also performed for systemic diseases that affect the eyes such as diabetes, high blood pressure and arthritis. Certain medications, such as Plaquinal, require special tests to guard against ocular side effects.
His work includes co-management of Cataract and Lasik surgery. He provides his clients with pre-op testing and post- op follow-up exams.
Dr. Valenti is happy to come in early or stay later for appointments and is available for emergencies, such as when a client gets something in their eye. He accepts medicare and is currently being credentialed for private medical insurance. He will see patients from 4 to 104.
His wife is a retired Optometrist. They have two daughters. The eldest will be attending the University of Florida in the fall with the goal of becoming a Pediatric Ophthalmologist. His youngest daughter is currently in 11th grade and plans to pursue a career in either architecture or medicine.
Anthony V. Valenti OD & Associates Inc., is located at 27727 State Road 56 in Wesley Chapel, inside Sam’s Club. They are open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and can be reached at (813) 994-3931.
– Mike Matthew
This story is a feature of the advertising department.
