Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

Dr. Vanden Bosch attends to patients every Thursday in our Specialty Clinic (MB1). He also performs surgical procedures twice monthly on the second and fourth Thursday of each month in our Same Day Surgery Center. Apart from Thursdays, Dr. Vanden Bosch's nursing care team is available at the facility on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9 am to 11 am.

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Procedures offered by Dr. Vanden Bosch include:

    • Extraction Cataracts (Multifocal and Toric specialty lenses offered)
    • Yag Laser
    • Blepharoplasty- Removal of excess skin from upper and lower eyelids
    • Ptosis Correction- Lifting eyelid to improve field of vision
    • Glaucoma Stents- very small tubes usually made of plastic which are surgically inserted to relieve obstructions and keep a path open so blood or other fluids can pass.
    • Lacrimal Duct Probing
    • Strabismus
    • Chalazion- Cyst removal
    • Ectropion- Surgical repair of eyelid that turns out
    • Entropion Repair- Surgical repair of eyelid that turns in
    • Ptergyium Repair
    • Laser Iridotomy
    • Excision Conjunctival Lesion
    • Miscellaneous Biopsies
    • Macular Degeneration Injections- Procedure performed in clinic

No referral is necessary. Patients can call the Orange City Area Health System Specialty Clinic to schedule an appointment or ask your optometrist to assist in scheduling an evaluation with Dr. Vanden Bosch's team.

OCAHS Specialty Clinic (MB1)
1000 Lincoln Circle SE
Orange City, IA 51041


There are numerous reasons I highly recommend Dr. Mick Vanden Bosch, his team, and Orange City Area Health System for cataract surgery.

Dr. Vanden Bosch took as much time as necessary to answer my many questions; never making me feel rushed. He is very personable, knowledgeable, and easy to talk to. Most important were the excellent results and how well my surgery went given my corneal dystrophy, meibomian gland dysfunction, and the hardness of my cataract.

The entire team made me feel very comfortable during surgery and provided excellent after-patient care. Dr. Vanden Bosch even personally called me the night of surgery to check how I was doing and if I had any questions. I did not expect that! Also, a huge benefit is that Dr. Vanden Bosch performs dropless cataract surgery. No drops are required before or after the surgery. Medication was administered during surgery. I didn’t have to worry about using the right drops at the right time or the cost of the drops. And, because Dr. Vanden Bosch is with Sanford Health, I found it convenient sending questions through MyChart. When I did, his nurse answered promptly.

I also found advantages having the surgeries in Orange City. With surgery in the morning and post-op in the afternoon, I was able to go home and rest between the two. Orange City Area Health System personnel provided excellent care before, during, and after surgery. The surgery staff even sent a personally signed get well card and called the next day to check how I was doing and answer any follow-up care questions. I couldn’t have asked for a better surgery experience or more competent care.

Patricia Boonstra