Eye Care Services
Comprehensive Eye Exams
Having a comprehensive eye examination on an annual basis is the most important thing you can do to protect your vision for years to come. Your eye exam is so much more than just a way to measure the performance of your vision so you can get the appropriate eyeglasses or contact lens prescription.
During a comprehensive eye examination, many issues related to your general health, as well as the health and the health of your eyes, can be detected. Early detection leads to getting treatment at the first sign of trouble when a qualified optometric physician performs a detailed exam of your eyes. Conditions such as Cataracts, Diabetes, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, Strabismus, and Amblyopia, just to name a few.
Eyeglasses
Lenses
There are many options to choose from when having your glasses made. There are probably features available that you haven’t given any thought to. Anti-scratch and anti-glare options are pretty much a given but if you spend a lot of time looking at a screen, you may want to consider blue light filtering or if you spend a lot of time outdoors, transitional lenses might be perfect for you.
Another option is for people who do a lot of night driving. We can apply an Anti-reflective coating that will prevent the headlight halo effect from irritating your eyes.
Be sure to talk to our optician about your lifestyle and when you will get the most use from your eyeglasses. They are the best source for learning which lens options are right for you.
Sunglasses
We love our sunglasses, and we look great in them, but sunglasses do a lot more than look great. Sunglasses can prevent a lot of eye stress, and if you need specialty glasses, we can add your Rx to the lens as well.
Safety & Sport Glasses
We provide safety glasses for working and sports glasses for playing.
We are authorized providers of safety glasses for Boeing, Volvo, CR Bard, Parker Hannifin, Nucor, and many others. Please call us and ask if we are an authorized provider for your employer.
Computer Eyeglasses
Computer glasses are eyeglasses specifically designed for viewing computers, tablets and smartphones. Computer glasses are intended for close-up tasks only. They should not be worn for driving or general purpose use. Computer glasses relieve focusing stress from computer use that can cause digital eye strain.
SunglassesMirrored Sunglasses vs. Polarized Sunglasses
● Reflect sunlight and glare better than regular lenses● Protect against harmful UV radiation● Provide diverse lens color options● Ideal for bright outdoor activities such as motorcycling, biking, or skiing● Reduce eye strain and ocular headaches● Promote better color purity● Effectively removes glare in areas with bright/harsh lighting● Ideal for water sports such as boating and fishing
Contact Lenses
We are able to correct your vision with different types of contact lenses such as Soft Contacts, RGP (Rigid Gas Permeable), Scleral Contacts, and Hybrid Contacts.
Who Can Wear Contact Lenses?
Most people can wear contact lenses with the right prescription and a little practice. If you do not enjoy wearing glasses, contact lenses are an excellent alternative! They are easier to wear than you might think and most contact lens wearers adjust to them in a short amount of time.
We are able to correct your vision with different types of contact lenses. Your contact lens options may include lenses you change monthly, bi-weekly or disposable lenses called “dailies” where your lenses are replaced every day.
There are even Multi-Focal contact lenses for those with multi-vision requirements.
Which Contact Lenses Are Best For You?
That will depend on several factors, including your vision, your lifestyle, and what will be the most comfortable for you.
During your exam, our eye doctor will fit new wearers with a pair of lenses that are comfortable, provide you with the best correction to your vision, and fit with the lifestyle you lead.
Getting a Contact Lens Eye Exam
If you wear or want to wear contacts, you need a contact lens exam in addition to a comprehensive eye exam. A contact lens prescription measures for lenses that sit directly on the surface of your eye. Our Eye Doctors will perform special tests during a contact lens exam to evaluate your vision with contacts. The test will include a measurement of your eye surface to determine what size and type of contacts are best for you.
After the exam, our eye doctor will fit you with a trial pair of contacts and have you wear them for a few days. In about a week, you’ll need a follow-up exam to make sure you have adjusted to your new lenses.
Neurolens
We are so excited to be able to offer our patients this type of lens. These are the first prescription lenses that use a contoured prism to realign the eyes and relieve pressure on the trigeminal nerve.
This type of contoured prism lens can help fight the effects of digital eye strain. We have talked about blue light and digital eye strain here before, and this lens could be an alternative to blue-light-blocking lenses.
A significant amount of people suffer more and more from digital eye strain since most of us work with computers all day and use our smartphones and tablets while not at work. With the rise of children-friendly tablets, people are getting exposed to blue light earlier and earlier. Digital eye strain can cause not only eye strain but also neck pain, shoulder pain, and headaches.
The root cause of these symptoms is the digital eye strain. Neurolens can help to correct the damage caused by digital eye strain resulting in fewer headaches and neck and shoulder pain.
Neurolens is a specialized type of lens designed to address symptoms related to eye misalignment. It uses contoured prisms to realign incoming light, potentially reducing discomfort and improving vision.
Dry Eye Therapy
So much more has been discovered abut Dry eyes over, the past decade. There are many treatment options for dry eye, including not only OTC artificial tears but RX drops, Nasal spray, autologous blood serum tears, Amniotic membranes, scleral contacts, oral medication and supplements, LLLT (Low Level Light Therapy, IPL ( Intense Pulse Light)
There are many different causes of Dry Eye. We are here to help you with any dry eye issues you may be facing. We will evaluate each individual situation and decide the best course of action for your eyes.
Low Level Light Therapy
This Therapy involves the use of Red and sometimes Blue LED light in a mask that heats and stimulates the meibomian glands in the eyelids. It helps unclog these glands so that the oils can be released from these glands easier which helps stabilize the tear film.
Diabetic Eye Exams
Everyone who is diabetic needs to be checked yearly for diabetic retinopathy. A dilated retinal exam with retinal imaging is very important and we will send a report to your primary Dr. summarizing your results. The eye is the only place one can see microvasculature that can affected by diabetes. So if the blood vessels of the eye are being affected then it is probably happening in other areas of the body.
IPL (Intense Pulse Light)
This technology is used to also unclog the meibomian glands and decrease inflammation around the eyelids. The skin around the eyelids is treated with bursts of intense visible light of certain wavelength. Usually several sessions are needed over several weeks for maximum results.
Cataract
Our Doctors can easily diagnose cataracts during your eye exam and help you decide if and when the time is right for surgery. We co-manage with several Doctors in the area.