Primary
Eye Exams
We offer comprehensive eye examinations as well as evaluations
of specific eye and vision problems. During a full eye examination, all
parts of the eye are evaluated. This visit may include computerized determination
of your side or peripheral vision, your need for glasses, a microscopic
viewing of the layers of the eye, and tests of eye muscle balance and
focusing. Our doctors will look for signs of systemic diseases, like diabetes,
within your eyes as well as eye diseases like glaucoma, cataracts, and
macular degeneration. The doctor will also review your health and medication
history to look for potential eye problems. If desired and needed, the
doctor will provide you with a prescription for glasses. Our physicians
are happy to answer your questions.
In addition to regular eye care, we are able to evaluate and manage acute
eye problems ranging from sudden visual loss to eye pain to trauma to
a "red eye" in a rapid manner. We are able to see emergency
patients promptly. Our receptionists will be happy to help you select
one of our specialists or the most convenient office location.
We welcome new patients and are happy to schedule appointments for you.
Patients that are part of certain "managed care plans" may require
an advance referral by their primary care physician.
Our doctors believe it is important to involve your family doctor in
your care. We regularly communicate important findings with your doctor
unless you direct us otherwise.
At Vision Associates, we believe that translating the doctor's prescription
into both a medical device to correct your vision and a fashionable and
functional part of your life requires the teamwork of a skilled optician
and high quality laboratory work.
The optical department at Vision Associates offers a wide selection of
frames and lenses to fill your prescription. We have over 1,000 frames
in stock for adults and children. We carry a wide range of styles in order
to fit your features and the needs of the doctor's prescription. In order
to accommodate all of our patients, we carry everything from basic frames
to high fashion designer models.
A licensed optician will help you select the frames that complement your
facial features, meet your occupational or recreational needs, and also
are suitable for the doctor's prescription. They take detailed measurements
of your face to properly align the lenses and communicate with the laboratory
for those lenses that we don't make ourselves. Finally, they adjust the
finished glasses to your features for a comfortable fit. If you have problems
adapting to your prescription, they work directly with your doctor and
work with you to guarantee your satisfaction. For our post-cataract surgery
Medicare patients, they also handle the complicated filings for your benefits
for you as well.
If needed, your doctor will give you a copy of your glasses' prescription
at the end of your examination. You are free to take this prescription
to any optical shop. Even if you prefer to shop elsewhere, please feel
free to discuss your prescription, view lens or feature options, or have
your current glasses adjusted or tested by our opticians. The Vision Associates
Optical Department is here to serve you.
We offer lenses made in optical plastic, glass, and polycarbonate. Plastic
is quite light and is suitable for most prescriptions. It is our most
popular material. It can be scratch guarded (and we can warranty this!),
tinted into sunglasses, and coated to protect your eyes from harmful ultraviolet
rays. Glass is somewhat more scratch-resistant but unfortunately heavier
than plastic. Both of these materials are available in a special 'hi-index'
form that is extra-thin for people with strong prescriptions. Polycarbonate
lenses are the most impact-resistant material available. They are especially
recommended for children, sports enthusiasts, and people with other hazardous
activities. All of these materials can be made photochromic which means
they can darken automatically in the sunlight.
We make standard single vision, bifocals and trifocals for patients who
need help focusing at different distances, and the new progressive "no-line
bifocal" glasses using brands approved by our doctors. Special purpose
glasses such as those used for computer work or certain sports are also
available. We offer the usual range of tints for sunglasses using various
colors for your needs, polarization to reduce glare, anti-reflection coating,
and UV protection. The opticians can demonstrate these features.
Please be sure to discuss your special visual needs with your doctor
and our opticians in order to optimize your vision correction.
To schedule an appointment give us a call at (419) 578-2020 or toll free
at 1-(888) 322-7070.
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