Vision Plans: Are they worth the discount?

April 2, 2019

If you think of your vision plan as being just like your medical insurance, you may need to think again. Some of these programs encourage plan participants to purchase products directly from their own retailers and discourage them from supporting the independent vision clinics they visit for their eyecare. These discount plans solicit their own products rather than promote the best quality products on the market. In doing so, they are limiting members’ choices to those which they own. In fact, at least one of these vision discount plans has opened its own optical retail locations to sell its own brands of eyewear.

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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Tonic Site Shop Co-Founder Jeffrey Shipley

February 14, 2019

Hey there. I'm Jeffrey Shipley -- a brand & website designer and co-founder of TONIC SITE SHOP: a collection of cocktail-inspired, completely customizable websites for the modern, stylish creative. I specialize in crafting identities and websites for small businesses, and I'm most passionate about helping creative entrepreneurs be seen and feel seen for who they are and what they do best.

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How Often Should You Have an Eye Exam?

December 28, 2018

How often you should have your eyes examined depends on a number of factors, like your age, genetics, risk factors, and overall eye health. As a rule of thumb, most patients should have a comprehensive eye exam every one to two years. Even if you are not experiencing any symptoms, we still recommend routine eye exams. Regular eye exams can help us diagnose and treat medical conditions in their earliest stages.

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Myopia

August 20, 2018

You may have heard of “myopia” or “nearsightedness” but few people understand how this refractive condition is affected by our environment.

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Customized and Quality
Lenses

July 30, 2018

As with all things, there is a wide spectrum of quality you can receive and value in what you pay for. Vision should not be an area to compromise!

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Rare Eye Cancer Hit
Close to Home

May 17, 2018

ost people think of Melanoma as skin cancer. But that is called cutaneous melanoma, while melanoma that occurs in the eye is called intraocular, or uveal melanoma.

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7 Ways to Prepare
for Your Eye Exam

April 18, 2018

We are honored to provide excellent eye exams and always to try to exceed your expectations in every way. We count on our wonderful patients to allow us to continue to do so...

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Sips, Snacks & Shopping
Frame Show

December 27, 2017

Our Winter Frame Show will feature several patient favorites this year! Kate Spade, Jimmy Choo, Fendi, Marc Jacobs, Liz Claiborne, and more...

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Contact Lens
Safety

December 14, 2017

If you wear contacts, chances are your eye doctor has gone over contact lens safety with you. Sometimes we get so caught up in our day to day that those little things can slip our minds. How many times have you extended the wear of your 2 week...

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