COMMON EYE CARE QUESTIONS
Our friendly and helpful staff will guide you from the moment you walk in. You will experience a quick and efficient process for check-in, pre-testing, examination, selection of glasses (if needed), and check-out. In addition, our doctors and staff will take the time to listen and answer any questions you may have. Our goal is to provide a great experience while providing expert eye care.
We recommend that everyone over the age of five have a complete eye exam every year. If you’re experiencing eye discomfort, vision loss, or blurry vision, you should schedule an eye exam, even if your last eye exam was less than a year ago.
Yes, if the doctor has availability.
We are always glad to accept walk-in traffic for purchases or just to browse!
We accept cash, credit cards, and most major vision and medical plans. We will gladly file your insurance claim for you. If you don’t have insurance, we offer options to help make vision care affordable, including financing through Care Credit.
A comprehensive eye exam consists of a series of tests to determine overall eye health and vision correction needs. A contact lens exam is additional testing to fit the patient in the best contact lenses for their eye and prescription.
Many people think that if they have tried contacts before without success, they are unable to wear contacts. This is not always the case.
There are a variety of contacts made from different materials. Those who are unsuccessful with one type may be more successful with another. In addition, there have been significant advancements in the contact lens industry over the past few years. New design and oxygen permeability have made contacts a viable option for many who once thought they could never wear contacts.
Talk with your eye doctor about your choices at your next visit. You may be surprised!
The retina is the thin layer in the back of the eye that is responsible for sending light images through your optic nerve to the brain for processing what we experience as vision.
Retinal photos allow your doctor to evaluate your retina and optic nerve on the day of your exam and document their appearance for comparison at subsequent exams. This is crucial in detecting early changes from diabetes, high blood pressure, macular degeneration, and glaucoma.
Dilation is not necessary for every patient every year. However, this largely depends on the health of your eyes at the time of your visit.
Dilation usually affects near vision the most, leaving distance vision relatively unchanged. This means that with a good pair of sunglasses, most people are able to drive comfortably following an eye exam. If you are concerned about this, however, we suggest you bring someone with you to drive.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
We’re here to answer all your eye care questions. Whether you have a question about an upcoming appointment, insurance, or anything else, our team of eye doctors in Orange City is ready to help!