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EYEWEAR

Eyeglasses are the most noticeable fashion accessory.  The optical department at Advanced Eye Care Associates provides a vast array of frame and lens choices to meet the needs and tastes of our patients.  Form, function and fashion are all parts of any eyewear selection and our fully licensed, highly trained  optical staff will help you determine what options would be best for you.  We pride ourselves in only using high quality ophthalmic materials and lens making laboratories when preparing eyeglasses for our patients.

All are welcome in the optical department, whether or not they see our doctors.  No appointment is required.  The optical department is open during the normal office hours of Advanced Eye Care Associates. 

EYEGLASSES LENS OPTIONS  

Your eyeglass lenses could include the following options for better eye health, comfort or vision:

TRANSITIONS LENSES - Transitions lenses have self-adjusting tint that darkens outside and lightens inside - the brighter the sunlight gets the darker the lens gets.  These lenses decrease eyestrain and increase comfort in varying amounts of light.  Transitions lenses are like sunglasses and regular glasses in one.

CRIZAL ANTI-GLARE LENSES - Crizal lenses reduce glare from computer screens, car headlights, indoor lights, etc.  They improve vision in low light situations, like night driving, by increasing the amount of light that goes through the lens and into the eye.  They reduce reflections off the front of the lenses allowing others to see the wearers eyes better, and making the lenses cosmetically less obvious.  Anti-glare lenses are used on almost all camera and microscope lenses because of improved image quality.

VARILUX PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LENSES (“No Line Bifocals”) - Varilux lenses provide clear vision at all distances (traditional bifocals and trifocals do not).  There is no “image jump” or shifting of the object being viewed when changing between distance and near vision (traditional bifocals and trifocals have image jump).  Many feel that Varilux lenses make the wearer look younger than line bifocals.

SOLA ACCESS LENSES - The Sola Access is designed to provide clear uninterrupted vision in a modern day office setting.  This lens provides superior clarity when transitioning from paperwork to computer work to up to seven feet away.  Besides computer users, the Sola Access lenses are popular with artists, musicians and hobbyists.  This supplemental lens is not designed for distance tasks like driving.

THIN AND LIGHT or High Index Lenses - High index lenses are ideal for both strong nearsighted and farsighted prescriptions.  They are made of a special material that produces lighter and thinner lenses than basic plastic.  These lenses are more comfortable to wear because less weight is sitting on the nose and pulling on the ears.  High index lenses are cosmetically more appealing because there is less “coke bottle” effect.

UV COATING (Ultraviolet Coating) - UV coating blocks the ultraviolet light from the sun which causes health conditions such as cataracts, skin cancer and possibly macular degeneration. It is recommended for ALL glasses worn outside.

POLYCARBONATE LENSES (Shatter Resistant Lenses) - Polycarbonate is ideal for protecting the eyes of children, athletes and those who lead physically active lifestyles.  It is one of the most shatter resistant materials available.  It is ten times stronger than basic plastic.  Polycarbonate lenses are lighter and thinner than basic plastic though not as much as “Light and Thin” high index type lenses.  Polycarbonate has built in UV protection and scratch resistance.

ASPHERIC DESIGN LENSES - Aspheric lenses are ideal for strong nearsighted and farsighted prescriptions.  Aspheric type lenses reduce magnification or minification of the eyes - the “big eye” or “small eye” look.  Aspheric lenses reduce distortion of peripheral vision seen with basic lenses.  Their flatter lens shape is more cosmetically appealing than basic lenses and they are lighter than basic plastic lenses.

POLARIZED LENSES (For Sunglasses Only)- Polarized lenses are ideal for daytime drivers, skiers and anyone who spends time near the water.  The lenses filter out reflections off water, snow, the road and other surfaces.  They prevent blind spots caused by glare and cause colors to appear more vibrant and true.  In addition polarized lenses have built in UV protection.

SCRATCH RESISTANT COATING - This coating protects your investment in glasses by making them significantly more resistant to scratching.  Since scratches on lenses cause blur, the coating increases the useful lifespan of the lenses.  As part of our commitment to quality, all of our lenses come with scratch resistant coating (except for medical assistance glasses).

EYEGLASSES FRAME OPTIONS

The optical at Advanced Eye Care Associates boasts an extensive collection of ophthalmic frames for adults and children, from understated to edgy, and in a variety of colors and styles.

We have metal frames, plastic frames and frames that are a combination of materials.  We have rimless, semi-rimless and full framed styles.  Metal frame selections include titanium, stainless steel and memory metals.  Plastic frames are available in many interesting shapes and a virtually endless number of colors.  We have everything from budget frames to designer names such as Gucci, Giorgio Armani and Vera Wang.  Our extensive collection includes more than one thousand frames to try on.

We also craft specialty eyewear for almost any task, activity, hobby, job, sport or pastime.  We can make prescription computer glasses, safety glasses, swim goggles, scuba goggles, ski goggles, motorcycle goggles and sport goggles just to name a few.  Our experienced optical staff can offer creative solutions to your eyewear needs.

SUNGLASSES OPTIONS

The optical at Advanced Eye Care Associates offers many prescription and non-prescription sunglasses for sport or fashion or both.  Maui Jim Sunglasses, Gucci Sunglasses and Ray Ban Sunglasses are among the many designer lines we offer.  We are able to put most prescriptions into the many sunglasses styles.

In addition to fashion and comfort, sunglasses are very important to ocular health.  Ultraviolet sunlight causes cataracts, wrinkles and skin cancer.  It has also been linked to macular degeneration.  UV coated sunglasses protect your eyes and the surrounding skin from the harmful UV rays.  All of the sunglasses we offer are 100% UV coated.