Glasses and eyewear
Advice on frames and lenses, and a prescription you can take anywhere.
Where to buy
We provide optometric services only, and we recommend the eyewear and lens options that give you the best vision.
You may buy your eyewear at the Vision Center where we practice, or at any other eyewear provider you choose. Your appearance, taste and lifestyle should all shape your choice, and we can help you choose frames and lenses that suit your face and the way you live.
Lens options
- Aspheric lenses have a slimmer profile and avoid the magnified look some prescriptions give.
- High index lenses are noticeably thinner and lighter than regular plastic lenses.
- Polycarbonate lenses are thinner, lighter and up to 10 times more impact-resistant than regular plastic lenses: good for safety glasses and children's eyewear.
- Photochromic lenses darken quickly in bright light and clear again indoors.
- Polarized lenses cut glare from flat, reflective surfaces like water and reduce eye fatigue.
- Anti-reflective coatings reduce reflections and glare, which makes glasses look better and feel easier on the eyes.
- Other coatings include scratch-resistant, ultraviolet and mirror coatings.
Frames
For safety glasses, an extra tough material such as polycarbonate is a good choice. If you have skin allergies, hypoallergenic metals such as titanium or stainless steel work well. Flexible metal alloys reduce the chance of breakage, and spring hinges add durability, a good option for children's eyewear. Rimless styles attach the temples directly to the lenses for an understated look.
Presbyopia
Does holding a newspaper farther from your face help you see the words? That is why presbyopia is sometimes called "long-arm syndrome".
After about 40, the lens of the eye becomes less flexible and near focus gets harder. Common signs are trouble with small print, blurred near vision, eyestrain or headaches with close work, and needing brighter light to read. Presbyopia is diagnosed in a comprehensive eye exam.
The options include reading glasses, bifocals, trifocals and progressive lenses, which have no visible lines and let you focus at many distances. Bifocal and multifocal contact lenses are another choice, and there are surgical options. Speak to your eye doctor about what will work best for you.
Astigmatism
Astigmatism is a very common condition that is easily corrected with glasses or contact lenses, and sometimes surgery. It happens when the eye is shaped more like a football than a sphere, so light bends more in one direction than another and objects at any distance can look blurry or wavy. Undetected, it can cause blurred vision, fatigue and eyestrain.
Dr. Terry can diagnose astigmatism in a thorough eye exam. Because it can change over time, come in whenever you notice a change in your vision.
Sports and specialty eyewear
Sports eyewear can give you the performance edge you want in just about any sport, like tennis or racquetball, or pastime, like hunting and fishing, along with the safety and eye protection you need.
If you are serious about your sport, or need specialty eyewear for your job or hobby, a specialty eyewear fitting is worth scheduling. Performance depends on more than sharp vision: peripheral vision, depth perception and hand-eye coordination, and sometimes color vision, tracking, night vision and light adaptation. Tell your eye doctor about the skills you need and the conditions you face, and he can recommend the best eyewear for you. It makes more sense to fit the glasses to you than you to the glasses.
Ask about glasses
Our assistant can answer questions about your prescription and book an exam.