2012 EyeVote Readers' Choice Results

Every year the trade magazine VisionMonday has their readers choose their optical favorites. We are happy to announce that we offer our patients many of the chosen favorites!

The favorite frame company is Marchon. Marchon supplies us with great optical frames such as Nike, Flexon, X-Games, and Disney. The favorite men's frame brand was Nike, women's frame brand was Kate Spade, teen's frame brand was Nike, and kids frame brand was a tie between Nike and Disney. We are happy to say that we too have recognized the quality of these products and therefore carry all of these lines for our patients.

Oakley won the favorite men's sport sunglass frames, and Kate Spade for the favorite women's fashion sunglass frames.

The favorite spectacle lens company was Essilor who does all of the Varilux and Crizal lenses that our patients love. Varilux was chosen as the favorite lens brand, Crizal Avance UV as the favorite anti-reflective coating, and Transitions as th efavorite photochromic. These are almost always the brands we recommend for our patients.

 

We are always trying to get our patients in the best materials possible. This further supports the choices we make on your behalf.

It's Starting to Look a lot like Christmas ... Time for Polarized Sunglasses

 

Why Sunglasss in the Winter?

We recommend our patients to always wear quality sunglasses when they are going to be exposed to the sun's rays. During the winter time this is especially important. This is due to the snow. Snow has a reflective surface that reflects the sun's rays into your eyes. Polarized lenses are recommended to reduce 99% of this reflection. When glare is reduced it makes vision crisper, clearer, and reduces distractions. We use Xperio polarized lenses in our office.

 

A study of car crashes in the United States from 2000-2003 showed that many crashes are caused by glare related concerns. Their concluding recommendation was to "develop counter measures to reduce glare before it strikes drivers’ eyes." One such measure is polarized sunglasses.

Polarized lenses stop glare that is going through the front side of the lenses and they work great. If you also want glare to be reduced from the back side of the lenses we recommend and backside antireflective such as Crizal Sun. This gives you 360 degree protection from glare. (http://www.fcsm.gov/05papers/Choi_Singh_IVA.pdf)

 

 

 

 

Polarized Oakley FrogSkins fround on Oakley.com

 

 

Polarized sunglasses are not just great for the snow, but also when around water where glare can also be easily reflected, and just for everyday use. Patients who wear polarized sunglasses notice a large benefit to the polarized lenses. If they decide to go without the polarization on a pair they usually notice instantly once outside. They just make your eyes feel more comfortable.

 

Polarized lenses can be in off the counter sunglasses or in prescription lenses. Just ask your optician what options are best for you.

 

-Kate

 

 

Holiday Hours

 

Closed

Saturday, December 22nd

Monday, December 24th

Tuesday, December 25th

Monday, December 31st Closing at 2PM

Tuesday, December 1st

 



Spectera

We now are providers for the vision insurance Spectera. Spectera also goes by a few other names such as Optum Health Vision, United Health Allies, Golden Rule, and United Health Care Vision.

 

Call us now to set up an exam if you have Spectera!

 

 

-Kate

Flexible Frames

Some people are accident prone. Some people seem to forget your chair is a bad place to put your glasses. Some people live with children under the age of five. If all of these people wear glasses, what they have in common is that they are always having to get their glasses adjusted or replaced if they are broken.

Thankfully modern technology has come up with a solution, multiple solutions actually. Which solution works best for you? See which category below you fall into.

I cannot help but ot fall asleep in my glasses. I have to know what's happening on TV until the very moment I fall asleep.

• You need Spring Hinges: These hinges can bow out and then snap right back into place. They are not nearly as rigid as those without them.

I am accident prone. I am always putting my glasses places they do not belong and then end up sitting, stepping, or sleeping on them.

• You need flexible glasses. These glasses can have a flexible metal material just in their bridge, just in their temples or in both their bridge and their temples. When bent out of shape they bounce right back to how they were previously adjusted to. Another benefit is that they are a lot lighter weight than most other frames.

A: I destroy glasses. My parents made me start paying for my own glasses at the age of 16 because I go through them so quickly.

Or

B: I have a small child who loves my glasses. Loves them so much that they insist on ripping them off my face every time they see me.

• You need three hundred and sixty degree hinges. These hinges, just as their name suggests, can spin completely around in a circle. When they are pulled their hinges have A LOT of give and do not unadjust the frame.

What frame styles should you avoid?

• Definitely avoid drill mounts (also known as Sarah Palins). These frames are much more delicate and can become unadjusted quickly with just wear and tear.
• You might also want to avoid, depending on the severity of your frame destroying ability, semi-rimless frames. These frames can be fixed if broken, but just are not as durable as full-frame metal and plastic frames.

What frame brands should you consider?

• Flexon (Flexible frames including Nike Flexon, Flexons with sunglass clip ons, and even Flexon sunglasses)
• Fossil makes some men's flexible frames
• Riserva makes some men's and women's flexible frames
• Easy Twist makes flexible frames and frames with three hundred and sixty degree hinges
• OGI makes children's frames with all kinds of bendable qualities and twisty temples

-Kate
CPO Optician

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Vision Source



You might have heard of Vision Source before, or you may not have. Vision Source is a buying group we belong to that offers us and our patients many benefits. It is an organization with offices all across the United States.

• Due to its size, Vision Source offices are able to get discounts on products and service and are then able to pass that savings on to their patients.
• They are also able to get the latest technologies.
• Vision Source offices are great for patients because they know they are going to a trusted doctor and office when choosing a Vision Source office.
• If patients are ever traveling or relocate they know they can get the same great care from a Vision Source office in their new area as they did from their last office.
• They offer the national brand awareness of a chain, but with the benefits of a family practice, such as meeting the ever changing needs of their local consumers.

We pride ourselves on the quality of the care our patients receive at our office and we are confident that our Vision Souce partners deliver the same quality of care to their patients.

-Kate
CPO at Clarity Eye Care

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Contacts or Glasses?

Is there a better option between glasses and contacts? Everybody seems to have their own personal preference and it ususally depends on their lifestyle. Here are the positives and negatives of each choice.

Glasses

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Positives

1. You can show your personality with your frames
2. Some people get slightly sharper vision
3. They are harder to lose
4. They are easy to take care of
5. You can sleep in them without destroying your eyes
6. They last forever and are not disposable like contacts
7. You can donate them when you are done

Negatives

1. They are not recommended for sports
2. They fog up when you change temperatures
3. They can go out of style easily
4. They can leave marks on your face
5. You have to buy prespription sunglasses
6. Poor vision when looking around the lens
7. Can be annoying if it is raining or snowing

Contacts

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Positives

1. Nobody has to know you have them
2. Almost anybody can get good vision out of them
3. They are comfortable
4. They can change your eye color
5. You can wear them while playing sports
6. You can buy any sunglasses you want to wear with them
7. You cannot look around them

Negatives

1. Sleeping in some kinds of contacts can really harm your eyes an vision
2. They take lots of care
3. You have to be taught how to use them and may not start out a pro
4. There is more follow up care
5. You have to buy contact solution
6. They create a lot of weight with bottles, cases, boxes etc.
7. Hard to care for if you are not in a sanitary area such as camping

-If you wear contacts or glasses please leave some feedback about your opinions to help out those who are struggling with the decision to wear contacts or not.

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