Professional Eye Examinations
Our doctors will perform an extensive eye examination that not only insures that you are seeing your best, but also thoroughly assesses your eye health and ocular coordination.
Vision testing starts with a high tech computerized measurement of both your refractive error and the shape of your cornea. We then use advanced equipment to test your complete visual system to arrive at the proper prescription for each patient. This may take the form of eyeglasses, contact lenses or low vision devices, whatever it takes to maintain your visual performance at it's peak.
Perhaps the most important thing we do is help insure that you maintain good eye health to last you a lifetime. To do this we employ the latest in diagnostic instrumentation from powerful biomicroscopes, the latest in eye pressure measurement instruments (tonometers), all forms of ophthalmoscopes which help us see the inside of your eye, to computerized visual field (glaucoma)testing devices.
While it is our job to keep up-to-date in education and technology we need your help to fulfill our commitment to maintaining eye health. Routine preventative eye examinations are your best bet in maintaining eye health, so please return for your visits at the interval your doctor recommends.
Contact Lenses
Freedom from glasses has become easier, more comfortable and more affordable with the advent of new contact lenses and fitting techniques.
At East Bay Vision Center Optometry, we do not shy away from the hard to fit contact lens patient, in fact we're known for turning contact lens failures into contact lens successes.
Our office has the latest in contact lenses; disposable, gas permeable, lenses for astigmatism, monovision and bifocal lenses, colored and specialty lenses. Our doctors and staff have vast experience and the latest in continuing education to insure that your contact lenses provide clear vision and are healthy for your eyes.
So, are contact lenses right for you? In most cases the answer is yes and we're the experts that can help you.
Laser Vision Correction
Laser vision corrective surgery is one of the newest options to see clearly without the use of glasses or contact lenses. LASIK surgery (at this time the
treatment of choice) can treat myopia, astigmatism and hyperopia most often with outstanding results.
Just as with all elective surgeries the decision to have laser corrective surgery should be made on an informed basis weighing all of the advantages, disadvantages and potential risks.
We at East Bay Vision Center Optometry have a long history of co-managing refractive surgery and can help you make the correct decision for your individual case.
If you are interested in this procedure our office is a great place to find out if you are a candidate for seeing clearly without glasses or contacts.
Optical Services
Eyeglass frames are available in many styles and sizes to fit the image you want to show the world.
Our office stays on top of current fashion trends by offering many of the most popular designer lines.
New developments in progressive addition lenses (no-line bifocals) and anti-reflective or scratch resistant coatings are now available.
Come in and speak to our Frame and Lens Consultants. They will discuss all your options to ensure you receive the best eyewear to meet your needs.
One hour service (for your frame not your film)
We now offer the absolute latest in in-office lens fabrication. Most prescriptions can be done onsite, including no-line progressives and super thin and light photochromic (get darker in the sun) lenses.
These lenses are molded, rather than surfaced, which offers better clarity and optical quality. The lens material is light, thin, and durable. Your lenses are "built" right here, which gives us better control over the entire process.
OrthoKeratology
OrthoKeratology is a non-surgical procedure using specially designed contact lenses (OK lenses)to reshape the cornea to reduce or correct nearsightedness and astigmatism. In some ways this is similar to the use of dental braces by an orthodontist to straighten a patient’s teeth. After your teeth have been straightened, a retainer is fit to keep the teeth in their newly formed shape. Similarly, with the OK lenses, a nightwear contact lens retainer is used to maintain the newly shaped cornea. These retainer lenses are typically worn while you sleep giving you the freedom from glasses or contact lenses during all of your waking hours.
How is the Cornea Reshaped? It begins with an examination by Dr. Eileen Lo who is qualified to determine your suitability as an Ortho-K patient. Once you qualify, a precise mapping of your corneal curvatures are taken with a computerized corneal topographer, a highly advanced instrument. From this, along with other data from your examination, Dr. Lo designs an OK lens, which will gently reshape your cornea. Many times, our first pair will be all we need to achieve our desired results. In other cases, we may need to make changes to the lens design depending on how your eyes respond.
After the ideal shape has been achieved, retainer lenses are then used to maintain this shape. Some of our patients only wear the lenses two or three times per week to maintain the vision. The vision and comfort of these lenses will be similar to conventional contact lenses.
Is This a New Procedure? No. As a matter of fact, both doctors and patients have realized the safety and advantage of corneal reshaping for over 25 years. These benefits, however, depend on the doctors ability to understand and utilize today's technological advancements in instrumentation, computer software applications and lens design. Over the past few years Dr. Lo has attended conferences, and studied this procedure with some of the top orthokeratologists in the world. Dr. Lo’s expertise, along with the major advancements in computer technology, instrumentation, and OK lens design has dramatically improved the effectiveness and affordability of this procedure. Dr. Lo and her daughters have been wearing OK lenses for over two years!
When Will I Notice Results? For the vast majority of patients, dramatic improvement in your vision is noticed overnight. Some patients may take a week to notice change.
What are the Benefits of this Procedure? When proper corneal shape is maintained, you enjoy the benefits of clearer vision without the need for glasses or contact lenses. Depending on your regimen, you can be free from wearing glasses or contacts during all the waking hours. This is ideal for teenagers who are too young to have laser surgery, sports enthusiasts, those who work dusty or dry environments, or for anyone who simply wants to free himself or herself from having to use corrective lenses during the day.
Does OK lenses have Advantages over RK or laser surgery? Yes. OK lenses does not carry the risk that can be associated with using knives or lasers to reshape the eye, including scarring and loss of vision; is about half the cost of laser surgery; does not involve post-operative pain; nor does it leave the hazy vision often experienced by patients following laser surgery; there is no permanent loss of Bowman’s membrane, the tough protective layer of the cornea, as in laser surgery, and both eyes are treated together, rather than several weeks apart.
OK lenses fitting costs about half of what LASIK costs. Above all , OK lenses fitting is reversible. Surgery is not!
Is Everyone a Candidate for OK lenses? No. While OK lenses can help most patients, including those with severe nearsightedness and astigmatism, improve their vision, the procedure is most effective for the majority of patients within a specified prescription range. Additional factors involve the complexity of the corneal shape, the rigidity of the cornea itself, patient's expectations, and the ability of the patient to wear contact lenses. OK lenses are available for those who fit within our above criteria. A thorough examination using advanced diagnostic instrumentation by Dr. Lo can readily determine if OK lenses are right for you.
Do You Have Any Financing Options? Yes, please ask for details. All major credit cards are accepted.
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