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👨⚕️ Dr. Alex Liu, O.D
Certified Optometrist | Pediatric Vision Specialist | Community Leader
Dr. Alex Corbin Liu is a fully accredited and DEA-licensed optometrist, specializing in the treatment of eye diseases and infections with both oral and topical medications. He brings extensive expertise in fitting rigid gas permeable and multifocal contact lenses, and is known for delivering precision care to patients of all ages.
Dr. Liu earned his undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in Teacher Education from the University of California, San Diego. He went on to receive his Doctor of Optometry from the prestigious Southern California College of Optometry, where he was honored with the Children in Focus Pediatric Optometry Excellence Award.
His clinical training includes rotations at top institutions such as:
– San Diego Center for Vision Care
– Veterans Hospital of West Los Angeles
– Naval Medical Center San Diego
– Eye Care Clinic in Fullerton
Optometry has been Dr. Liu’s passion since high school, and he continues to live out that calling each day in practice.
Outside the clinic, Dr. Liu resides in Eastvale with his wife, son, daughter, and their family dog. He’s a dedicated father and active community member — coaching his children’s sports teams, volunteering at local schools, and even organizing visits from professional athletes and celebrities to inspire students. A true competitor at heart, Dr. Liu also enjoys participating in Spartan races to challenge both body and mind.
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Dr. Liu is trusted by numerous professional athletes and entertainers for their vision care. He has served as the optometrist for the Los Angeles Clippers, providing comprehensive eye exams and eyewear to players, coaches, and staff. In addition, he regularly treats Hall of Fame athletes, current NFL stars, and several members of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Outside the clinic, Dr. Liu brings the same energy to his personal life. He competes in Spartan obstacle course races and local 5Ks, holds CBEST certification to substitute teach, volunteers at his children’s school, and proudly coaches their soccer teams.
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Dr. Jeffrey Granados – Optometrist
Dr. Granados grew up in the Rowland Heights area and attended local schools, graduating from Nogales High School in 2000 with honors.
He worked six years at the Disneyland Resort before studying at Mt. SAC and transferring to CSU Fullerton, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Cell and Molecular Biology.
Dr. Granados completed his Doctor of Optometry at WesternU and helped found the Optometry Private Practice Business Club. With over 10 years of experience, he specializes in ocular disease including glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and dry eye.
In his free time, he enjoys watching Lakers, Dodgers, Formula 1, Liverpool FC, Star Wars, and Star Trek.
Ron Rigor – Lead Optician
Ron brings over a decade of experience to the practice. He specializes in customizing frame and lens selections to fit each patient’s unique visual needs.
With a strong background as a lab technician, Ron is highly skilled in cutting and edging lenses. Prior to joining our team, he worked for 10 years in a respected Pasadena clinic.
Patients value Ron’s expertise, precision, and dedication to delivering the perfect fit.
Tatiana Holguin – Senior Optician
“I am an outgoing individual with seven years of experience in the optometry field. I also have a background in psychology and a passion for helping others.
Continuous growth is something I deeply value—both personally and professionally.
Outside of optometry, I enjoy being in nature, staying active, traveling, and going to sports games.”
Keyla Reyes – Optician
“I’m Keyla. Helping people has always been more than a passion—it’s my purpose. I truly believe that small acts of kindness can make a big impact, and I’ve dedicated myself to being a source of light, hope, and support for others.
Whether I’m offering encouragement, sharing life lessons, or simply being there to listen, I strive to make others feel seen, heard, and valued.
I’m inspired by the strength in everyday stories and the beauty that comes from genuine connection.”
Whether I’m offering encouragement, sharing life lessons, or simply being there to listen, I strive to make others feel seen, heard, and valued. I’m inspired by the strength in everyday stories and the beauty that comes from genuine connection.”
Aleena De Los Rios – Front Office / Patient Coordinator
“I’m a 22-year-old driven and thoughtful individual with a strong sense of self-awareness and a passion for personal growth.
I value honesty, meaningful connections, and staying grounded in everything I do.
Currently navigating early adulthood, I’m focused on building a life that aligns with my values—while learning from every experience. I take pride in my ability to reflect deeply, adapt with intention, and communicate with care.”
Dezirae Wrtaza – Optician / Front Office
“Hello, my name is Dezirae M. Wrtaza. I’m a resident of Rowland Heights and currently majoring in Nursing.
I work as a barista and also support the front office at the optometrist clinic. I really enjoy being part of the team—it’s such a welcoming place to be!”
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New technology has made it possible for more people than ever to enjoy the benefits of contact lenses. We offer a variety of contacts for different kinds of vision needs. Make an appointment to find out which contacts are best suited to your needs.
Disposable
We offer a wide variety of disposable contact lenses. In addition to the traditional disposable lens that lasts one to two weeks, the doctors carry daily disposable lenses that eliminate the need for cleaning. Just wear them for one day, then replace them with a new pair.
Bifocal
We offer many options for individuals who are beginning to see signs of presbyopia, a vision disorder that makes it difficult to focus on objects that are up-close. Most recognize this condition while reading. (For example, the words of a book appear blurred when held up-close. When held farther away, the words snap into focus.)
Toric
A toric contact lens is designed to correct an astigmatism, which occurs when the surface of the cornea is not perfectly round. Recent technological improvements allow most people with an astigmatism to successfully wear contact lenses with no loss of visual acuity.
Color
Color contact lenses can enhance or change the appearance of your natural eye color. We carry an assortment of colors to choose from.
Some of the brands we carry include:
• Bausch & Lomb®
• CIBA®
• Johnson & Johnson®
• Wesley Jessen®
Protection – The sun’s damaging UV rays contribute to many eye health and vision disorders. You need to wear sunglasses that block the UV rays to protect your eyes.
Performance – Visible light allows you to see color, but too much light causes you to squint, inhibiting your visual performance. You need to wear sunglasses that block at least 65% of visible light to enhance your visual performance.
Comfort – The sun’s infrared rays release heat that make our skin warm and make our eyes feel hot and dry. You need to wear sunglasses that block 75-100% of IR rays for optimal eye comfort.
Fashion – In addition to protecting your eyes and enhancing your performance, sunglasses help you look and feel great! Many people purchase multiple pairs of sunglasses to project different images on different days.
Certain eye diseases and conditions may occur with higher incidence in some population groups. Race, gender, family history, or age may place a person at higher risk for vision-impairing or vision-threatening disorders. These individuals at higher risk for eye disease should get a dilated eye examination by an optometrist to detect signs of these conditions and to prevent permanent damage.
In the United States, diabetes is responsible for 8 percent of legal blindness, making it the leading cause of new cases of blindness in adults 20-74 years of age. Every year, from 12,000 to 24,000 people lose their sight because of diabetes-related vision problems.
Glaucoma, cataracts, and corneal disease are more common in people with diabetes and contribute to the high rate of blindness. In fact, people with diabetes are almost twice as likely to develop glaucoma and cataracts than are people without diabetes. The longer someone has had diabetes, the more common it is for individuals to have glaucoma. Risk also increases with age. People with diabetes also tend to get cataracts at a younger age and have them progress faster. Finally, the longer someone has had diabetes, the more likely they are to have diabetic retinopathy, a term for all disorders of the retina caused by diabetes.
Race:
African Americans: Approximately 2.3 million or 10.8 percent of all African Americans have diabetes, however, one-third of them do not know it. African Americans are 1.7 times more likely to have diabetes than non-Latino whites. Twenty-five percent of African Americans between the ages of 65 and 74 have diabetes and twenty-five percent of African American women over age 55 have diabetes. African Americans are twice as likely to suffer from diabetes-related blindness.
In addition, glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in this population. The disease is six to eight times more prevalent and causes blindness six times more often in African Americans than in the general population.
Hispanics/Latinos: The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes is two times higher in Latinos than non–Latino whites. Just over 10 percent (1.2 million) of all Mexican Americans have diabetes. Approximately 24 percent of Mexican Americans and 26 percent of Puerto Ricans between the ages of 45-74 have diabetes. Nearly 16 percent of Cuban Americans between the ages of 45-74 have diabetes. The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in Mexican Americans is 32-40 percent.
Native Americans: Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions among Native Americans. Prevalence of Type 2 diabetes among Native Americans is 12.2 percent for those over 19 years old. One tribe in Arizona has the highest rate of diabetes in the world with about 50 percent of the adults between age 30 and 64 having diabetes. Complications from diabetes are major causes of death and health problems in most Native American populations. Diabetic retinopathy occurs in 18 percent of Pima Indians and 24.4 percent of Oklahoma Indians.
Caucasian Americans: The incidence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is higher in Caucasians than African Americans and Asians, among whom it has been reported to be rare.
Asians: The prevalence of myopia (nearsightedness) increases in school-age children and young adults from birth; it reaches 20-25 percent in the mid to late teenage population and 25-35 percent in young adults in the United States and developed countries. It is reported to be higher in some areas of Asia.
Gender:
Women: Early studies showed that females have a higher incidence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) than males, but this may have been attributed to greater life expectancy. Females also demonstrate an earlier age of onset of AMD.
Some studies have found a slightly higher prevalence of myopia in females than in males.
Family History:
Myopia: Studies have shown a 33-60 percent prevalence of myopia in children whose parents both have myopia. In children who have one parent with myopia, the prevalence was 23-40 percent. Most studies found that when neither parent has myopia, only 6-15 percent of the children were myopic. A difference in the prevalence of myopia as a function of parental history exists even for children in their first few years of school.
Glaucoma: Close relatives of people with primary open angle glaucoma have a 3-6 times higher incidence of the disease. The risk may be greater in siblings than in parents or children.
AMD: Some genetic predisposition for AMD seems to exist, and 10-20 percent of patients with AMD have at least one first-degree family member with vision loss. Studies have reported AMD with vision loss in at least one parent or sibling of affected parents.
Age:
Over 40: You don’t have to be a senior to have a cataract. In fact, some people between age 40-50 can have an age-related cataract, but these cataracts are mild and do not yet affect vision.
Myopia is somewhat less prevalent in the population over age 45 years, reaching about 20 percent in 65-year olds, and decreasing to as low as 14 percent of persons in their seventies.
Over 60: At this point, most cataracts begin to affect vision. In addition, age is a significant risk factor with AMD, but not a guarantee. However, it is likely that the number of people with AMD will increase dramatically as the number of seniors in the United States increases. Because some types of AMD begin at a later age, increased longevity may result in a higher incidence of vision loss from this disease.
Cataracts, caused by chemical changes in the lens, will cloud all or part of the normally clear lens within your eye. Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss.
Cause: Advancing age, heredity, injury, or disease.
Symptoms: Blurred or hazy vision; appearance of spots in front of the eyes; increased sensitivity to glare or the feeling of having a film over the eyes. (Your optometrist can diagnose a cataract and monitor its development and prescribe changes in eyeglasses or contact lenses to maintain good vision.)
What you can do: Don’t smoke and avoid over-exposure to sunlight. Cigarettes and ultraviolet (UV) light produce free radicals and may play a role in cataract development, according to researchers at the Mayo Clinic.
Good News: More than 95 percent of people who have cataracts removed end up with better vision.
At high-risk: About half of Americans between the ages of 65 and 75 have cataracts to some degree.
With life expectancy figures continuing to climb, managing cataracts successfully can be essential for people to live healthy, happy, and productive lives. By performing a regular, comprehensive eye exam, your optometrist can successfully detect cataracts. Then, your optometrist can treat cataracts in conjunction with your other health care providers
AMD, the leading cause of blindness in the United States, is caused by deterioration of certain cells in the macula, a portion of the retina located at the back of the eye that is responsible for clear, sharp vision.
Cause: Unsure, could be attributed to lack of certain vitamins and minerals to the retina; circulation breakdown to the retina; excessive levels of cholesterol or sugar in the diet; hypertension; excessive exposure to ultraviolet light; and heredity.
Symptoms: The gradual loss of ability to see objects clearly, distorted vision, a gradual loss of color vision and a dark or empty area appearing in the center of vision.
What you can do: If you are over 50, you need to schedule an eye examination at least every two years with your optometrist.
Good News: Certain deep green and dark yellow or orange fruits and vegetables, such as: spinach, cantaloupe, mango, acorn or butternut squash and sweet potatoes, may help prevent or slow the progression of AMD.
At high-risk: AMD is high among Caucasians ages 65 to 74 (11 percent); women tend to get the disease more than men. However, the incidence of this disease is low among African Americans, Asians and American Indians.
With life expectancy figures continuing to climb, managing AMD successfully can be essential for people to live healthy, happy, and productive lives. By performing a regular, comprehensive eye exam, your optometrist can successfully detect AMD. Then, your optometrist can treat AMD in conjunction with your other health care providers.
Diabetes is a disease that interferes with the body’s ability to use and store sugar, which causes many health disorders including vision problems. People with diabetes are at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy, which can weaken and cause changes in the small blood vessels that nourish the retina.
Cause: Diabetes, often undetected until vision problems occur.
Symptoms: Early stages of diabetic retinopathy may cause blurred vision or may produce no visual symptoms at all. As the disease progresses, you may experience a cloudiness of vision, blind spots, or floaters.
What you can do: Monitor your disease through diet and exercise under a doctor’s supervision. Inform your optometrist that you are diabetic and schedule a dilated eye examination at appropriate intervals to detect changes in the retina or optic nerve.
Good News: Early diagnosis and timely treatment have been proven to prevent vision loss in more than 90 percent of patients. However, an estimated 50 percent of patients are diagnosed too late for effective treatment.
At high-risk: African Americans are 1.7 times more likely to have diabetes than Caucasians, according to the American Diabetes Association.
With life expectancy figures continuing to climb, managing Diabetic Retinopathy successfully can be essential for people to live healthy, happy, and productive lives. By performing a regular, comprehensive eye exam, your optometrist can successfully detect Diabetic Retinopathy. Then, your optometrist can treat Diabetic Retinopathy in conjunction with your other health care providers.
Glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States, is the result of a build-up of pressure in the eye, resulting in damage to the nerve fibers, optic nerve, and blood vessels in the eye.
Cause: Not known, although heredity and age might be factors.
Symptoms: The most common type of glaucoma develops without symptoms, gradually and painlessly. A rare form occurs rapidly and its symptoms may include blurred vision, loss of side vision, seeing colored rings around lights and pain or redness in the eyes. Your optometrist can detect glaucoma by measuring the internal pressure of your eye and observing the health of your optic nerve during a comprehensive eye examination.
What you can do: If you are over 40 or have a family history of glaucoma, you’ll want to schedule a yearly exam. If glaucoma is detected, you need to take you medication exactly as prescribed.
Good News: If detected early, glaucoma can be controlled. However, at least half of the people who have glaucoma are not receiving treatment because they are unaware of their condition. If this disease is not detected, it can lead to permanent blindness.
At high-risk: Glaucoma is the number one cause of vision loss in African Americans.
U.S. Health and Human Services Department and MayoClinic.com provided some of this information.
With life expectancy figures continuing to climb, managing Glaucoma successfully can be essential for people to live healthy, happy, and productive lives. By performing a regular, comprehensive eye exam, your optometrist can successfully detect Glaucoma. Then, your optometrist can treat Glaucoma in conjunction with your other health care providers.
Because children grow and change so rapidly, how they see can have a profound impact on their development and ability to learn. As a parent, it is difficult, sometimes impossible, to accurately judge how well your child is seeing since you can’t see through their eyes and symptoms of a vision problem aren’t always apparent.
Here are some questions to help determine if your child might have symptoms, which might indicate a serious vision problem. Keep in mind, a comprehensive eye examination by an optometrist can most easily discover eye problems.
Do you have an infant or pre-schooler:
With an eye turned inward, outward, upward, or downward?
With a habit of turning or tilting his head or closing an eye?
Who avoids coloring, puzzles, or detailed activities?
Who bumps into objects or cannot judge distances?
Children with the tendency for an eye to turn (strabismus) will often tilt or turn their head or close an eye in an attempt to increase their comfort.
Amblyopia is one of the most common problems in young children. With amblyopia, however, there are almost never any signs that the child is having a problem unless it is related to strabismus. Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is the lack of development of vision in an eye that is healthy and has the potential to have normal vision, given the opportunity for normal development. It happens when the brain learns to see with the good eye only and the other eye grows weaker from disuse.
Amblyopia can be caused by the presence of strabismus (cross-eyes), unequal or high degree of farsightedness or nearsightedness or a physical obstruction like a cataract, a drooping lid or an eye that has been patched because of an injury. Two to four percent of American children have amblyopia.
With appropriate examinations, an optometrist can detect conditions that cause amblyopia. Early treatment has the best potential for success.
Does your child have encrusted eyelids or frequent styes?
Various eye conditions such as infections, blocked tear ducts, and styes can be easily diagnosed and treated by your optometrist. Avoid more serious conditions by having any questionable eye health problems immediately examined by your optometrist.
When reading, does your school-age child lose his place, make frequent reversals, use his finger to maintain his place, hold material closer than normal, omit or confuse small words, or consistently perform below potential?
Vision problems can be most evident when your child is learning to read.
Eighty percent of what students learn is through vision, and yet 86 percent of children who enter school have not had a complete eye examination.
The most important step a parent can take to insure optimal learning is a comprehensive eye examination.
Regular eye exams by a doctor of optometry can help you be certain that your child’s vision is developing normally. Since vision changes can occur without you or your child noticing them, your child should visit the optometrist for a comprehensive eye examination starting at six months, again at 3 years, before starting school and at least every two years, or more frequently, if specific problems, like juvenile diabetes, or risk factors exist. If needed, the doctor can prescribe treatment including eyeglasses, contact lenses, or vision therapy.
Keep in mind, a school vision screening, while helpful, is not a substitute for a comprehensive eye examination. Schedule your child’s eye examination with your optometrist to make the most of a good
Through your eyes, your eye doctor can gain insight into your overall health as well as determine eye health and vision during a comprehensive eye exam. In fact, some systemic and chronic diseases can be detected with an eye exam. And some diseases, like diabetes, can seriously affect your vision in addition to your overall health. Other eye diseases, like glaucoma, may cause vision damage and eventually blindness without you ever experiencing any symptoms.
Review our Healthy Eyes Healthy People checklist for you and all your family members. Did you check “yes” to one or more questions? If you checked yes to any question, or you have not seen your optometrist in over a year, be sure to schedule an appointment for a comprehensive eye examination. (See our Healthy Eyes Healthy People Children’s Checklist for the kids.)
Are you…
Someone with diabetes, hypertension, or any other systemic or chronic disease?
At risk for certain systemic or eye diseases, because of family history or other factors?
Having more difficulty reading smaller type, such as books and newspapers?
Experiencing frequent headaches after working on a computer?
A student, and doing a great deal of reading and other close work?
Rubbing your eyes frequently or having tired or burning eyes?
Losing track of a person or objects in your peripheral (side) vision?
Avoiding close work?
Having difficulty driving at night?
Experiencing frequent near misses, accidents, or difficulty parking when driving?
Handling or using chemicals, power tools, or lawn and garden equipment?
Playing eye-hazardous sports like racquetball, softball, or tennis?
Experiencing difficulty with eye-hand-body coordination?
Playing sports and having trouble judging distances between yourself, the ball, or other objects?
Your eyesight and eye health deserves to be protected and monitored. And, even If you didn’t check yes, keep in mind that symptoms of vision problems aren’t always apparent. Regular comprehensive eye exams by a doctor of optometry can help you be certain that your eyes are functioning properly and are healthy.
The American Optometric Association recommends visiting your optometrist on the following schedule (more often, if specific problems or risk factors exist). People who currently wear contacts or glasses should have their eyes checked once a year.
Age Group Frequency
6 MONTHS – 18 YEARS At 6 months, 3 years old,
before starting school, then every two years
18 YEARS – 40 YEARS Every 2 – 3 years
41 YEARS – 60 YEARS Every 2 years
60 YEARS & older Every year
Vision problems can be most evident when your child is learning to read. Eighty percent of what students learn is through vision, and yet 86 percent of children who enter school have not had a complete eye examination. The most important step a parent can take to insure optimal learning is a comprehensive eye examination.
Regular eye exams by a doctor of optometry can help you be certain that your child’s vision is developing normally. Since vision changes can occur without you or your child noticing them, your child should visit the optometrist for a comprehensive eye examination starting at six months, again at 3 years, before starting school and at least every two years, or more frequently, if specific problems, like juvenile diabetes, or risk factors exist. If needed, the doctor can prescribe treatment including eyeglasses, contact lenses, or vision therapy.
Tips for parents scheduling an infant or toddler’s comprehensive eye examination:
• Schedule the exam early in the day;
• Have your baby fed and dry;
• Let your older child know that there won’t be any shots involved; and
• Make a game of it; practice looking at pictures and making it fun.
Nearsightedness, or myopia, as it is medically termed, is a vision condition in which near objects are seen clearly, but distant objects do not come into proper focus. Nearsightedness occurs if your eyeball is too long or the cornea has too much curvature, so the light entering your eye is not focused correctly.
Nearsightedness is a very common vision condition that affects nearly 30 percent of the U.S. population. Some evidence supports the theory that nearsightedness is hereditary. There is also growing evidence that nearsightedness may be caused by the stress of too much close vision work. It normally first occurs in school age children. Since the eye continues to grow during childhood, nearsightedness generally develops before age 20.
A sign of nearsightedness is difficulty seeing distant objects like a movie or TV screen or chalkboard. A comprehensive optometric examination will include testing for nearsightedness. Your optometrist can prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses to optically correct nearsightedness by altering the way the light images enter your eyes. You may only need to wear them for certain activities, like watching TV or a movie or driving a car, or they may need to be worn for all activities.
Refractive surgery or laser procedures are also possible treatments for nearsightedness as is orthokeratology. Orthokeratology is a non-invasive procedure that involves the wearing of a series of specially-designed rigid contact lenses to progressively reshape the curvature of the cornea over time
Farsightedness, or hyperopia, as it is medically termed, is a vision condition in which distant objects are usually seen clearly, but close ones do not come into proper focus. Farsightedness occurs if your eyeball is too short or the cornea has too little curvature, so light entering your eye is not focused correctly.
Common signs of farsightedness include difficulty in concentrating and maintaining a clear focus on near objects, eye strain, fatigue and/or headaches after close work, aching or burning eyes, irritability or nervousness after sustained concentration.
Common vision screenings, often done in schools, are generally ineffective in detecting farsightedness. A comprehensive optometric examination will include testing for farsightedness.
In mild cases of farsightedness, your eyes may be able to compensate without corrective lenses. In other cases, your optometrist can prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses to optically correct farsightedness by altering the way the light enters your eyes.
Astigmatism is a vision condition that occurs when the front surface of your eye, the cornea, is slightly irregular in shape. This irregular shape prevents light from focusing properly on the back of your eye, the retina. As a result, your vision may be blurred at all distances.
People with severe astigmatism will usually have blurred or distorted vision, while those with mild astigmatism may experience headaches, eye strain, fatigue or blurred vision at certain distances.
Most people have some degree of astigmatism. A comprehensive optometric examination will include testing to diagnose astigmatism and determine the degree.
Almost all levels of astigmatism can be optically corrected with properly prescribed and fitted eyeglasses and/or contact lenses.
Corneal modification is also a treatment option for some patients.
Presbyopia is a vision condition in which the crystalline lens of your eye loses its flexibility, which makes it difficult for you to focus on close objects.
Presbyopia may seem to occur suddenly, but the actual loss of flexibility takes place over a number of years. Presbyopia usually becomes noticeable in the early to mid-forties. Presbyopia is a natural part of the aging process of the eye. It is not a disease and it cannot be prevented.
Some signs of presbyopia include the tendency to hold reading materials at arm’s length, blurred vision at normal reading distance and eye fatigue along with headaches when doing close work. A comprehensive optometric examination will include testing for presbyopia.
To help you compensate for presbyopia, your optometrist can prescribe reading glasses, bifocals, trifocals or contact lenses. Since presbyopia can complicate other common vision conditions like nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism, your optometrist will determine the specific lenses to allow you to see clearly and comfortably. You may only need to wear your glasses for close work like reading, but you may find that wearing them all the time is more convenient and beneficial for your vision needs.
Since the effects of presbyopia continue to change the ability of the crystalline lens to focus properly, periodic changes in your eyewear may be necessary to maintain clear and comfortable vision.
Single Vision
One focal distance is required for eyes to make adjustments at different focal points.
For prescriptions where either one focal distance is required and the eye can make the full-range adjustments necessary for correct vision at different focal distance.
Progressives
Advanced technology allows these lenses to gradually change in power from the distance segment to the near vision segment. The specific prescription is ground from a series of custom lens designs and powers.
Progressive lenses provide the full range of focus-from near, to intermediate, to far-gradually, without separations or interruptions. These lenses have no seams or lines to distort or disrupt viewing. They look and feel like single vision lenses.
Bifocals
The gradual decrease in ability of the eye to focus is a natural part of the aging process. Bifocals contain two prescriptions for correcting vision at different distances. Bifocals aid both the near and far vision, with a visual line dividing the two distinct areas of prescription.
Multifocal lenses are designed to correct near and distant vision for presbyopia. Lens segments vary in width and placement to meet specific requirements.
Trifocals
Trifocals are prescribed to aid near, far and middle distance vision. The trifocal lens design has three distinct areas of power to be used, with visible lines dividing the three distinct areas of prescription.
Multifocal lenses are designed to enhance distance, near and mid-range vision. Lens segments vary in width and placement to meet specific requirements.
Blended Multifocals
These lenses have two focal corrections without the noticeable lines. The area that fuses the two powers together is an unusable area.
Smart Seg Flat Top
These lenses change power gradually as the eye moves down through the near segment allowing a range of ten feet.
Polycarbonate Lenses-used in sports-oriented performance frames, is the lightest material available and is best known for its high degree of impact resistance. Polycarbonate lenses are recommended for most sports and for children.
Glass Lenses-are the most optically pure, causing the least amount of distortion. Glass lenses are popular for sunglasses because of their inherent ability to absorb infrared light rays and their scratch resistant qualities.
CR-39-is an optical grade plastic lens. These are lighter weight and more impact resistant than glass.
Options-There are so many options dependent on your lifestyle needs. Our eyecare professionals are trained to assist you in choosing the frame and lenses to enhance your visual performance and make you look and feel great!
Anti-Reflective (AR) Coatings
AR is layers of microthin coating on each side of the lens. The last layer is a hydrophobic quartz coating making the lens scratch resistant and easier to clean.
AR Coating Benefits:
• Eliminate Glare
• Increased Light Transmission
• Less Eye Strain
• Optimum Optical Vision
• Increased Night Vision
• Clearer Cosmetic Lenses
Scratch Resistant Coating
Hard coating which protects the surface of a lens from incidental scratches.
Ultraviolate Coating
UV treated lenses protect the human eyes from the damaging UVA and UVB sunrays. The cornea of the lens is vulnerable to snow blindness, pterygia, pingueculae, and photokeratitis. UV treated lenses minimize the effects of these problems.
Photochromic Changeable Lenses (See Photochromics Section)
Lenses that go from light to dark.
• Dark outside in bright light.
• Light inside and on overcast days.
• Cuts glare.
• Lightweight.
• Blocks 100% UVB rays.
• Scratch Resistant.
Polarized Lenses
Polarized lenses allow only selected light rays to reach the eyes. Polarized lenses remove glare so that the vision becomes more distinct and the surroundings are clearer.Polarized lenses absorb 98% of the sun damaging ultraviolet rays. Polarized lenses protect the eyes against
Are All Sunglasses Created Equal? No!
Lens Quality
Don’t be misled. Not all lenses labeled “UV protection” have safe and optimal levels of protection and many inexpensive sunglass lenses have imperfections that cause distortion and are made of materials that scratch easily. Our eyewear professionals only recommend sunglasses with the highest quality lenses, providing maximum visual clarity, protection and durability.
Frame Quality
High quality sunglass frames are critical to long wearing comfort, performance and durability. We offer frames in a variety of materials including titanium, flexon, nylon and acetate. Our professionals can help you choose the frame that fits you best and most suits your lifestyle needs.
Lens Options
With the many different lens options available, we can customize your sun lenses to meet your visual protection, performance and comfort needs
Remembering a few simple things about taking care of your glasses can extend their life
• Keep your lenses clean by washing them twice daily in warm water or with special lens cleaner. Dry them with a soft cotton towel or special eyeglass cleaning cloth.
• When not wearing your glasses, keep them in their protective case. Never rest them face down on their lenses.
• Always put on or take off your glasses with both hands, grabbing the temples midway on each side and sliding them backwards over your ears. This will help them keep their adjustment longer.
• Don’t wipe your lenses while they are dry. Wash or blow off dust or grit instead. Never use paper products to wipe glasses as they can scratch the lens.
• Never use silicone tissues on plastic lenses
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