We now accept CO Medicaid for exam + glasses. Medicaid will cover glasses, if needed, for patients under the age of 21. And if visits are needed more than once/year, those extra visits are often covered as well. Call us for more details or schedule online!
Don't wait until you're low on contacts to schedule your appointment!
There have been major delays with soft contact lens orders over the past 3 months due to “supply chain issues.” This is nationwide…it has affected not only our office but also companies like 1800 contacts. The most affected brands are Acuvue Oasys and anything made by Bausch and Lomb. Please do not wait to order boxes until you’re down to your last pair! Some of these orders are taking months to come in. So please…don’t wait til the last minute to place your order if you are a contact lens wearer!
My eyes are always red!
Do you feel this way? Eyes always bloodshot? Are your coworkers starting to ask you if you were up too late clubbing (if clubbing is still a thing?!) The best solution is for you to come in so Dr. Neka can determine if there is an underlying cause for your redness. Chronic redness can be due to dryness, allergies, lid disease, and much more. And all require different treatments. There is now a great over-the-counter drop for redness relief that usually just needs to be used once/day (which she can give you free samples of when you’re here for your exam) and several NOT so great over-the-counter drops (that generally make the symptoms even worse). Dr. Neka can recommend the best treatment for you once she determines the underlying cause.
NEW HOURS!
Please note that we will now be closing 30 minutes earlier than we have in the past. We will now be closing at 6:30 on Tuesdays and 5:30 Wednesday through Friday. Yipee!
For eye emergencies: Urgent care? Or Eye Doctor?
If you are experiencing any sort of eye irritation, pain, or redness and then go to your PCP or urgent care and they do not look at your eyes with a slit lamp biomicroscope and instead just call it "pink eye" and Rx antibiotic eyedrops with no follow-up, I'd recommend a second opinion especially if no improvement within a few days. Without this instrument, there is actually no way to tell if your eye pain/redness is due to an acute angle closure glaucoma attack (rare, but can cause permanent vision loss rapidly) versus a corneal ulcer (which also can cause vision loss and is fairly common in contact lens wearers especially if the contacts are being slept in/overworn) versus iritis (which sometimes may be the first sign of more serious systemic disease) versus a tiny piece of maybe wood or metal lodged in the cornea. Or something else. Without looking with this instrument, there's really no way to know and it’s just a guess. In our clinic, we are almost always able to see ocular emergencies same-day.
Happy New Year!
Wow, 2022 sure went fast! It was our busiest year since we opened our doors in 2015, thanks to all of you who support our small, family-owned business. Please remember that even though we are growing exponentially, we still are very committed to our original mission plan that we set when we opened, which includes exceptional customer service and minimal wait times when you show up for your appointment. Also, if you are having a true ocular emergency and are established with our office, we will do the best we can to get you in same-day (so please call or email us rather than schedule online if this is the case). We know there is always the option to shop online for your contact lenses and eyewear, so we do appreciate those of you who still support us and our staff, and help keep our office afloat. We may not be the cheapest option in the world, but we are the best. We’re humble, too ;) ;) Happy New Year to all! May 2023 bring you even more joy than years prior!
In honor of Colorado Gives Day...
…50% of our profits on Friday, Dec 2nd will be donated to The Inn Between of Longmont, whose mission is to provide housing & life skills training to those in need.
Stop by and donate your gently used coats!
If you have any gently used coats to donate to our community, feel free to drop them off at our office by the end of the month! Even if you’re not a current patient of ours, we are of course happy to accept your coats! Thank you to ‘Parents Step Up’ for coming up with this wonderful idea and we are so honored to be a drop off spot for this great cause.
