SERVICES
Professional Eye Examinations
We provide complete eye care for our patients. During your exam your optometrist checks your vision and determines your spectacle prescription. Your doctor also performs several test of your binocular coordination and closely examines your eyes for signs of disease.
We recommend that the first eye exam should be at age 3 and every two years thereafter. If you have any concerns please give us a call earlier then this. Children are covered up to the age of 9 free of charge once every two years. If the doctor has any concerns he or she will make arrangements to see you more frequently.
Diabetic patients should be been on a yearly basis.
Frames
We are proud of our extensive selection of frames. We carry over 500 frames from a wide variety of designers. This assortment offers the latest trends in fashion as well as traditional styles. Our knowledgeable and educated optometric assistants can suggest the frames and lenses that will best suit each individuals needs.
Contact Lenses
Today there are over 100 different lenses available including colours, bifocals, extended-wear, oxygen-permeable, and firm or flexible types.
At Annapolis Eye Care Center, we take a great deal of care in choosing a lens that will match your lifestyle, provide you with the best vision and comfort possible, and be safe to wear for many years.
All our contact lens patients receive 20% off all non-prescription sunglasses and 10% off their prescription eyeglasses when a year supply of contacts is purchased.
Contact lenses need to be fitted properly by your doctor to prevent problems with your vision or your ocular health. Ask your doctor about contact lenses as an option for you.
Tracing
We have a machine that will trace the shape of your eye glasses and make sure the lens is cut to the right shape and size. This will allow you to update your lenses without having to part with your frames.
Adjustments and Repair
Our certified optometric assistants are trained to help you with adjustments and any repairs to your frames both when your frame is new and after extended wear.
Quality Control/Warranty
We stand behind the quality of the products we offer. In our experience, by offering high end quality products and materials, our patients have been able to enjoy longer lasting frames and encounter much fewer problems.
EQUIPMENT WE USE
Autorefractor and Keratometer
This instrument will measure the curvature of the front surface of the eye (cornea) as well as generate a rough measurement of the overall spectacle prescription for the eyes. This prescription is fine tuned during the eye examination to ensure you achieve the best possible vision with your new eyeglasses. The corneal measurement is especially important if you're considering or are already wearing contact lenses where it helps the optometrist determine the optimal fit for a contact lens in your eye.
Non contact tonometer (NCT)
This instrument uses a light puff of air to measure the intraocular pressure in the eyes (IOP). Higher than normal IOPs may indicate an individual has or is at a greater risk of developing glaucoma. Your optometrist will use this and other information gathered during the course of the eye examination to help in the diagnosis of glaucoma.
Auto lensometer
This instrument allows our trained technicians to accurately measure the prescription in your glasses. We are then able to inform you of any changes from your current prescription at the end of the eye examination and ensure your new glasses are made exactly to the optometrist's recommendations for your spectacle prescription.
Phoropter
The phoropter houses a variety of lenses so that your optometrist can determine exactly what your spectacle prescription should be. By allowing you to choose from a series of comparisons, you help the optometrist determine what power your glasses should be to give you the best possible vision.
Slit lamp (Biomicroscope)
This piece of machinery is crucial in the examination of the overall health of the eyelids, front surface of the eye and all it's internal structures. By examining the internal and external structures of the eye, your optometrist can diagnose a variety of ocular health disorders - from dry eye, to retinal detachments and everything in between.
Digital fundus camera
This instrument will photograph a 45 degree field of the back of the eye, or retina. This permanent photographic record will be added to your file and can help in tracking changes in the appearance of the back of the eye. We can also zoom in on these photos and identify small defects that could be missed with conventional methods. During your eye examination, your optometrist will show you your photographs, which may capture signs of diabetes, high blood pressure, glaucoma, macular degeneration or other eye diseases.
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