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.
Follow us on FaceBook!...
…But only if you have a great sense of humor! We promise not to post too many optometry-related tidbits (YAWN!), since we know from experience that these posts get the least amount of interest from our followers :P Mostly what we post are random Memes that make us (and hopefully you) laugh, office updates (including unexpected closures), and “Where in the World in Longmont” photo trivia contests! Here is our newest favorite Meme….
Glaucoma isn't just the "puff test"
Did you know that diagnosing glaucoma is more than just the “puff test” or “pressure test?” Every eye exam should include 3 basic “screening” tests for glaucoma: One is the pressure test. Second (arguably the most important) is an evaluation of the optic nerve, that connects the eye to the brain. Third includes a check of the peripheral vision. Every time you have a routine exam at our office, all of these are checked each time. If anything appears out of the ordinary, Dr. Neka will refer you for more extensive testing elsewhere. Also, we do not even have the “puff test” at our office. We will check your eye pressures in a more “friendly” way that won’t leave you so traumatized ;)
When should a child have their first eye exam?
Did you know that the American Optometric Association recommends ~3 eye exams before your child starts kindergarten? One at 6 months, one at age 3, and one at age 5? We don’t generally see children under age 4, but are happy to recommend other offices in the area that specialize in infant and toddler exams!
Pediatric Eye Exams
Did you know that we start examining children in our office at age 4? If your child has never had an eye exam before, we would be more than happy to see them! We love our pediatric patients!
New eyewear lines!
We are now a proud distributor of Fysh and Kliik Eyewear! If you just pop a pair on, you’ll look exactly like one of these models. You just won’t know which one until your lenses are done. Does anybody read these blog posts? Hello? Anybody there?
