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.
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 ;)
