Valuvision Eye Care is a locally owned company with Vision Centers throughout Jacksonville Florida.

Growing up with parents as eye doctors, I got to talk a lot about eye doctors in Jacksonville FL for show and tell and book reports. When I told people my parents were optometrists,  the typical response was,”You mean eye doctors?” I would nod my head. “That’s correct.” People in need of an eye doctor in Jacksonville often ask why the eye doctor is so important. “I don’t really need to go that often right?”, “My eye are healthy.”, “Will they poke my eyeballs?”, “My kid freaks out.” All of these a legitimate questions and concerns. So in this edition of the Valuvision blog I will break it all down and tell you what the eye doctor is all about.

An eye doctor is a OD, or doctor of optometry or an eye specialist. OD’s are doctors who are also referred to as eye specialist. The word optometry comes from the greek words optos and metria meaning, literally “vision measurement.” And that is what they eye doctor does. Our eye doctors in Jacksonville use sophisticated medical equipment to test our patients’ eye health and vision. Optometrists, or eye specialists,are health care professionals concerned with eyes and related structures, as well as vision, visual systems, and vision information processing in humans.

So what does the eye doctor do? When you come see one of Valuvision’s eye doctors in Jacksonville, it centers around the medical science behind the eye exam. If you need an eye exam in Jacksonville, Valuvision eye care is the right place for you. All of our eye doctors are board certified. Each eye doctor is experienced, personable and professional. Most of our patients stay with Valuvision for life because, “You have amazing eye doctors and an eye exam in Jacksonville that is second to none!” We appreciate the great feedback from our loyal patients. To meet our team of Eye doctors and medical professional and view their credential check out our about us page.

Why is visiting the eye doctor so important? Regular visits to eye doctors will detect any eye problem in its early stages which will make easy and successful treatment much more likely. Looking to get an eye exam in Jacksonville. Come to Valuvision. Our eye doctors give a thorough and professional eye exam every time. For detailed information on the eye exam process used by Valuvision eye specialists, please visit the eye exam section of our website. In summary, one of our professional staff will go over your medical history. This is a great time to mention any medical issues you are currently dealing with as well. The exam begins with an external examination. Visual acuity, pupil function, and eye movement tests are done. The visual field test checks the extent of a patient’s peripheral vision. The pressure within the eye is measured as this can be a sign of the onset of glaucoma, a serious eye condition which can lead to blindness. This is the point in the exam where the eye doctor will need to “touch your eye.” You will not feel it due to numbing eye drops, so there is no cause for concern in any eye exam at Valuvision. Valuvision Eye Care in Jacksonville FL uses the latest technology in the form of the Optomap retinal scanner to conduct the retinal and macula exam. The slit lap inspection helps Valuvision’s eye doctors see the structures of the eye more clearly. Lastly, refraction testing helps the eye doctor make prescriptions for correcting vision problems.

At Valuvision eye care in Jacksonville FL, our eye specialists are great with the kids. Getting your children’s eye examined is imperative for many things in young development. Early eye exams are also important because children need the following basic visual skills for learning: near vision, distance vision ,eye teaming (binocularity) skills,eye movement skills ,focusing skills, peripheral awareness, eye/hand coordination. Valuvision’s eye specialists recommend that a child’s first eye exam be around 5 or 6 years of age; or before they begin kindergarten unless a specific issue arises. By that age children are better behaved, able to take direction and understand why they are being examined. This lessens the probability of children having a difficult exam visit. Please remember that Valuvision’s eye doctors are great with the kids. Dr. Rauchwarger has saved many children’s eye health by finding Smurfs, Ninja Turtles, Pokemons, Spongebobs, and every other cartoon you can imagine in our young patients eyes! Our Dr. R is a big kid at heart!

In closing, the team of Valuvision’s eye doctors in Jacksonville Florida are all about taking care of you and your family’s vision. The gift of sight is one of our most precious gifts in life. Valuvision’s Jacksonville eye doctors use state of the art medical equipment and board certified medical practices to ensure you receive the highest level of medical care we can possibly provide you and your family. We look forward to serving you eye care needs in Jacksonville Florida in the near future.

Please visit our website www.valuvision.com for more eye care information and contact information. Our call now for an appointment 904-721-7700

Written by Joshua Delp
Director of Business Development