Wearing contact lenses can allow a person freedom from wearing lasses every day or just during social or sports events. However, contact lenses are by no means a replacement for glasses completely. A back up pair of glasses is always necessary for those times when the contact lenses are removed. Up-to-date eyeglasses should be kept alsoin the event that a person’s eyes are bothered by seasonal allergies, a cold, or other irritant. Contact lenses can be safely worn by most people whose eyes are healthy enough for contact lens wear, which can only be determined by your doctor. Contact lenses should never be purchased in beauty supply stores, salons, or flea markets. A contact lens is a medical device, regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, and always requires an eye health evaluation in order to be safely worn. Read more »

Acuvue Contacts for Presbyopia
Presbyopia is defined as a condition where the eye exhibits a progressively diminished ability to focus on near objects as we age. When we hit that magic age of 40, most of us begin to notice a difficulty focusing on our computer or reading. Read more »

Do you wish you could wear contacts without the hassle of taking them out every time you go to sleep?

If you answered yes, you might just be a right fit for Jacksonville’s Valuvision’s AIR OPTIX Night and Day brand contacts. AIR OPTIX provides an FDA-approved contact lens to allow you to leave your contacts in for 30 days, night and day. AIR OPTIX provides a variety of benefits for anyone with an active lifestyle. Read more »

Benefits of Contact Lenses
As a contact lens wearer for almost 20 years and an optometrist for almost 12 years, let’s just say I love contacts! After wearing glasses for years, contact lenses can liberate you from the feeling of heavy and thick glasses. Contact lenses provide greater peripheral view. This is important especially when driving. Choosing the color of your eyes is a cosmetic benefit that many people will not go without. For those who play sports and live active lifestyles, contact lenses are an excellent option which provide more freedom of motion and remove the risk of losing or breaking a pair of glasses during activity. Read more »

Contacts for Astigmatism
At ValuVision, we strive to find you the best vision correction for your vision needs. Sometimes, the better option is contact lenses over glasses, although we always recommend having a back up pair of glasses. Instances where this is the case includes keratoconus (a cone-shaped cornea), a large degree of difference in prescription between the eyes, and for sports. Specially designed contact lenses are usually needed in these cases. Also, for cosmetic or corrective reasons, a special contact lens may need to be designed for a patient. Read more »

Order Contact Lenses Online
When soft contact lenses do not correct a patient’s vision to an acceptable point and they have a moderate degree of astigmatism, rigid gas permeable(or RGP) lenses are a much better option. First and foremost, any patient suspected of having keratoconus, and not simply astigmatism, should have a mapping of the corneal surface done, which is a corneal topography. This locates all of the irregular areas on the front of the eye which would prevent a contact lens from fitting well. Knowing where these areas are is crucial for the doctor to design a contact lens to properly fit the patient’s eyes. Read more »

Ordering contact lenses online in Daytona has never been easier! Valuvision has been delivering quality eyecare for almost 40 years. Now that same quality service is available in Daytona Beach and nationwide. As more and more consumers are utilizing the convenience of e-commerce, Valuvision’s online contact lens ordering service is the perfect choice for your family’s eye care convenience.

So what are the benefits of ordering contact lenses online? The biggest is convenience. Read more »

With all the selections of contact lenses available on the market, choosing the ones that fit your needs and lifestyle is easier than ever. For the busy person, daily disposable contact lenses are the ultimate in eye care convenience. With these thinner, more comfortable fitting contact lenses you simply wear them for a day, then throw them away at the end of the night. No cleaning, no fuss – what could be easier?

According to many eye doctors today, daily disposable contact lenses are Read more »

Bifocals are glasses or contact lenses that have two prescriptions in each lens that help people see objects both near and far. People with conditions such as myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), astigmatism (all over blurry vision) and more commonly presbyopia (vision problems caused by aging) are typically prescribed bifocals or multifocals.

At one time, anyone requiring the use of bifocals had no choice but to wear glasses. It wasn’t until the last couple decades that people who needed bifocals had the option of choosing bifocal contact lenses. Read more »

I am often asked by parents what is the “right” age for a child to start wearing contact lenses. The answer is there really isn’t a “right” age. It mostly depends on the child’s maturity and personal hygiene.  Parents, themselves, are usually the better judge of this than I am.  Also, a child must be motivated to try them.  Sports, improved self-confidence, and nearsighted progression (increasing)  are all good reasons for children to be in contact lenses instead of glasses.

I think most times parents and optometrists discount how responsible children can be with contact lenses.  A study done by Jeffrey Walline of Ohio State University found that children Read more »