As an optometrist, I often hear people complain about eyestrain at work. With the amount of computer work people do these days, it’s no wonder. Some of the most common complaints from patients are tired or sore eyes, headaches that center around the eyes or at the back of the neck, burning or watering eyes. These symptoms of eyestrain do not necessarily come from using computers. Anything that requires long periods of up-close focusing can cause these symptoms, like reading, video games, even homework. Though that is not an excuse for your teenagers to get out of doing their daily assignments! Read more »

Valuvision eye care is a locally owned and operated vision center. Our board certified optometrists are experienced and ready to provide all you eye care needs. Our optometrists are highly trained and knowledgeable in prescribing contact lenses for patients’ vision correction. Dr Gayle Leinwohl of San Jose Valuvision in Mandarin area of Jacksonville Florida has experiencing prescribing a fitting hard contact lenses or RGP’s. Here she goes into more detail on what these less commonly used yet highly effective solution for vision correction, GRP’s, are all about.

RGP contacts, also known as Rigid Gas Permeable contact lenses or oxygen permeable contact lenses, are a bit of a Read more »

If you are looking for the latest and greatest in contact lenses in Jacksonville Florida, Valuvision Eyecare, a locally owned and operated chain of vision centers, has been helping people see clearly for nearly 40 years. Here are some of the newer innovative contact lens products our optometrists are fitting patients with right now. The following products were reviewed by Read more »

Valuvision Eye Care in Jacksonville Florida is a locally owned and operated chain of vision centers. All of Valuvision’s optometrists and eye doctors are board certified and experienced in providing comprehensive eye exams and prescribing vision correction solutions.

Do you have vision problems that are not corrected with conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses? You may be suffering from a condition known as low vision. Low vision is a decrease in vision that significantly impairs you from functioning Read more »

Valuvision Eye Care is a locally owned and operated chain of optometric vision centers in      Jacksonville Fl and Orange Park Fl. Dr Erin Mark is a Optometric Physician or O.D. at the Regency Valuvision location. The following is a recent article Dr. Mark wrote regarding a common eye condition she treats on a regular basis:

Many of my patients have been told in the past that they have astigmatism, or “football-shaped” eyes, but do not know exactly what this means.  They may feel like this is an eye disease, or a reason that they cannot wear contact lenses.  While astigmatism, itself, is not an eye disease, there is a medical eye condition called keratoconus, in which a person’s eye progressively becomes more cone-shaped, which leads to a high amount of astigmatism. Read more »

In this installment of the Valuvision blog, we’ll review more about contact lenses including the top 10 myths. Many patients have reservations about getting contact lenses in Jacksonville Florida, especially if this is their first time being fitted for contact lenses. Many of the concerns are simply unfounded or myths. Without further ado…

Contact Lens Mythbuster: Fact or Fiction?

1. Is it true that a contact lens can Read more »

Valuvision Inc is a locally owned in operated chain of vision centers in serving the greater Jacksonville Florida area almost 40 years.

Welcome back for another informative and entertaining installment of the Valuvision blog! In our last episode we started talking about some of the reason to choose contacts over glasses. This time around we will go into which brand to choose.

You’ve made the choice to go with contacts, you’ve made your appointment at Valuvision, gotten the comprehensive eye exam, the question becomes, “Ok, great contact lenses are right for me, but how do I choose which brand? There are so many!”  Read more »

Thinking about trying contacts in Jacksonville FL? Looking for Acuvue Contacts in Jacksonville Florida? Looking for Acuvue 2 Contacts in Jacksonville Fl? Are Acuvue Oasys your favorite brand of contact lens in Jacksonville Florida?

Valuvision Inc. is a locally owned and operated chain of Vision Centers in Jacksonville FL serving the eye care needs of the greater Jacksonville area for almost 40 years.

If you have never worn contact lenses before, making a choice to wear contacts, much less on the proper brand of contact lens can be a bit daunting. Many brands, many styles, and functions in a very competitive industry has created many choices for the patient. This installment of the Valuvision blog is aimed at giving some clarity and insight into making a right choice for your vision and your eye health needs. Read more »

Are you looking for contact lenses in Jacksonville? Valuvision has been serving Jacksonville’s eye care needs and prescribing contact lenses for almost 40 years.

A contact lens, also known simply as a contact, was generally credited to have been invented Leonardo da Vinci in the 1500s. It was not until the 1800s that the first contact lenses were actually developed and began to be worn. These were rigid, uncomfortable lenses. Thankfully, in this era of advanced scientific research and competitive marketplaces, you are given much better options.

Approximately, 150 million people are estimated to wear contacts Read more »

Welcome to our new Valuvision Blog. Our optometrist and eye doctors will use this eye care blog to provide you with the latest news and information about contacts, glasses, eye exams and eye care in Jacksonville FL. We will strive to provide you with quality information about the eye care industry including information about prescription contacts and eyeglasses, new contact lenses and eye exams as well as new designer glasses and sunglasses. Our designer frames include Armani Exchange, BCBG, BEBE, Calvin Klein, Candies, Caviar, Chaps, Coach, Cole Haan, Dolce & Gabana, Enni Marco, FUBU, Guess, Hugo Boss, Harley Davidson, Izod, Jones New York, Liz Claiborne, Prada, Polo, Ralph Lauren Saks Fifth Avenue, Tommy Bahamas, Tommy Hilfiger, and Versace.

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