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 »

Quality eye care is crucial to maintaining good eyesight. That is why you should always do good research when choosing the right optometrist. Out of the many eye doctors in Jacksonville, FL, Valuvision offers quality eye examinations, treatment for all different eye conditions, and prescriptions for glasses or contacts. Read more »

One of the most common complaints we hear as optometrists is a history of flashes and floaters.  Floaters, or as some people describe them as spots, are small, semi-transparent particles that float within the vitreous.  The vitreous is the jelly-like fluid that fills your eyes.  Floaters are usually harmless and are seen by many of us at one time or another. If you see a floater consistently, it is always a good idea to schedule an eye exam with you optometrist.

Visual floaters are usually more visible when you look at plain, lighted backgrounds and move as your eye moves. Read more »

Many patients become confused about the different types of eye doctors and which one they should see. The eye doctors here at Val-u-Vision are optometrists. Think of them as the primary care doctors of your eyes. They each have undergraduate degrees and have attended four years of optometry school.

Eye doctors or optometrists are trained to not only perform comprehensive eye exams but to also identify and treat diseases and disorders of the eye. Read more »

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 »

The Optomap is a highly advanced piece of Optmetric Technology utilized during the comprehensive eye exam. if you have never enjoyed having your eyes dilated during the eye exam, requesting the Optomap retinal eye scan is an excellent option to improve your eye exam experience. Read further for Dr DelCampo’s own words on the advantages of the Optomap retinal scanner. Read more »

The diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been the center of much controversy over the last two decades. Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are the key behaviors of ADHD. In an effort to help children who have difficulty excelling at school due to short attention spans, many parents, teachers, and doctors assume these children have ADD or ADHD and put them on medications.  Unfortunately, as can be the case with many prescribed medicines, they are often treating the symptoms and not the real cause. According to recent studies from optometrists, ADD and ADHD are not the only reasons a child may suffer from high distractibility and difficulty remaining on task. The truth is 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 »

Why is eye care important? Just put a blind fold on for 30 minutes. You will truly see how precious your vision is and why eye care is so important. Let’s look at a few symptoms and you’ll readily see (no pun intended) that eye care is just as important as any other part of your body for overall health and well being.  How many times have you noticed that you have trouble reading road signs?  Or trouble reading the latest New York Times bestseller?  Or once you have left your computer after a couple hours of work you feel more fatigued than necessary and quite possibly have a headache?  Or when you are driving at night, pedestrians seemed to pop out of the shadows from nowhere at the last minute? These are all signs that you have not been vigilant in maintaining proper eye care and eye health. Read more »

Finding a good eye doctor is the responsibility of every parent. Finding an experienced and board certified eye doctor has never been easier with several convenient Valuvision Eye Care locations in Jacksonville and Orange Park FL. As your child grows and gets ready for school, eye doctors can check your child’s eyes for eye movement skills, focusing skills, near vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and hand-eye coordination. That is a huge order Read more »