Eye care for children should begin between the age three and five. If there are not issues at that point, their next eye exam should be before they start school. This is the beginning of good eye care for children. If their vision is good, routine eye care can begin.

There are some disorders such as autism, ADD or ADHD which can possibly be misdiagnosed. Although it is not always the case, conversion deficiency can exhibit some of the same symptoms as ADD. It is possible for your child to have perfect vision, exhibit the signs of ADD and not actually have the disorder.

What can it be? 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 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.” Read more »

Valuvision and out team of highly trained and board certified optometrists have been treating glaucoma patients in Jacksonville for almost 40 years. We use state of the art equipment and give each patient a thorough and comprehensive eye exam to help diagnose glaucoma.

Some facts about Glaucoma:
Glaucoma is a disease that damages the optic nerve, the part of the eye which transports visual impulses to the brain to be interpreted to create the phenomenon of “sight.” If untreated, Glaucoma leads to progressive Read more »