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 »

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 »

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 »

The Optometrist is the primary eye care provider for eye and vision care.  His or her role includes not only the fitting of corrective eyeglass and contact lenses, but also the treatment of visual disorders, eye disease and infection, and trauma.  Optometrists, or eye doctors, can follow patients that have been diagnosed with eye diseases such as Glaucoma and Macular Degeneration, and are able to co-manage pre- and post-operative cataract and refractive (such as LASIK) surgery patients with eye surgeons. 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 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 »

As much as computers have revolutionized the way the world works, optometrists will attest to the fact that the use of computers has given rise to new challenges both at the workplace and in schools. Optometrists have found that by working long hours in front of a computer monitor, a condition referred to as “computer visions syndrome” (CVS) may develop. If you or your child spend more than two hours per day in front of a computer screen, it’s likely you will experience some degree of computer vision syndrome.

CVS is a temporary ocular condition resulting from focusing the eyes on a computer display for extended, uninterrupted periods of time. Some symptoms of CVS include headaches, blurred vision, neck pain, fatigue, eye strain, dry and irritated eyes, double vision, polyopia (multiple vision), and difficulty refocusing the eyes. Optometrists have also found that long-term side effects of untreated CVS can lead to 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 is a locally owned and operated chain of vision centers in Jacksonville Florida and Orange Park Florida. This final installment of the four part series on eyeglasses will cover eyeglasses from a optometrists and optical perspective, as well as some of the newest eyeglass innovations.

Many people use generic reading glasses to aid in the correction of presbyopia and hyperopia or farsightedness(both condition result in blurriness at close distances). Often, these generic reading glasses do not result in proper and accurate vision correction. While the lesser cost of such shelf bought spectacles may be appealing, a proper set of prescription eyeglasses from your optometrist or eye care professional at your local vision center will result in better vision correction and less occurrence of headaches and Read more »