OUR SERVICES
Our offices offers full service medical and optometric eyecare, performing comprehensive eye examinations and diagnosing and treating most eye diseases.
Our specialty is delivering clear, comfortable, binocular vision for all distances and tasks, whether computer and reading related or for recreational activities like golf.
EYEGLASSES AND SUNGLASSES
Our eyeglass dispensary is the largest in the area carrying the designer lines from Calvin Klein, Flexon, Giorgio Armani, Coach, Polo/Ralph Lauren, Vera Bradley, Fendi, Nautica, DKNY and dozens more. Eyeglass frames from the Palmer Eyecare Center carry a TWO YEAR manufacturer's warranty giving our patients the peace of mind of knowing that there will be no additional charges for two years for repairs or replacement should there ever be a problem with your eyeglass frame. Most other opticals only offer one year of coverage, sometimes at additional cost.
Our eyeglass dispensary is the largest in the area carrying the designer lines from Calvin Klein, Flexon, Giorgio Armani, Coach, Polo/Ralph Lauren, Vera Bradley, Fendi, Nautica, DKNY and dozens more. Eyeglass frames from the Palmer Eyecare Center carry a TWO YEAR manufacturer's warranty giving our patients the peace of mind of knowing that there will be no additional charges for two years for repairs or replacement should there ever be a problem with your eyeglass frame. Most other opticals only offer one year of coverage, sometimes at additional cost.
CONTACT LENSES
We design and fit custom contact lenses for every eye condition, including astigmatism and the need for bifocals. Available in numerous tints and colors, the contacts are designed to help you see clearly and look great. Contact lenses are particularly well suited for sports applications where bulky eyeglasses or goggles would interfere with performance. We have fit thousands of patients of all ages in soft and gas permeable contact lenses. There are now contact lenses that have wetting drops embedded in them to keep the eyes comfortable throughout the day.
We design and fit custom contact lenses for every eye condition, including astigmatism and the need for bifocals. Available in numerous tints and colors, the contacts are designed to help you see clearly and look great. Contact lenses are particularly well suited for sports applications where bulky eyeglasses or goggles would interfere with performance. We have fit thousands of patients of all ages in soft and gas permeable contact lenses. There are now contact lenses that have wetting drops embedded in them to keep the eyes comfortable throughout the day.
PRESCRIPTION OPHTHALMIC LENSES
We have some of the best lenses available worldwide. Lenses fabricated by manufacturers known for exceptionally precise optics such as Nikon, Zeiss, Varilux, Hoya and Shamir insure some of the thinnest, lightest and easiest to adapt to lenses. The newest, state-of-the-art lenses are custom designed for a patient's specific prescription using advanced computer algorithms that eliminate inherent optical aberrations from the lenses, which are then individually lathe cut to precision that rivals the wavelength of light! Because peripheral distortion is custom engineered out of the lenses, the incomparable vision is superb throughout the entire field of view.
MAGNETIC CLIP-ON SUNGLASSES
We carry polarized magnetic sun-clip eyeglasses from several manufacturers. These popular, anti-glare stainless steel and titanium eyeglass frames convert into sunglasses in one second and are terrific for driving! Better yet, for conventional eyeglass frames, we can add the magnets inside the lenses so any frame can be converted to have a polarized magnetic sunclip.
We have some of the best lenses available worldwide. Lenses fabricated by manufacturers known for exceptionally precise optics such as Nikon, Zeiss, Varilux, Hoya and Shamir insure some of the thinnest, lightest and easiest to adapt to lenses. The newest, state-of-the-art lenses are custom designed for a patient's specific prescription using advanced computer algorithms that eliminate inherent optical aberrations from the lenses, which are then individually lathe cut to precision that rivals the wavelength of light! Because peripheral distortion is custom engineered out of the lenses, the incomparable vision is superb throughout the entire field of view.
MAGNETIC CLIP-ON SUNGLASSES
We carry polarized magnetic sun-clip eyeglasses from several manufacturers. These popular, anti-glare stainless steel and titanium eyeglass frames convert into sunglasses in one second and are terrific for driving! Better yet, for conventional eyeglass frames, we can add the magnets inside the lenses so any frame can be converted to have a polarized magnetic sunclip.
LASIK - LASER EYE CORRECTION
We are an affiliated LASIK case manager with the TLC Laser Eye Center and Fichman Eye Center. Through our office, you have access to some of the most experienced refractive surgeons in the country. While the LASIK procedure is performed at either the TLC Laser Eye Center in Fairfield, CT or the Fichman Eye Center in Manchester, CT, the examinations and follow-up evaluations are performed in our offices in East Hampton, resulting in less travel and better, more convenient care.
We are an affiliated LASIK case manager with the TLC Laser Eye Center and Fichman Eye Center. Through our office, you have access to some of the most experienced refractive surgeons in the country. While the LASIK procedure is performed at either the TLC Laser Eye Center in Fairfield, CT or the Fichman Eye Center in Manchester, CT, the examinations and follow-up evaluations are performed in our offices in East Hampton, resulting in less travel and better, more convenient care.
COMPUTER EYESTRAIN
We are one of a handful of practices in Connecticut certified as a PRIO Computer Eyestrain Relief Center. We have instrumentation which allows us to measure where the eye is focusing while you are watching a monitor and evaluate and eliminate the eyestrain associated with computer use.
We are one of a handful of practices in Connecticut certified as a PRIO Computer Eyestrain Relief Center. We have instrumentation which allows us to measure where the eye is focusing while you are watching a monitor and evaluate and eliminate the eyestrain associated with computer use.
DRY EYES
As everyone ages, our eyes no longer produce the amount of tears required to allow the eyes to blink comfortably. The eyes may get scratchy and itchy or crusty. It may always seem that there's something in the eyes. There are a number of reasons that this happens and most of them can be treated to reduce the discomfort, increase the tear flow and restore eye comfort and clear vision. Many causes can be traced to the lids and lid inflammation. We treat these conditions and help restore all-day comfortable seeing.
SPECIALTY PRISM CORRECTION FOR DOUBLE VISION, EYESTRAIN, HEADACHES and MEDICAL CONDITIONS
Each eye is controlled by 6 extraocular muscles. A number of conditions can result in overactive or underactive eye muscle function causing double vision. Even posture or gait can cause an eye muscle imbalance and sometimes, they are caused BY the eye muscle imbalance. By adding tiny amounts of horizontal and/or vertical prism correction to an eyeglass prescription, many of those vision problems can be eliminated.
As everyone ages, our eyes no longer produce the amount of tears required to allow the eyes to blink comfortably. The eyes may get scratchy and itchy or crusty. It may always seem that there's something in the eyes. There are a number of reasons that this happens and most of them can be treated to reduce the discomfort, increase the tear flow and restore eye comfort and clear vision. Many causes can be traced to the lids and lid inflammation. We treat these conditions and help restore all-day comfortable seeing.
SPECIALTY PRISM CORRECTION FOR DOUBLE VISION, EYESTRAIN, HEADACHES and MEDICAL CONDITIONS
Each eye is controlled by 6 extraocular muscles. A number of conditions can result in overactive or underactive eye muscle function causing double vision. Even posture or gait can cause an eye muscle imbalance and sometimes, they are caused BY the eye muscle imbalance. By adding tiny amounts of horizontal and/or vertical prism correction to an eyeglass prescription, many of those vision problems can be eliminated.
FACILITIES and EQUIPMENT
In order to thoroughly examine your eyes, we must first gather information and clearly image all the parts of your eyes. We can better understand what problems might be taking place if we can clearly see the individual parts of each eye. We now have the technology to identify problems in the retina that may only be a few microns wide. (As a comparison, a human hair is about 100 microns thick.) To do this, we utilize state-of-the-art imagining equipment from around the world.
Some of our computerized instruments use the wavelength of light to measure the prescription and curvature and thickness of the cornea for fitting contact lenses and LASIK laser eye surgery. Others utilize optical coherence tomography to generate 3-dimentional images of the retina (similar to an MRI) to catch macular degeneration and glaucoma changes long before any damage is noticed by a patient. Early detection and treatment is crucial to preventing loss of vision as one ages. Conventional retinal photography establishes a baseline from which to compare future evaluations.
By comparing a patient's test results with age-related normative databases developed with thousands of test subjects, we can quickly determine if the results are expected or abnormal. Computers perform tens of thousands of comparisons per second to evaluate the results. As you can see, an eye exam is much more than looking through an instrument and answering, "Which is better, one or two?" A comprehensive eye exam evaluates the eye health, quality and sharpness of vision, and binocular comfort, all critically necessary components to maintaining healthy eyes and sharp vision.
Our offices are handicapped accessible, located on a ground level with no steps.
Handicap parking is directly in front of our door.
Handicap parking is directly in front of our door.
Types of Payment Accepted
We accept Cash, Personal Checks, Debit Cards, Master Card, Visa, Discover, American Express, Care Credit and the IMS and BBU Barter Cards.
Insurance Plans
We participate with VSP, Medicare, Medicaid, Husky, Anthem Blue Cross, Cigna, Connecticare, Aetna, US Healthcare, Oxford, and EyeMed. Check with our staff if you have other types of coverage.
Languages Spoken
Our staff speaks English.
Eyeglass Guide
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