Not just a new contact lens……a completely new kind of technology

Remember when you had only two technology choices in contact lenses? “Hard” lenses (rigid gas permeable) were best for sharp, clear vision, but were often irritating and uncomfortable.  Soft lenses were the most comfortable but often provided less-than-optimal vision, especially if you have astigmatism.

Now, new breakthrough technology offers the preferred choice – hybrid contact lenses – that make having to choose between vision and comfort a thing of the past.

Duette™ Hybrid Contact Lenses – The New way to see™

The Duette™ hybrid contact lens is the ideal choice if you want both clear vision and comfortable lenses.  Duette™ combines two types of contact lens materials –  a rigid gas permeable center and a soft lens skirt – into one unique “hybrid” lens.  The rigid center corrects farsightedness, nearsightedness and astigmatism and delivers clear, high definition vision…even at night. And the soft skirt surrounding the center provides the all-day comfort of a soft lens.

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Duette™ cutting-edge hybrid design allows you to see your world in a new way.

Are you compromising your active lifestyle because of your current contact lenses or glasses?

• Soft contact lenses:
  • Are not designed to correct astigmatism and result in blurry, inconsistent vision that can be frustrating during daily activities.
• Soft toric lenses:
  • Are designed to correct astigmatism but can rotate on your eye, causing blurry vision that goes in-and-out of focus; especially at night.
  • Are meant to stay aligned when you’re head is in a vertical position – like when you’re standing.  But if you lie down or tilt your head, your vision can blur.
• Hard (RGP) contact lenses:
  • Can be uncomfortable because dirt can easily become trapped under the lenses
  • Can “pop out” during physical activity.
• Glasses:
  • Can be cumbersome and even impossible to wear during many physical activities
  • You may have had a disappointing experience with contact lenses in the past or been told you cannot wear them to correct your vision.

Duette™ provides  dependable, crisp, high-definition vision and all-day comfort no matter what life demands and eliminates many problems people have had with previous contact lenses.

As we all become distracted by our day-to-day obligations, we often end up taking our vision for granted. Advanced Family Eye Care is here to make that part of your life easier, but the only way we can do that is to hear from you. By engaging our patients in a dialog about how eye care fits into their lives, we’ll continue to discover new ways to make your experience with us a meaningful one.

To celebrate the launch of our new website, we will be offering a fun promotion in the coming weeks. Please find our social feed, or drop us a line to find out how you can be a part of it. And don’t forget to visit Dr. Ross in 2011. With so much promise in the air, you don’t want to see this year go by in a blur…

A DISEASE THAT SIX MILLION AMERICANS DON’T KNOW THAT THEY HAVE

Diabetes is becoming an epidemic because of the obesity crisis in the United States. In fact, 17 million Americans suffer from diabetes. Of these people, one-third are unaware that they have the disease.

With a dilated, comprehensive eye examination, an optometrist can detect and diagnose diabetes and start you on the road to treatment for the disease. Optometrist Dr Jeff Ross reminds you to consider having a comprehensive eye examination as part of National Diabetes Month this November.

“Through a comprehensive dilated eye exam, I can look inside the eye and examine blood vessels directly, detecting signs and symptoms of vascular diseases such as diabetes and hypertension,” said Dr. Ross.

Undiagnosed, diabetes can result in vision impairment, a frequent complication of both Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes, and blindness. Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults 20-74 years old. Other vision problems caused by diabetes include: vision changes, glaucoma, cataracts and retinopathy.

Part of living with diabetes and successful eye care is having a dilated eye examination on at least an annual basis – more often if you have existing eye issues or more serious retinopathy. Certainly, if you experience any change in vision, you should immediately see your optometrist.

“For someone who has been diagnosed with diabetes, the annual dilated exam is important. When I do an examination, I’m looking at the retina for early signs of diabetic retinopathy, such as leaking blood vessels, retinal swelling (macular edema) and deposits on the retina – all of which are signs of leaking or damaged blood vessels,” said Dr. Ross

An optometrist is an important member of your health care team – particularly if you have been diagnosed with diabetes. Type-2 diabetes is associated with older age, obesity, family history of diabetes, medical history of gestational diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, physical inactivity and race/ethnicity. The rising incidence of diabetes in the United States is a result of a dramatic increase in obesity, as well as the aging of the population. If you have risk factors associated with diabetes, consider having a dilated eye examination to control the disease and lower the risk of complications.