Contact Lenses

Taking Care of Your Contacts Should be Part of Your Gilbert Eye Care Routine

For everyone in Gilbert, eye care is important. And if you wear contact lenses, you have an extra step to take in order to preserve the health of your eyes: you need to take proper care of your contacts. Why are proper contact lens handling and cleaning techniques part of good Gilbert eye care? Proper handling and cleaning of your lenses is an important part of keeping your risk of [...]

Struggling Students May Need an Eye Exam

If you have a struggling student on your hands, booking an eye exam for them is one of the first things you ought to do when searching for a solution. Many people assume that students are having difficulty because they aren't putting in enough effort, have a learning disability, or the teacher's skills are lacking. And while those can certainly be contributing factors, eye issues may also be part of [...]

How do I put on and take off my contact lenses?

https://youtu.be/yvgbxMydcPA Wearing contact lenses in Gilbert AZ has never been easier. Nearly everyone can wear them; anytime or anywhere. We've broken the steps down so they're easy to follow: Getting Started Hygiene is really important. Always wash, rinse, and dry your hands before handling your lenses. Ideally, use a non-oily, non-antiseptic soap. Lens Insertion So now let's choose a place to always put your lenses in. Ideally, you'll want a [...]

Vision Insurance and Your FSA

It's close to the end of the year and you know what that means. No, not the holidays. It's the time of year when you make sure any money left in your vision insurance Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is used so you don't lose it. It's your money, so you want to make sure you don't lose it. You'll also need to use any insurance benefits that will expire on [...]

Types of Contact Lenses Gilbert AZ

If you are looking into contact lenses instead of wearing eyeglasses, there are several types of contact lenses Gilbert, AZ available. Here are a few: Corneal Refractive Contacts are worn while you sleep and actually reshape the surface of your eyes so you have clear vision during the day, but without needing corrective lenses. Use of these contacts is considered a safe and non-surgical way to get the vision you [...]

What Age Can You Wear Contacts?

Kids who have worn glasses for a long time are often very anxious to start wearing contacts. Also, kids who need to start wearing glasses during the pre-teen and teen years would often like to just start out with contacts instead of glasses. So at what age can you wear contacts? There are several factors to consider before making that decision. How responsible is my child? Will they be [...]

How to Avoid Itchy Eyes: Eye Care in Gilbert AZ

Eye care in Gilbert AZ is specific to our area. The weather is cooling down and the wind is blowing. that means it's allergy season here in the Valley. Don't suffer through those miserable, itchy eyes, find out how Val Vista Vision can help you with eye care in Gilbert, AZ. Here are five tips for reducing allergy-induced itchy eyes: Keep your contacts as clean as possible. That means, along [...]

Prescription Sports Glasses

How many times have you seen a child's glasses shatter and cause injury while you were watching a game or a practice? Wearing glasses while you play sports is tricky. You can either see clearly, or risk eye injury. Or maybe there's a better way. Prescription sports glasses can be the answer to the vision AND safety issues. Get your prescription eye glasses in Gilbert AZ from Val Vista Vision. [...]