Colorado Springs Optometry
Optometry
An optometrist is a doctor who specializes in eye care and has earned a degree of Doctor of Optometry. Optometrists restore vision through therapy, glasses, and contact lenses. They also manage chronic eye diseases such as glaucoma, diabetes, and dry eye disease.
Vision Institute in Colorado Springs CO provides Colorado Springs optometry services. Our eye care and eye health services range from routine vision care and eye exams to complex specialty surgical care. We accept a wide range of insurance plans and our professional staff of family eye doctors and eye care professionals can assist you with a wide range of services to meet all of your family eye care and eye health needs.
Vision Institute in Colorado Springs CO provides Colorado Springs optometry services. Our eye care and eye health services range from routine vision care and eye exams to complex specialty surgical care. We accept a wide range of insurance plans and our professional staff of family eye doctors and eye care professionals can assist you with a wide range of services to meet all of your family eye care and eye health needs.
Family Eye Doctors in Colorado Springs
Vision Institute is a premier provider of eye care and vision services to patients in the Colorado Springs area and the greater Pikes Peak region. We provide eye exams, contact lens exams and full optical services. The eye doctors at Vision Institute care about their patients and offer personalized care to ensure that each patient receives the highest quality of vision correction and eye care possible.
Expert Patient & Eye Care
We ensure our patients have access to the best eye-wear choices and receive the most advanced eye exam techniques and diagnostic equipment available. Our optometrists, Dr. Simmons, Dr. Reese, and Dr. Bestwina see patients who need full vision exams, eyeglasses, contact lenses, or medical optometry services.
Colorado Springs Medical Optometry
The optometrists at Vision Institute can diagnosis and treat a wide array of eye diseases, conditions, and problems. Our eye doctors use advanced diagnostic technology and vision correction products. Vision Institute optometrists are committed to helping our patients by providing eye care and vision products to give you options for clearer vision. A comprehensive eye exam allows our eye doctors to evaluate how well you see and to look for and identify potential eye diseases before they worsen. Glaucoma and macular degeneration can result in serious vision loss if not detected and treated early. An annual eye exam helps keep your vision clear and allows our eye doctors to catch any potential eye diseases. Early treatment provides the best chance to retain your vision and keep eye diseases from causing blindness and permanent vision problems. A comprehensive eye exam usually lasts about one hour and involves a series of tests with optical instruments to determine the current vision range and to look for any abnormalities that could signal disease. Our Colorado Springs Optometrists have education and training above and beyond most Optometrists. This additional training includes residency in ocular disease and low vision, externships at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (the #1 eye hospital in the nation), and serving seven Indian reservations through the US Public Health Service.
Eye Exams
An annual eye exam will detect any changes in your vision and also look for any abnormalities which could indicate disease. If you have less than perfect vision then a full medical optometry exam including refraction, disease detection and the formation of a detailed treatment plan will let you enjoy the benefits of vision correction. Our Colorado Springs Optometry department performs several thousand eye exams each year. Dr. Simmons, Dr. Reese, and Dr. Bestwina's expert patient care approach will put kids and adults at ease throughout the course of the eye exam. Full contact lens evaluations are available for seasoned and new contact wearers alike. Eye exams from Vision Institute optometrists are designed to give you the best vision correction choices to meet your needs.
Eye Exam Procedures and Tests
Your optometrist will most likely dilate your pupils which allows him to see the optic nerve and retina at the back of your eyes. Full dilation generally occurs within 15-30 minutes and it may result in blurry vision and sensitivity to bright light for a few hours after the procedure. It is recommended that you bring sunglasses and a driver to take you home if you feel uncomfortable with your vision after dilation. If you need sunglasses just ask us and we can provide them to help offset the effects of dilation. You can expect the following test during your regular annual eye exam:
- Refraction test – determines your best corrected vision
- Visual field test – measures your peripheral sight
- Pupil testing – shows how your eyes respond to light
- Intraocular pressure test – checks for glaucoma
- Eye health assessment – assesses the health of the cornea, lens, optic nerve, & retina.
- Specialized tests – additional assessments of your eyes if necessary
Full Service Colorado Springs Optometry
While full service optometry exams can assess your vision and the health of your eyes annually, Vision Institute can provide assistance if other types of eye exams are needed. If you need an eye exam beyond a typical annual vision assessment, we can provide the following types as eye exams as well:
Vision Institute family eye doctors are dedicated to helping every patient enjoy the best possible vision. We invite you to call our office so that you can schedule an eye exam appointment with our one of our optometrists.
We look forward to helping you with all of your eye care needs at Vision Institute.
- Annual Eye Exams
- Diabetic Eye Exam
- Pediatric Eye Exam
- Glaucoma Screening and Treatment
- Prescriptions for Eye Glasses
- LASIK Consultation
- Cataract Consultation
- Dry Eye Treatment
- Red Eye Exam
- Stye Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal
Vision Institute family eye doctors are dedicated to helping every patient enjoy the best possible vision. We invite you to call our office so that you can schedule an eye exam appointment with our one of our optometrists.
We look forward to helping you with all of your eye care needs at Vision Institute.