Time keeps flying...how embarrassing to look at the website and see "Happy Fourth of July" still on it the following February!  I hope to keep the website more up to date this year.

We've been extremely busy here in the office and are so thankful to have a new addition to our staff, Natalia.  Only here less than a week she has already been a great help to us and we are delighted to have her!  2010 has been good to us so far and we are looking forward to having a great year.  The business has grown quite a lot, we added several new patients last year and are on track for repeating that this year.  Currently, with the aid of Natalia, we are working to catch up from the "blitz" of December and January and are looking forward to seeing the files back in order :)  None of this flurry of activity would be possible if it weren't for great patients like you who come back year after year and we are so thankful for each and every one of you!

Our contact lens patients have loved being able to order their contacts online and that has helped relieve some of the pressure on us here in the office to make sure everyone gets their lenses in a timely manner so we encourage you to continue placing your contact lens orders online with us.  One suggestion we have is that you take advantage of the rebates that are available.  Many of our patients already order a year's supply but there are a few of you who still order 1 box at a time and you are losing out on savings when you do it that way.  We are competitive and are constantly checking to make sure that we have every rebate available that the major companies have so please take advantage of them.  If you are a contact lens patient of ours and have not received your password please feel free to e-mail the webmaster of this site and we will make sure you receive one.  This service is only available for our patients as we do not feel it would be appropriate to take business away from other optometrists.

We have some awesome sunglasses this year, Liz Claiborne, Kate Spade, Nine West, Ralph Lauren, Polo, Armani….  Regardless of where you get them we do urge everyone to wear good quality sunglasses, and this is NOT a "summer only" suggestion, it applies year round.  The sun is much stronger now than at any time in prior history and can cause serious damage to your eyes – you may not be able to tell a difference right away but believe me it will show up when you are older so best to take every precaution now.  When choosing sunglasses it is best to choose one that will offer you the most complete coverage of your eyes and have UV / UVA protection.  Polarized lenses help to enhance your vision in the sun’s glare and are a good addition to any sunglass.  If you wear prescription sunglasses we realize these add additional expense to the final product but it is an expense worth incurring in the long run and UV protection is automatically included in a polarized lens.  One other option for people who need prescription sun lenses would be to get a frame that comes with a polarized sun clip – we have a large variety of these in stock and this choice gives you “more bang for the buck.”  People who wear contact lenses can wear non-prescription sunglasses of high quality.

 When Making An Appointment

There is information regarding appointments that can be found on the map page of this website.  Please make a point of visiting that page, especially if you are a new patient as there is important information for you to be found there.  As always it is highly recommended that you check with your insurance company to make sure that you are eligible for an exam in our office.  We accept most major insurance plans but each plan may have dozens of different sub-plans and we cannot possibly know them all.  It is the patient's responsibility to know what they are eligible for.  You will be billed if found to be ineligible.

Laser Vision Correction 

If you are interested in Laser Vision Correction we can help you explore your options and find out if the procedure is right for you.  We are a TLC affiliated office, which means we have chosen to pair ourselves with the very best in Laser Vision Correction.  In order to learn more about LASIK and CustomLASIK at TLC Laser Eye Centers please click here.

Because we have had so many ask about whether or not we are accepting new patients I will add  here that "Yes" we are, we are always happy to add new patients to our eyecare "family".  Please call!

 A sampling of some of the insurances we accept are:  BCBS, VSP, Tufts, Davis Vision, Neighborhood Health Plan, United Health Care, BCBS of MA, Harvard Pilgrim, EyeMed, Medicare and Medicaid.  If you don't see your insurance listed here please give us a call, more than likely we are providers for your insurance as well!  To learn more about your insurance (if listed above) please click on the name and you will be taken to their website.

We are always looking for ways to improve the quality of each patient’s visit to our office and would be interested in hearing any comments you have on the subject. If you would like to submit your suggestions please feel free to send us an e-mail with "Comment" in the subject line so it doesn’t go into the spam folder.

              Just a Comment About Our Frames...

Many optical shops offer frames for sale that come as part of a kit from insurance providers and there has been a real push by those same companies for us to do so as well but we don't want to be just one of the crowd.  Our frames are hand-picked by us from our sales people whom we've built relationships with over the years and we do not feel it would be the right thing to do to cut them out of their jobs.  Because we do hand select all of the frames in our frame room we also control the quality and stand behind them in our warranties.  You will not find cheaply made products in our office but we do make every attempt to keep our frames at reasonable prices and because they are updated continually throughout the year you can always be assured to have the latest selections available.                                            

 We specialize in the diagnosis, treatment and management  of eye diseases.  We also offer complete eye exams and recommend them as a part of your yearly wellness check.  Additionally, we do contact lens exams and fittings as well as glaucoma testing. Our office houses a complete selection of eyewear, the very latest fashion, for men, women, children and young adults.

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We carry a complete line of contact lenses!