Eye Care Services in Huron, Sandusky, and Clyde, OH
We are committed to providing quality eye care to you and your family

• Contact Lens Exams
• Eye & Vision Exams
• Lasik Eye Surgery Referrals
• Eye Surgery Referrals
• Dry Eyes
• Eye Eco Products
• Hard To Fit Contacts
• Computer Vision Treatment
• Corneal Refractive Therapy
• Vision Therapy
• Sunglasses
• Children’s Eye Exams

At Family Eye Care Centers, we understand that it can be difficult to try to find the right contact to fit your needs. We know it can be even more difficult if you do not even know what options you have for your contact lenses. We offer a wide variety of different contact lenses. Our office can help with a wide variety of options when it comes to patients who have cataracts. We will work with our patients through the initial identification and diagnosis of cataracts, determine treatment options, and continue to work with you to help slow or stop the progression of cataracts. We want to make sure that we are with our patients every step of the way.

7 Reasons to Purchase an Annual Supply of Contact Lenses from Us!

1. Optimal Eye Health

• Patients with an annual supply of contact lenses are more likely to wear them as prescribed. Overwear leads to deposits, bacteria, infection, and other serious complications.

2. Maximize Savings

• Annual Supply – Best Savings!
• We fully utilize insurance benefits and manufacturer rebates

3. Want to save time and the hassle of re-ordering?

• Free direct shipping on annual supplies of lenses.

4. Quality Product

• Unlike some online distributors, we only use FDA approved contact distributors guaranteeing an authentic product in a controlled environment.

5. Need a lens replaced? Have unused boxes?

• Lost, torn, or defective contact lenses can be replaced at no charge in most cases.
•  We will be happy to exchange any unopened, unmarked, and unexpired boxes purchased from us.

​​​​​​​6. Expert advice from your trusted team

• Family Eye Care Centers will find the lens best suited for your lifestyle and eye health.
• Our Doctors and expert staff are available to answer any questions about your contacts or vision.

You have almost certainly heard of diabetes, which is one of the most common chronic health conditions in the United States with an estimated 100 million adults currently living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. This metabolic disorder occurs when the body is no longer able to regulate its own blood sugar levels and requires intervention to keep them stable. Most people are aware that diabetes can have serious consequences for our health. However, you may be surprised to learn that it can also influence our vision. This is because patients who are diabetic can go on to develop a complication that is known as diabetic retinopathy. Without prompt treatment, diabetic retinopathy can cause permanent vision loss. It is for this reason that patients who suffer from diabetes are asked to attend regular diabetic-related eye exams.

What is diabetic retinopathy?

For us to be able to see clearly, our eyes need to be healthy and functioning perfectly. The most important component of our eyes are the retina. Found at the very back of the eye, the retina is a patch of light-sensitive cells that have the job of converting the light that passes into the eye into messages that are passed up the optic nerve and into our brain. Our brain then receives them and tells us what we can see and how clearly we can see it.

The retina relies on a continuous supply of blood, which is delivered using a network of tiny blood vessels. Over time, having continuously high blood vessels can damage these blood vessels causing a leak of blood and other fluids onto the retina. If this happens, scarring may occur which could compromise the quality of your vision.

Am I at risk of diabetic retinopathy?

Technically, anyone who suffers from diabetes, whether it be Type 1 or Type 2, could be at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy. However, the condition is more likely in certain situations. These include if:

• your blood sugar levels are uncontrolled or poorly controlled
• you have a long history of diabetes
• you have high blood pressure (hypertension)
• you suffer from high cholesterol
• you are pregnant

Regular diabetic-related eye exams will enable your eye doctor to monitor your condition and ensure that any signs of diabetic retinopathy are detected and acted upon immediately.

What to expect from diabetic-related eye exams?

The process of a diabetic eye exam is very simple and straightforward. In fact, in most instances, it is included within the other elements of comprehensive eye exam and you may not even realize that you have had a specific test to check for diabetes-related complications.

Diabetic eye screening is non-invasive. You will be given eyedrops which will blur your vision. These may sting a little when they are administered, but this will pass within just a few moments. Once your vision is blurred, you will be asked to rest your head onto a device and stare down a lens. This leads to a camera which will take images of the backs of your eyes so that your eye doctor can assess the structures, which include the retina, for any abnormalities. You will see a flash when each image is taken, but at no point should you be in any pain.

In addition to the images of the back of your eye being taken, you will also be given a visual acuity test. This is where you will be asked to read letters off a chart a short distance away, as well as reading from a card held in front of you.

The information that your eye doctor will obtain from your examination will be able to tell them if you are experiencing any of the signs of diabetic retinopathy. If so, they will discuss the best way to get your condition under control. This could involve a combination of elements, including controlling your diabetes more effectively, taking medications or more invasive treatment to preserve your vision. Your eye doctor will give you more specific information based on your individual circumstances.

If you have further questions about diabetic-related eye exams, please contact our knowledgeable eye care team.

Maculogix are the manufacturers of the AdaptDX Pro – a fully automated dark adaptometer. This innovative piece of technology measures how quickly eyes can adjust from being in bright light to darkness and vice versa, and is an invaluable tool for the detection and diagnosis of macular degeneration.

What is macular degeneration?

Macular degeneration, also known as age-related macular degeneration or AMD, is a common progressive eye disease most often seen in people over the age of 60. It is a leading cause of permanent vision loss and any sight that has been compromised will not be able to be restored. AMD occurs when the cells in a part of the retina called the macula degenerate, usually with age, but this degeneration is also likely to happen more quickly in patients with poor lifestyle choices, such as those who are overweight, who smoke and who have high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases.

There are a range of symptoms associated with macular degeneration. These include:

–          Reduction in central vision

–          Distortion of straight lines in your central vision

–          Trouble recognizing faces

–          Difficulty reading, driving or watching tv

–          Problems seeing in dark environments

–          Generally blurred vision

One symptom is an increase in the amount of time it takes for the eyes of someone with the disease to adjust when walking from a bright environment into a dark one. This is known as dark adaptation and is something that is taken into account when diagnosing AMD.

What is the Maculogix AdaptDX Pro?

AdaptDX Pro allows your eye doctor to perform darkness adjustment testing in a standard room rather than a darkroom. This is because the cups that are placed over the eyes form a perfectly light-proof seal, shutting out all traces of light and showing how well your eyes adjust to pitch black darkness.

What to expect from your appointment?

Once the AdaptDX Pro headset is placed over your head and adjusted to fit you, and the eyecups have been altered to block out all light, you’ll be asked to look into the device and wait. Every time you see light, you’ll be asked to push down on a button that you will be holding in your hand. The technology within the headset attached to the cups tracks the way that your pupils react to light changes in real time, then provide this information as data, which your eye doctor can then use to decide if you should receive a diagnosis of macular degeneration.  The test is simple, painless and takes just a few minutes.

If you are concerned that you may be experiencing some of the symptoms associated with macular degeneration and would like more information about the condition, or to talk to someone about Maculogix AdaptDx Pro testing, please get in touch with our office today.

One out of every four children struggles with reading and learning due to having an undiagnosed vision problem. Often, this is misunderstood and put down to a conventional learning or cognitive disorder and this can mean that the child in question receives the wrong kind of support. Alternatively, some children demonstrate real trouble with focus, learning, and behavior that is a result of the visual challenges that they face.

When a child’s visual system isn’t performing properly, it can lead to them experiencing a range of issues in school. These include being unable to learn effectively, which could compromise their education and prevent them from fulfilling their potential. They may also experience social difficulties due to their vision making it difficult for them to communicate properly with those around them.

Vision therapy can help to address many common childhood visual problems, making school a much more pleasant experience and enabling children to achieve their potential.

While there are lots of solutions designed to assist with vision problems, it may be possible to teach the visual system to, at least partially, correct itself through a process known as vision therapy.

Vision therapy is a type of physical therapy for the eyes and brain. The goal of vision therapy can vary depending on the patient, but it is typically recommended for one of two reasons. The first is a treatment to help with learning problems caused by visual issues. The second is to help sportspeople hone their skills and enhance their performance by training their eyes to perform optimally. Some of the key benefits of vision therapy include:

• Helping patients to develop or improve fundamental visual skills and abilities.
• Improving visual comfort, ease, and efficiency.
• Changing how patients process and interpret visual information.

Vision therapy is normally provided as a progressive program of treatment, incorporating visual exercises that are designed to help you meet your individual goals. These are carried out at weekly or bi-weekly appointments with our team in the comfort of our office. In addition to the therapy performed under our supervision, you may also be given visual exercises to complete at home which will reinforce the steps we are taking in your session.

Conditions that vision therapy can benefit

Vision therapy has been shown to be successful in helping with a range of common visual conditions including:

• Lazy eye
• Crossed eyes
• Double vision
• Binocular vision disorder
• Eye movement disorders
• Reading and writing disabilities

For more information on vision therapy, or to schedule an appointment to discuss this popular form of treatment, please contact one of our convenient locations in Sandusky, Huron or Clyde, OH where our expert team will be happy to help.