Eyeglasses Services
Eyeglasses offer the benefit of corrected vision while providing a stylish and unique look. They also function to protect the eyes from the effects of UV light (sunglasses) or in the work environment (safety glasses). Our optical dispensary maintains a large and stylish selection of frames in addition to offering the latest in spectacle lens technology. Our eyewear specialists are experts in the areas of lens design and frame repair and will be very helpful in determining which pair of eyeglasses is right for you.
Key Benefits
• Offers great flexibility for nearly all refractive disorders
• Many choices in styles to meet any mood or personality
• Continuous technological improvement in lens and frame design
Contact Lens Services
Carrying on the tradition of contact lens excellence established by Dr. Tucker, Triangle Visions continues to provide the very best in contact lens technology and services in Durham and Cary, NC. Our doctors have over 50 years of combined contact lens expertise. We enjoy the challenge of bifocal contact lenses, colored contact lenses, and contact lenses for astigmatism. With our expertise, today’s technology, and your motivation, we can almost always find a solution that works for you!
Key Benefits
• Cosmetic advantages are inherent with contact lens wear
• Greater visual flexability for active people
• Specialty treatment of certain ocular disorders such as keratoconus
Learn about Corneal Refractive Therapy.
Yearly Eye Exams
Triangle Visions Optometry specialize in providing yearly routine eye examinations. These comprehensive yearly exams include various tests which allow our doctors to evaluate patients for the following:
1. Need for or changes in glass prescriptions
2. Need for or changes in contact lens prescription
3. Detection of eye related diseases and disorders
At the end of each eye exam, the doctor will explain his or her findings and develop a treatment plan based on the patient’s individual needs and circumstances
Medical Services
The doctors at Triangle Visions are up to date on all the current procedures and techniques associated with the treatment and management of ocular disease. Our commitment to knowing the latest in clinical knowledge and diagnostic technology provides our patients with the most accurate and efficient resolution to their ocular problems.
Our Eye Doctors (optometrists) and staff fully implement technologies such as digital retinal photography, digital retinal scanning/imaging (OCT, GDX), digital corneal topography, digital refracting systems, Shamir free form digital lens design, advanced visual field testing, Synergeyes hybrid contact lenses, and Paragon corneal refractive therapy.
Key Benefits
• Prompt treatment of acute ocular disorders such as infection and trauma
• Co-management of surgical procedures with local ophthalmologists
• Comprehensive management of progressive diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy
Laser Surgery Services
This exciting new technology offers patients the opportunity to have great vision without contact lenses or glasses! Our office is one of the leading laser vision practices in central North Carolina. In fact, Dr. Tucker and Dr. Anthony Clark have both had the procedure done themselves. We work very closely with both Duke Eye Center and The Treatment Laser Center of Raleigh, two of the premier laser centers in North Carolina. To speak with someone about the procedure, call our office today and ask for one of our laser vision coordinators (919.544.2020 or 800.613.EYES).
Key Benefits
- Decreased dependability on contact lenses or eyeglasses
- Increased flexibility with sports, camping, traveling, etc.
- The advantage of state of the art equipment and world class surgeons
What is Vision Therapy?
Vision therapy, a type of physical therapy for the eyes and brain, is a highly effective non-surgical treatment for many common visual problems such as lazy eye, crossed eyes, double vision, convergence insufficiency, and even some reading and learning disabilities. Many patients who have been told “it’s too late,” or “you’ll have to learn to live with it” have benefited from vision therapy. In the case of learning disabilities, vision therapy is specifically geared towards resolving visual problems which interfere with reading, learning, and educational instruction. Please note optometrists do not claim vision therapy is a direct treatment for learning disabilities.
Vision therapy is–
- a progressive program of vision “exercises” or procedures,
- performed under doctor supervision,
- individualized to fit the visual needs of each patient, and
- depending on the case, vision therapy is prescribed to
- help patients develop or improve fundamental visual skills and abilities
- improve visual comfort, ease, and efficiency, and
- change how a patient processes or interprets visual information
Vision therapy is not used to correct visual acuity problems which may be corrected by glasses or contact lenses! Click here to read an interesting article, “Eye-Related Quackery.”
Who Needs Vision Therapy?
You may see 20/20, but as many as 1 in 6 individuals have eye muscle problems that can lead to the following symptoms:
- headaches,
- eyestrain while reading,
- feeling tired after computer work,
- loss of concentration while reading or doing computer work,
- motion sickness, and
- losing your place while reading
Left untreated, eye muscles problems can lead to the following:
- difficulty with and loss of interest in reading,
- fatigue and poor perfomance at work and/or school, and
- feelings of frustration at work and/or school
Near vision tasks require constant work from your eye muscles. They must maintain focus for long periods of time, which they were never designed to do. This type of stress on the vision system causes symptoms which have nothing to do with how well you see or read the eye chart and cannot be resolved with glasses alone. There are specific eye muscle disorders which, if diagnosed and treated early enough, will not interfere with one’s ability and desire to learn. We suggest any adult or child who may struggle with the preceding symptoms take the following self test to better judge if vision therapy is something to explore with our optometrists.
Adult self test or Child self test
Our Vision Therapy Program
Computer-based vision therapy is a program prescribed to provide the type of exercises needed to coordinate the vision and eliminate the symptoms associated with eye muscle problems. You will use a computer and an Internet-linked set of tasks customized for your specific needs. This program is designed to reduce the amount of time spent at the doctor’s office, allowing the program to be easily incorporated into each individual’s busy schedule. It also increases patient motivation by providing interesting exercises and constant feedback. The program our office uses, HTS Home Vision Therapy, is a 6 month program composed of 3 months of strength building and 3 months of maintenance. The program’s suggested committed time of approximately 20 minutes per day, 5 days of week is easy to manage. There will generally be 3 in-office follow-ups at 1 month, 3 month, and 6 month intervals. Online progress will be monitored by our vision therapy specialist, Susan, and your doctor to ensure sucess of the program. For more information, check out www.homevisiontherapy.com and www.childrensvison.com/news.htm.
Contact Susan, our Vision Therapy Specialist, at 919.544.2020 with any questions you may have.
