Groton Eye Center

04/17/2025

01/30/2025

The American Academy of Optometry recommends getting an eye exam every year, to help identify changes in eye health.

In addition to updating your prescription to improve your visual clarity; a dilated eye exam can help detect conditions before they cause serious health issues such as diabetes, hypertension, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. Most ocular diseases require early intervention in order to help prevent vision loss down the road.

If you are due for your annual eye exam or are looking for a new eye doctor give our office a call at 860-445-1000. Or you can schedule online at the link below!
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01/23/2025

Do you notice excess glare from headlights when driving at night? You could be having changes with your vision. Nighttime glare can result from a variety of things such as; prescription changes, new or worsening cataracts, or from wearing glasses lacking an anti-reflective coating.

We are currently booking new patients for annual eye exams! We even have a few openings this week from last minute cancellations.
If you would like to book a new patient exam, or are due for your yearly eye exam please reach out to us at 860-445-1000.

01/17/2025

Come shop some of the new Silhouette Ophthalmic Eyewear at Groton Eye Center. Silhouette makes frames that are known to be some of the lightest weight frames on the market. This makes them ideal for patients who have difficulty adapting to the weight of frames.
It is timeless brand, focused on sustainability and fine craftmanship. Their frames are made in Austria, and have been since their founding in 1964.

Silhouette glasses are eligible to be purchased with vision material benefits, as well as HSA/FSA cards. Stop by our optical shop today at 1041 Poquonnock Road, Groton CT 06340.

01/14/2025

As a follow up for Glaucoma Awareness Month, we'd like to talk a bit more about eye pressure and the causes of Glaucoma.

A build up of increased eye pressure causes optic nerve damage for patients with glaucoma or at risk for developing glaucoma. Glaucoma is a disease that will begin with no noticeable symptoms, until you start to undergo vision loss.
There is no cure for glaucoma, only treatment options, and early detection is extremely important in preserving vision.

So, how Is eye pressure measured?
Eye drops are put in your eyes to numb them.
Then the doctor or assistant gently touches the front surface of your eye with a device that glows with a blue light. Other times a different handheld instrument is used.
Both methods apply a small amount of pressure to the eye.
This allows your ophthalmologist to measure the pressure inside each eye.
During this test, it is very helpful to relax and breathe normally.
Each person's eye pressure is different, and there is no single correct pressure for everyone. Generally, the range for normal pressure is between 10 and 21 mmHg ("mmHg" means "millimeters of mercury," a scale used to record eye pressure).

Most people who have glaucoma will have an eye pressure higher than 21 mmHg. However, some people with pressures between 10 and 21 mmHg may still have glaucoma.

Through a full dilated eye exam, we examine your eye pressure as well as check the health of your optic nerve and retina. Patients who are risk for glaucoma may also undergo visual field testing to check for any loss of vision after signs of optic nerve damage are found.
If you are due for your annual eye exam give us a call at 860-445-1000. We are located at 1041 Poquonnock Road, Groton CT 06340.

01/09/2025

Now through the end of February all of our Kate Spade Ophthalmic and David Beckham glasses are half off! This deal is combinable with vision material benefits and prescription eyewear is HSA / FSA eligible.

We are also starting our Blue Light Special this month! You can purchase any frame and get a pair of non-prescription blue light filtering lenses in them for an additional 29$ to help prevent headaches and strain on the computer. This deal is perfect for anyone who doesn't have an eyeglass prescription; or typically wears contacts while using the computer.

For our Blue Light Special you can choose a frame from any of brands such as Kate Spade, Carolina Herrera, Gucci, Fendi, Marc Jacobs and more.

Stop by our optical shop today at 1041 Poquonnock Road, Groton CT 06340.
Or give us a call at 860-445-1000

01/06/2025

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month! Glaucoma a disease that starts silently with no noticeable symptoms until the patient starts to undergo vision loss. It affects over 2.7 million Americans, and can happen anytime but is most common in individuals over the age of 45.

There is no cure for Glaucoma, and no way to reverse vision loss caused by glaucoma. But there are treatments available that work to manage the pressure that builds up from increased aqueous humor.

The best treatment is through early detection with a dilated eye exam. During an eye exam not only do we check for an eyewear prescription but we also check the eye pressure, angles of the drainage canals, the health of the optic nerve, and more.

For more information visit the link below:
https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/glaucoma

If you are looking to have a full dilated eye exam please give us a call at 860-445-1000 to schedule an appointment.

12/31/2024

We want to wish our patients and community a Happy New Year as we move into 2025. Here's to a fresh start and a world full of exciting possibilities!

In observance of the holiday we will be closed tomorrow 01/01/25, but are reopening to our normal business hours on Thursday, 01/02/2025 at 09:00 a.m.

12/30/2024

There is only a few days left until the end of the year! Many vision insurance plans through VSP, Eyemed, and Spectera expire at the end of the month; making these last two days your last chance to use your material benefits.

Our optical shop is open today and tomorrow from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. no appointment is needed for visiting optical! We have brands such as Maui Jim, Fendi, Gucci, Kate Spade, Longchamp, Missoni, Ray-Ban, and more. Prescription eyewear is also HSA / FSA eligible, making it the perfect way to use up any remaning balances.

If you would like to order contacts with your benefits and or HSA / FSA card please give us a call at 860-445-1000. We offer competitive pricing and manufacturer rebates that are not available anywhere else. We also ship contacts directly to your address with free shipping and handling.

We are located at 1041 Poquonnock Road, Groton CT 06340.

12/23/2024

Traditionally the lead up the Holidays can be hectic, as we prepare to spend time with our loved ones. In observation of Christmas and Christmas Eve we will be closed from 12/24/24-12/26/2024.
We will reopen to our normal hours on Friday 12/27/24 from 9:00a.m. to 5p.m.
We will also be closed on New Years Day as well.

If you are looking to use your material benefits by the end of the year stop by our optical shop either today, Friday, or next week on Monday or Tuesday.
There is no appointment needed to visit our optical shop. Many material benefits from VSP / Eyemed / Spectera will also expire at the end of the year, making it a use it or lose it situation.

You can also use your benefits to order contacts straight to your address with free shipping by calling 860-445-1000, we have several rebates available for our patients that you cannot get by ordering anywhere else!

All contact and eyeglass prescriptions are HSA / FSA eligible.

Over the Holidays if you are having an eye emergency please do not hestitate to give us a call at 860-445-1000 and follow the prompts to speak to our on-call doctor. We have a provider on call 24/7 for eye emergencies.
Thank you!

We wish for all of our patients, and fellow community members have a safe and wonderful time this week!

12/16/2024

Silhouette frames are a timeless classic. They are known as being one of the lightest frames on the market. They are also the world leader in rimless frames, giving you a fully unobstructed field of vision.

Prescription eyewear purchases are HSA / FSA eligible, and are able to be used with material benefits from VSP, Eyemed, and Spectera.
As the year comes to an end many material benefits will expire at the end of the month. If you have any questions if you have benefits available for either contacts or glasses please give us a call at 860-445-1000.

Or come in to stop by our optical shop at 1041 Poquonnock Road, Groton CT 06340. There is no appointment needed for browsing eyewear!

12/13/2024

Today marks the last official week of Autumn, however it certainly feels as if we've been in Winter already for a quite a while.

At Groton Eye Center we want to remind you to protect your eyes during the next few months. During the winter we are more likely to experience symptoms of dry eye, as the air is lacking humidity and we are often spending time inside with dry heat. The best way to combat symptoms of dry eye is re-wetting drops.

The brands we most commonly recommend to our patients are Optase, Systane, and Refresh. During these cold dry months you can use them up to four times a day if you are noticing symptoms of dryness. These symptoms can include intermittent blurred vision, tearing, mild redness, and discomfort.

However, a lot of symptoms of dry eye can be similar to those of an eye infection. If you have any concern that you are experiencing an eye emergency please give us a call at 860-445-1000 to ask to speak to our triage staff. We also have an on-call doctor available 24/7.