Nitro Eye Care

Nitro Eye Care Drs. Travis and Sarah Taylor of Nitro Eye Care have provided eye care for the Kanawha Valley for over 20 years.

Peripheral vision helps your student athlete detect movement, anticipate plays, and avoid collisions (and injury). Footb...
09/30/2025

Peripheral vision helps your student athlete detect movement, anticipate plays, and avoid collisions (and injury). Football, gymnastics, tennis, basketball, baseball—peripheral vision is key in every sport. Give your student athlete a competitive edge with a complete eye exam.

Peripheral vision helps athletes anticipate, react, and avoid injury. Missed plays, clumsiness, or a sudden drop in perf...
09/29/2025

Peripheral vision helps athletes anticipate, react, and avoid injury. Missed plays, clumsiness, or a sudden drop in performance could signal a vision issue for your student athlete — not just a bad day. Call us to schedule a performance-focused eye exam.

Did you know? Peripheral vision is everything you can see from the side of your eyes as you look forward, without moving...
09/26/2025

Did you know? Peripheral vision is everything you can see from the side of your eyes as you look forward, without moving your head. It is the entire area of vision that exists outside of your central visual field. It enhances your spatial awareness, safety and balance.

Fun Eye Fact: Your eyes have 7 million specialized cells called cones that help you see color and detail, plus 100 milli...
09/24/2025

Fun Eye Fact: Your eyes have 7 million specialized cells called cones that help you see color and detail, plus 100 million cells called rods to help you see better in the dark!

Helmets with visors don’t always protect eyes. And poorly fitting sports goggles end up at the bottom of the sports bag....
09/22/2025

Helmets with visors don’t always protect eyes. And poorly fitting sports goggles end up at the bottom of the sports bag. Visit our optical department this week, and let our vision professionals help your athlete find comfortable eye protection they’ll actually wear.

Did you know? Sports glasses and goggles can be custom-made with your child’s prescription, so your student athlete won’...
09/19/2025

Did you know? Sports glasses and goggles can be custom-made with your child’s prescription, so your student athlete won’t need to wear eyeglasses under their goggles — providing the convenience of eye protection and clear vision all rolled into one!

Do you have a student athlete? A pre-season eye exam is as important as outfitting them with new gear. Book your child’s...
09/17/2025

Do you have a student athlete? A pre-season eye exam is as important as outfitting them with new gear. Book your child’s eye exam today so you can explore protective sports eyewear designed for their sport to help them (ahem!) keep their eye on the ball.

Flying pucks, broken equipment, or an elbow can result in an injury that causes permanent vision loss. Eye injuries happ...
09/16/2025

Flying pucks, broken equipment, or an elbow can result in an injury that causes permanent vision loss. Eye injuries happen in “non-contact” sports, too. If you have a student athlete, don’t skip the sports goggles – make them part of their uniform for practice and game day.

Parents ask us: What is the best eye protection for student athletes? Sports glasses or goggles with polycarbonate lense...
09/12/2025

Parents ask us: What is the best eye protection for student athletes? Sports glasses or goggles with polycarbonate lenses are the gold standard of sports eye protection. They are made from lightweight, impact-resistant plastic. And we can fit your child for a pair today!

As parents of student athletes know, helmets, shin guards, and mouthguards matter—but so do sport goggles. Protect your ...
09/10/2025

As parents of student athletes know, helmets, shin guards, and mouthguards matter—but so do sport goggles. Protect your athlete’s vision this season. Ask us about protective eyewear at your next comprehensive eye exam – or better yet, call us and schedule it today!

Back to school means back to sports. But every 13 minutes in the U.S., an ER treats a sports-related eye injury. The goo...
09/08/2025

Back to school means back to sports. But every 13 minutes in the U.S., an ER treats a sports-related eye injury. The good news? 90% of such injuries can be prevented with protective eyewear. Is your student athlete wearing eye protection on the field or court? We can help!

Phone update #2: phone service has been restored! 🥳Phone update 9/8/25: our main number (304) 755-4341 is only connecti...
09/08/2025

Phone update #2: phone service has been restored! 🥳
Phone update 9/8/25: our main number (304) 755-4341 is only connecting to our voicemail at this time. If you leave a message, you will receive a return call. If you need to speak to someone urgently, please call our second line at (304) 755-4342. Thank you for your patience as we continue to work through these issues.

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3802 38th Street
Nitro, WV
25143

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+13047554341

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