Thomas Eye Care

08/27/2025

08/26/2025

The last day for this sale will be 9/2--The day after Labor Day! Come get yourself some new sunglasses 😎

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08/22/2025

Common eye-related words and what they mean!

08/16/2025

Why are eye doctors so smart? 👀

Because they were good pupils 🤪

You're welcome!

08/14/2025

Meet Nicki AND help us wish her happy birthday!!

Nicki is our newest team member and she is our second optician! Her job, like Meghan's, is to assist you in finding your perfect pair that meets both your vision needs and your style preferences.

When Nicki isn't working, she enjoys making art, reading and hanging out with her pups! Next time you stop by, make sure you say hey to Nicki 👋🏻

08/12/2025

Don't Lauren and Hailey's new frames look absolutely perfect on them?! Thank you for letting us help you find your perfect pair, ladies! 👓

08/07/2025

Meet Hailee!

Hailee is one our Lab Technicians here at Thomas Eye Care. This means that she helps with filing your exams and glasses to insurance, ensuring your glasses are ordered promptly and keeping track of their status at the lab, and even helping you find your perfect pair if Meghan and Nicki are assisting other patients.

When Hailee isn't working, she enjoys spending time with her husband, snuggling her baby girl, and shopping!

Thanks for all you do, Hailee 💕

08/03/2025

Let’s talk about retinal detachments!

What is the retina? The retina is a thin layer of cells at the back of the eye that senses light and sends signals through the optic nerves to our brain, helping us see. Sometimes, the retina can be come detached from it’s normal position in the eye. Several things can cause a retinal detachment, including hitting the head (such as in a fall or car accident), eye injury, a high amount of myopic (nearsighted) prescription, and some can even be idiopathic, meaning we don’t know the exact cause.

Early signs of a detached retina can include a large amount of new floaters all at once, flashes of light (even with your eyes closed), or a gray/black curtain appearing in your vision. Some people experience all of these symptoms. Some experience a sudden blurry spot in the vision. Some aren’t aware anything new is happening. But, if left untreated, your vision can be permanently lost in the eye with the detachment.

So, what should you do if you are experiencing signs of a retinal detachment? Call your eye doctor IMMEDIATELY. Do NOT wait!�

Okay, so you've called your eye doctor and they're going to see you right away. Now what? Your eye doctor will put drops in your eyes that will cause your pupil to dilate (widen). This lets more light into the eye, which in turn allows the doctor to see more details of the back of the eye using a special lens or an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) scan. Retinal detachments are repaired with surgery performed by a retinal specialist. Keep in mind: In some cities, retinal specialists are few. It is possible you may have to travel to another city (or even state) for treatment, but it is highly worth it to keep your vision!

The takeaway: Retinal detachments are an emergency and should be treated as such. But the earlier a diagnosis and treatment are sought out, the better the outcome will likely be!

07/28/2025

We love Maui Jim sunglasses, and so does Jerri! She told us when she get her most recent pair that, "After owning Mauis, I never want to wear anything else!"

Our favorite thing about Maui Jim (other than the great style and variety, of course) is the fact that all of their sunglasses come polarized. Polarization is like antiglare for your sunglasses, and it works by filtering out vertical light (responsible for glare) and only allowing horizontal light to pass through the lenses. This allows for clearer, crisper vision with sunglasses on, and less eye strain from squinting!

07/19/2025

Your favorite eye care team was invited to Oklahoma Medical Eye Group’s first-ever Educational Symposium, and of course we had to go! 🎉 We all love the opportunity to learn whenever we can.

Dr. Thomas sat in on lectures regarding Cataract and Refractive updates, Oculoplastics, lens procedures, and more. Meghan, Karissa, and Katy got to dissect a cow eye, as well as learn about Crosslinking, PRK procedures (and got to use the laser on a pig eye!) and different forms of refractive/IOL procedures. It’s safe to say, everyone learned a lot. Not to mention all the fun we had!

The staff at OMEG were so welcoming and friendly, and they did a wonderful job hosting everyone. We can’t wait to go back in 2026! Thank you for having us, OMEG 💙💚

07/18/2025

Please wish our amazing Lead Technician, Karissa, a VERY happy birthday! Karissa finds great joy in the medical side of Optometry, and we can’t think of anyone who loves being an Optical Technician more than she does. We love you, Karissa!