by Brittany Heyano | Jun 22, 2020 | Contact Lenses
Ever wonder what happens to all of your old contacts? How many of us have come across a piece of trash or plastic when strolling along our beaches? At the heart of downtown Santa Cruz, we at Plaza Lane Optometry believe in a sense of community, whether by supporting...
by Curt Simmons | Jan 14, 2018 | Frames & Lenses
Where you choose to buy your glasses makes a difference, both in your wallet and in the local and global economy. Sometimes it’s easiest to use cost as the main differentiating factor. Healthcare is expensive, after all, so save where you can, right? Well, it turns...
by Curt Simmons | Dec 5, 2017 | Vision Care, Vision Problems
Snow dusted treetops, white-capped peaks, and fresh powder lure many of us to the mountains from late fall through the early spring. As we move full-steam ahead into long weekends spent adventuring in the snow, don’t neglect to properly shield your eyes from the...
by Curt Simmons | Nov 5, 2017 | Vision Care
When you were a kid, did your mom tell you to eat your carrots because they’re good for your eyes? Well, turns out mom was right but to effectively keep your eyes healthy and your vision sharp, you need to do more than just eat your carrots. To prevent vision loss...
by Curt Simmons | Oct 5, 2017 | Eye Exams
Newborn babies are pretty helpless. They can’t hold up the weight of their own head. They can’t get from point A to point B without assistance and they can’t yet articulate their needs except with gurgles, tears, and a bit of screeching. To top it all off, babies...
by Curt Simmons | Sep 6, 2017 | Eye Exams, Vision Care
Whether you’re updating your prescription, getting a new pair of glasses, or being treated for an eye disease like glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration, there’s a different eye care professional for each. There are two types of eye doctors,...
by Curt Simmons | Aug 4, 2017 | Vision Care
Have you or your child ever woken up with a red, itchy, watery eye? Sometimes one or both eyes may feel glued stuck with what looks like an excess of ‘eye boogers.’ (You know, the combination of mucus, oil, skin cells, and other debris that can build up in your eye...
by Curt Simmons | Jul 5, 2017 | Vision Care
For most Americans, losing our sight is far scarier than losing any of our other senses. It even rates higher than losing a limb, our memory, or the ability to speak. Taking certain precautions, such as wearing sunglasses, eating a balanced diet, and getting an annual...
by Curt Simmons | Jun 1, 2017 | Contact Lenses
Do you have a love/hate relationship with your contacts? If you properly care for your lenses (and you’ve gone through a proper fitting with your optometrist), contacts should be comfortable for full-day wear. Proper soft contact lens care not only helps improve...
by Curt Simmons | May 1, 2017 | Frames & Lenses, Vision Care
Crow’s feet aren’t the only things you can get from years of squinting into the sun. If you’re not regularly protecting your eyes from sun damage, your risk of cataracts, macular degeneration, and other eye conditions that cause temporary or permanent vision loss is...
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