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Address: 6113 Indian River Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23464

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HOWARD OSSEN,OD

Dominion Eye Care

Lenses

Same Day Service Available on Most PrescriptionsChoosing Optical Lenses For Your Frames

Our experienced optical staff will help you decide which material and what design best fits your needs. If you are thinking about lenses that change in the sun we will help you decide which color is best for you. Most of these can be made fast, even the same day as your visit.

Choosing Lenses can be very confusing. You may hear many new words such as:

  • CR-39
  • High index
  • Polycarbonate
  • Photochromatic (ex: Smart Shade, Transitions, Instashades)
  • Single vision
  • Straight top bifocal
  • Progressive (sometimes called a no-line bifocal)
  • Aspheric or spherical
  • Anti-reflective lenses

Clear or Photochromatic

Our premium lens products represent a new generation of plastic lens material that produces a thinner, lighter, and more cosmetically attractive lens than standard plastic. Our premium index material transmits more light for clearer sharper vision and can be produced clear or photochromatic.

These lenses are available in Clear Light, Sun Smart Gray, Sun Smart Brown and Ultra Sun Gray. The chart to the right may help you decide which material is best for you. These words describe either the lens design or the material used to make the lens. CR-39, high index and polycarbonate are three different materials from which lenses are made. Single vision indicates the lens power is for a single distance, either distance or reading. Bifocal and/or Progressive (sometimes called a no-line bifocal) will help you at both distance and reading.

Digital lens technology allows us to provide premium lens designs, materials, coatings (for example mirror) and inborne Anti-Reflective lenses. Again this is done in-office for same day service. We utilize a computerized lens cutting system and the newest technology in casting digital freeform lenses.

Straight Top-28(lined) Bifocal

  • Thin lighter lens
  • Improved optics
  • Maximizes perceived viewing area
  • A premium upgrade for all lined bifocal wearers
  • Available in photosensitive lenses that change in the sun. (see chart below for color options)

Aspheric Single Vision

  • Super thin profile
  • Greatly improved optics
  • Wider usable viewing area
  • More accurate prescription across entire lens surface
  • A true premium upgrade

CFL Aspheric Progressive (no-line bifocal)

  • Advanced, latest generation design
  • Among the industry’s highest patient adaptation rates
  • True, consistent curve for superior vision
  • Significantly reduced peripheral distortion
  • Optimal corridor length fits a greater range of frames

Clear or Photochromatic

Our premium lens products represent a new generation of plastic lens material that produces a thinner, lighter, and more cosmetically attractive lens than standard plastic. Our premium index material transmits more light for clearer sharper vision and can be produced clear or photochromatic.

These lenses are available in Clear Light, Sun Smart Gray, Sun Smart Brown and Ultra Sun Gray. The chart to the right may help you decide which material is best for you.

Contact Lenses

The new generation of contact lens is classified as silicon-hydrogel. The addition of silicon and better manufacturing techniques help by:

  • Increasing oxygen flow to the eye by as much as five times more than older lenses
  • Resists evaporation and stay wetter for better all day comfort
  • Producing durable longer lasting lenses
  • Good edge design and stable material produces sharp crisp vision
  • Enable production of high quality single vision, astigmatism and even bifocal lenses
  • Standard two weeks or monthly replacement lenses
  • Lenses for astigmatism
  • Bifocal lenses
  • Custom astigmatism bifocal combination
  • Even 1 day disposable lenses for those special occasions or sports.
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*** COVID 19 ***

As we start reopening our practice for eye exams we are implementing recommended steps to your visits with us.

  1. We will ask you to wear a face mask and bring a pen to our office. We will try to have both for those who do not have one, but supplies are limited and hard for us to get.
  2. When you arrive for your appointment, we will ask that you park and call us.
  3. We will do most of the verbal part of your pre visit over the phone. Be ready to let us know if you have any eye concerns that you would like to address with Dr Ossen during the visit.
  4. We ask that you come alone to your appointment. However if a caregiver is needed or 1 adult with a minor child this will be allowed.
  5. Once asked to enter the building we will have an employee meet you and open the door for you. She will proceed to take your temperature, hand sanitizer for your hands and have you sign any documents. Then escort you to the start of your visit.
  6. We will be sanitizing all equipment before and after each patient. We will not be using our waiting area.
  7. The time with Dr Ossen will also not be his usual conversations. Please know that the sign of the times will be limiting the conversations outside of the routine and medical eye care needs for the appointment.
  8. At this time we will not be doing contact lens new wearer instructions. If you currently wear contacts we will be able to give you a renewed contact lens Rx. If you do not currently wear contacts and want to start we will ask that you return for that portion of an exam after we have implemented this first phase and are ready to take on those instructions.
  9. As we move toward reopening and making the environment as safe for all of our patients and staff we look forward to serving your eyecare needs.