LEADING EYE DOCTOR IN Newton Highlands
Eyes are important indicators of overall health, and comprehensive eye care goes beyond a prescription for glasses or contact lenses. At Newton Eye Care, we take the time to get to know you, your eye care history, and your vision needs. Our optometrist provides the expert care, advice, options, and follow up you need whether you are a new patient or an existing one.
Newton Highlands, MA 02461
In our friendly clinic, we become familiar with each individual patient in order to customize eye exams and treatment options. Our family eye care services include eye exams for kids and adults, vision therapy, vision correction and management of age-related eye disease. Located conveniently to serve Newton Highlands residents, we offer hours to suit every family’s schedule.
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Affordable eye care for the whole family
- Get 50% off your second pair of prescription glasses when you purchase the first at the regular price
- Two pairs of glasses for as little as $99
- Most insurance plans accepted including VSP, MassHealth, and Medicare
No glasses or daytime contacts? Try Ortho-K
Thanks to orthokeratology or Ortho-K, you might be able to see perfectly without glasses or daytime contact lenses. Dr. Cheng can prescribe overnight contact lenses that temporarily reshape your corneas to temporarily correct refractive errors in your eyes.
Newton Highlands, MA 02461
- Mon: Closed
- Tue: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wed: 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thu: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Fri: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Sat: 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
- Sun: Closed
Q: What is a cataract? How will I know when I have one? What can be done to fix it?
A: A cataract is a clouding of the crystalline lens. The crystalline lens sits behind the iris, or the colored part of the eye. Its function is to fine tune our focusing system by changing shape as we view objects at different distances. Our lens eventually loses its ability to change shape; this is when we require reading glasses or bifocals. In addition, the crystalline lens can become cloudy or yellow as a part of normal aging. This is also known as an age-related cataract. Normal, age-related cataracts are unavoidable and everyone will develop them at some point if they live long enough. The discoloration of the lens leads to an overall blur, a decrease in contrast sensitivity, and a worsening of glare, especially at nighttime. Because they tend to develop gradually, the symptoms are often unnoticed by the patient. A yearly eye exam will allow your optometrist the opportunity to identify the cataracts and advise on how to proceed. When you and your optometrist determine that your cataracts are affecting your vision and are advanced enough to require removal, you will meet with an ophthalmologist. Cataract surgery is a safe and effective out-patient procedure that will reverse any vision loss caused by the cataracts; and it is usually covered by your medical insurance.
Q: What is blue light and why is it dangerous?
A: Blue light is part of visible light and has a wavelength close to UV rays on the light spectrum. It is naturally produced by the sun, given off by fluorescent light bulbs, and emitted by LED screens on computer monitors, tablets, and smartphones. The eye's natural filters do not block blue light and chronic exposure may increase your risk for age-related macular degeneration. Evidence also shows that blue light exposure can lead to sleep problems.
Q: What exactly is astigmatism?
A: Astigmatism is usually caused by an irregularly shaped cornea, the front surface of the eye. Instead of being a perfect sphere, like a ball bearing or a marble, it can become a little more like a football, being more curved in one direction than the other. This brings light into focus at more than one point on the retina at the back of the eye, resulting in blurry or distorted vision.
We offer a wide selection of contact lenses including disposable soft contacts, bifocal/multifocal, toric, and colored lenses. Whether you wear disposables, or conventional (vial) lenses, our selection of lenses that fit your needs.
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**9-2:30pm, 2 Saturdays per month, by appointment only.**