Channel Islands Optometric Center

Channel Islands Optometric Center Welcome to Channel Island Optometric Center. We accept insurance and discount plans. Call us today for more information.

We offer comprehensive visual examinations, complete contact lens care, filling existing glasses, cataract co-management, optical goods, Lasik co-management.

03/19/2024

Were you aware that newborn babies don’t actually produce tears? They of course making crying sounds, but the tears don’t start flowing until they are about 4-13 weeks old!

03/14/2024

Eyes are really an amazing part of the human body. While it takes some time for most parts of your body to “warm up” to their full potential, your eyes are on their “A-game” 24/7. Eyes also heal very quickly.

03/12/2024

Did you know that, around age six, a child’s eyes can change quite suddenly? Thus, it’s not surprising that around this age children will often start wearing glasses. Preventive eye care for children between the ages of one and six can prevent a loss of vision before it happens.

03/07/2024

Studies show that glaucoma is particularly prevalent in African-Americans and Hispanics who are 65 years old or older. In fact, the most common type of glaucoma is up to 4 times more likely in African Americans than in white Americans, according to experts.

03/05/2024

If you wear contact lenses, take them off before removing makeup to avoid getting bacteria on a lens. Using water-based and oil-free makeup removers is best. Also, try to avoid wearing mascara that lengthens your eyelashes. These types of mascaras have fibers in them that can flake off and irritate your contact lenses.

02/29/2024

Nutrition has a direct effect on health and vision. Research indicates zinc, vitamins C and E, and nutrients such as lutein and zeaxanthin can reduce the risk of certain eye diseases like cataracts and macular degeneration.

02/27/2024

Do you work in front of a computer all day? Experts say that won’t damage your eyes, but because people blink less often while in front of computers, some eye irritation is possible because your eyes become drier than usual. Take regular breaks during the day and consider eye drops.

02/22/2024

Your eyes are huge data processing machines perhaps not in size, but definitely in their ability to collect data. The eye takes in more than 36,000 pieces of data each hour, which averages to about 24 million images in a lifetime. We want to make sure your eyes can keep up with all that information.

02/20/2024

An overwhelming amount of contact lens wearers (40-90%) did not follow the care instructions, and are at an increased risk of developing serious eye infections as a result. Serious infections can lead to blindness if not treated immediately.

02/15/2024

The expression ‘in the blink of an eye’ evolved because the eye is the fastest muscle in the body. Blinking helps remove debris from the surface of the eye by spreading tears over them. The tears help lubricate the eye and also have anti-bacterial properties.

02/13/2024

Has reading street signs and highway billboards become more difficult lately? Or perhaps words in a book or on a menu have begun to fade or blur. If your vision has changed in any way, it’s time to see an optometrist.

02/08/2024

Did you know that the average person with regular color vision can distinguish between more than 100 different color hues? A severely color blind person, on the other hand, can only distinguish about 20.

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