Do you want to "Get Framed on Facebook"?Throughout the months of April and May, you can visit any Crown Vision Center, asked to be "Framed on Facebook", and let a Crown associate take a picture of you in your NEW eyewear!
Crown Vision Center is the number one choice for St. Louis, Missouri eyecare, eye doctors, contact lenses, prescription eye glasses, sunglasses and lasik eye surgery.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Get Framed on Facebook
Do you want to "Get Framed on Facebook"?Throughout the months of April and May, you can visit any Crown Vision Center, asked to be "Framed on Facebook", and let a Crown associate take a picture of you in your NEW eyewear!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Crown Vision Center on Groupon!
Imagine... waking up each morning and seeing your alarm clock clearly without relying on your contacts or glasses! You are able to see everything throughout the day and no matter what activities you are enjoying, you are free of corrective lenses. Your new vision after laser eye surgery will allow you to focus on the important things in your life!
Want more information? Call us at 314-428-011 or e-mail the LASIK Coordinator at AlysiaK@CrownVisionCenter.com
Here are 10 reasons YOU should consider lasik surgery today!
10. You’re tired of having to wear corrective lenses for everything except sleeping
9. You love water sports but the prescription goggles are just too expensive (especially if you lose them!)
8. You are always being told you look better without your glasses
7. You are tired of having to switch from regular glasses to sunglasses every time you get in and out of the car or go in and out of buildings
6. You would love to wake up in the morning and be able to see everything clearly for a change – especially your spouse
5. You’ve worn glasses since you were 5 years old – enough is enough
4. You are tired of having to put drops in your eyes all the time because your contact lenses dry your eyes out
3. You spend far too much money on contacts and solution every year – and they take up way too much space under your bathroom sink
2. You are tired of having to scoot your glasses to the end of your nose to read menus and books
1. You can’t think of one good reason not to!
http://www.bestsyndication.com/?q=20080723_laser_eye_surgery.htm
TOMORROW ONLY
(Thursday February 24, 2011)
Crown Laser Center will be featured on Groupon offering Bi-Lateral Custom LASIK for only $2600!!
That is a savings of $2548!
Crown Laser Center will be featured on Groupon offering Bi-Lateral Custom LASIK for only $2600!!
That is a savings of $2548!
Want more information? Call us at 314-428-011 or e-mail the LASIK Coordinator at AlysiaK@CrownVisionCenter.com
Here are 10 reasons YOU should consider lasik surgery today!
10. You’re tired of having to wear corrective lenses for everything except sleeping
9. You love water sports but the prescription goggles are just too expensive (especially if you lose them!)
8. You are always being told you look better without your glasses
7. You are tired of having to switch from regular glasses to sunglasses every time you get in and out of the car or go in and out of buildings
6. You would love to wake up in the morning and be able to see everything clearly for a change – especially your spouse
5. You’ve worn glasses since you were 5 years old – enough is enough
4. You are tired of having to put drops in your eyes all the time because your contact lenses dry your eyes out
3. You spend far too much money on contacts and solution every year – and they take up way too much space under your bathroom sink
2. You are tired of having to scoot your glasses to the end of your nose to read menus and books
1. You can’t think of one good reason not to!
http://www.bestsyndication.com/?q=20080723_laser_eye_surgery.htm
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Friday, February 11, 2011
Spring is just around the corner- watch out for allergies!
Spring is the time of year that we normally think of when it comes to seasonal allergies. As the trees start to bloom and the pollen gets airborne, allergy sufferers begin their annual ritual of sniffling and sneezing. Each year, 35 million Americans fall prey to seasonal allergic rhinitis, more commonly known as hay fever.Although there is no magical cure for spring allergies, there are a number of ways to combat them, from medication to household habits.
Trees: Alder, Ash, Aspen, Beech, Box elder, Cedar, Cottonwood, Cypress, Elm, Hickory, Juniper, Maple, Mulberry, Oak, Olive, Palm, Pine, Poplar, Sycamore, Willow
Grasses and weeds: Bermuda, Fescue, Johnson, June, Orchard, Perennial rye, Redtop, Saltgrass, Sweet vernal, Timothy
It's nearly impossible to completely avoid spring allergies if you live in an area where plants grow. However, you can ease sniffling, sneezing, and watery eyes by avoiding your main allergy triggers. Here are a few tips.
- Try to stay indoors whenever the pollen count is very high (pollen counts usually peak in the mornings).
- Keep your doors and windows closed whenever possible during the spring months to keep allergens out. An air purifier may also help.
- Clean the air filters in your home often. Also, clean bookshelves, vents, and other places where pollen can collect.
- Wash your hair after going outside, because pollen can collect there.
- Vacuum twice a week. Wear a mask because vacuuming can kick up pollen, mold, and dust that were trapped in your carpet.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Meet Dr. Mark Wade
Mark D. Wade, O.D. - Director of Professional Relations
Dr. Mark Wade attended Ohio State and Southern Illinois Universities and graduated with honors in 1987 achieving a Bachelor of Arts degree. He continued his education at the Illinois College of Optometry and received a Bachelor of Science in Visual Science, as well as, a Doctor of Optometry degree in 1991. Upon graduation, Dr. Wade left his position as a consultant with the Wesley-Jessen Contact Lens Corporation to become the Assistant Director of Professional Relations for the Illinois Optometric Associates. Dr. Wade has been a member of the St. Louis Optometric Society since 1997. Licensed in Missouri and Illinois, Dr. Wade has continued his advanced training with emphasis on refractive surgical care at Crown Laser Center. He has been at the forefront of Surgical Optometry for over 15 years. Early in his career, Dr. Wade saw laser eye surgery as a vision of the future and has been committed to providing his patients with the most advanced, cutting-edge care ever since.
Dr. Wade serves as the Chief Optometrist (Eye Doctor) at Crown Vision Center. As one the most experienced Optometrist in the St. Louis, Missouri area, Dr. Wade presents various medical vision topics to peers in the Optical Management Group (OMG). He also promotes education and technology to all Crown Vision Center Eye Doctors by conducting and organizing continuing education classes. The Healthy Vision Network 4 Kids (HVN4Kids) program, is one of Dr. Wade’s community outreach commitments. HVN4Kids is a program that gives back to school children in economically distressed areas of St. Louis by providing free vision screenings, free eye exams, and free eyeglasses. Dr. Wade not only serves as one the core HVN4Kids representatives, but also donates his time to examine children.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Healthy Vision Network 4 Kids (HVN4Kids)
School is back in session and so is Health Vision Network for Kids.
Crown Vision Center will resume its successful HVN4Kids Adopt-A-School program within the St. Louis Public School District. The program, which aims to eliminate poor vision and its lifelong consequences, focuses on helping underprivileged and uninsured children to receive needed vision correction. HVN4Kids provides free vision screenings, eye exams and new glasses – featuring the latest styles in eyeglass frames - for children ages 4 to 12 who cannot afford vision care and do not qualify for other programs such as Medicaid. 
Crown Vision Center joined with University of St. Louis College of Optometry and Essilor Vision Foundation to help provide eye care services to the St. Louis Public Schools. As part of the program, kindergarten to sixth grade students first undergo an initial eye screening; then, students who fail the preliminary eye test meet with an eye doctor from Crown Vision Center for an additional eye exam; if glasses are needed for a student, the eye doctor will record the proper prescription and measurements; and lastly eye glasses are ordered and delivered to the student free of charge. Last year 17 St. Louis Public schools were visited by the HVN4Kids mobile clinic and 500 pair of glasses were dispensed. In 2011 HVN4Kids set a goal to visit 25 schools and dispense 1,000 pair of eyeglasses!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Halloween Decorative Contact Len Warning
Halloween is a great time to change your identity for 1 day. If you want to change your eye color to purple or have your eyes "blacked" out, DO NOT do so unless it has been prescribed by your eye doctor.
This is a warning from the American Optometric Association (AOA), which is concerned about people wearing decorative contact lenses to enhance their costumes.
Decorative lenses are marketed and distributed directly to consumers through a variety of sources including flea markets, the Internet, beauty salons and convenience stores. Consumers often find them at retail outlets where they are sold as fashion accessories. The AOA warns that only a proper medical evaluation from an eye doctor can determine whether someone is a candidate for contact lenses and that the lenses fit properly.
“Buying contact lenses without a prescription involves serious health care risks because sellers may not be contact lens specialists,” said Louise Sclafani, O.D., chair of the AOA Contact Lens and Cornea Section. “After purchasing the decorative lenses, consumers often receive no formal education and instruction, which puts the responsibility to learn proper cleaning and disinfecting, as well as removal and application, on the consumer.”
People who buy and wear contact lenses without an eye doctors opinion and a valid prescription put themselves at risk for conjunctivitis, swelling, allergic reaction and corneal abrasion due to poor lens fit. This could result in several types of eye problems and vision impairments.
A proper eye exam evaluation can determine whether or not patients are viable candidates to wear contact lenses and if they are capable of wearing contact lenses without problems.
This is a warning from the American Optometric Association (AOA), which is concerned about people wearing decorative contact lenses to enhance their costumes.
Decorative lenses are marketed and distributed directly to consumers through a variety of sources including flea markets, the Internet, beauty salons and convenience stores. Consumers often find them at retail outlets where they are sold as fashion accessories. The AOA warns that only a proper medical evaluation from an eye doctor can determine whether someone is a candidate for contact lenses and that the lenses fit properly.
“Buying contact lenses without a prescription involves serious health care risks because sellers may not be contact lens specialists,” said Louise Sclafani, O.D., chair of the AOA Contact Lens and Cornea Section. “After purchasing the decorative lenses, consumers often receive no formal education and instruction, which puts the responsibility to learn proper cleaning and disinfecting, as well as removal and application, on the consumer.”
People who buy and wear contact lenses without an eye doctors opinion and a valid prescription put themselves at risk for conjunctivitis, swelling, allergic reaction and corneal abrasion due to poor lens fit. This could result in several types of eye problems and vision impairments.
A proper eye exam evaluation can determine whether or not patients are viable candidates to wear contact lenses and if they are capable of wearing contact lenses without problems.
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