Indianapolis Eye Care

To celebrate Dr. Tavel's newest Indiana Vision Center, we are offering a Grand Opening Contact Lens Sale at all Indianapolis Optical locations as well as all Vision Eye Centers across Indiana.  This sale is spectacular for anyone who currently wears premium contact lenses or for anyone who is interested in wearing contacts for the first time.  For $99.98, we are offering the following:

• Comprehensive Eye Examination
• Contact Lens Fitting Exam
• 2 boxes of Acuvue Oasys premium contact lenses
• One month supply of contact lens solution
• Fashion Sunglasses

On top of this, we are offering 20% off all eyeglasses.  This is an exceptional deal and when compared to other Indianapolis Eye Care Doctors, it can't be beat.  When you see the best eye doctors at Dr. Tavel and get a great deal on contact lenses, you will see why we have been able to continue our 70 years of successful eye care in Indiana. 

What a game.  Colts/Pats.  Night game, national television and all the hype and hoopla.  When it comes to big games, you are always hoping for a great one but never know if it is going to happen or not.  Well, this one was great.  We were down for a big part of the game and it seemed like there was no way we were going to win.  A little bit of luck and a questionable decision led to the Indianapolis Colts pulling out a win at the last second thanks to a touchdown pass from Peyton Manning to Reggie Wayne. 

The game was great, the atmosphere was fantastic and the show of support from local Indianapolis and Indiana residents was phenomenal.  I ran into several friends at the game and some old college friends from South Bend and Elkhart that I haven't seen in years.  The interesting part about the night was that more than one of my buddies brought up their health savings plans or flex spending accounts and were asking about getting in to use that before the end of the year.  We are at the biggest football game of the year and these guys want to talk about their health insurance plans!

It shows you how important it is to use health benefits before they expire.  The great part about these plans is that you can use them for many health related reasons, specifically eye care.  These plans can be used for eye examinations, contact lens fit examinations, purchasing frames and lenses and purchasing premium contact lenses.  One of my friends from Columbus, Indiana was planning on using more of his health savings for the baby they had this year.  When they didn't use as much as expected, he now has some funds that HE HAS TO USE.  The great part is that now he can come to Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care and get the prescription sunglasses that he has wanted for some time.  

This is a great opportunity for anyone with a plan like this.  Go see your Indianapolis eye care doctor or come in to any of our Indiana Vision Centers before the end of the year and we will be sure to take care of you.

Greetings from the mountains of North Carolina! For the last couple days I've been waking up, looking out the window, and seeing the beautiful blue ridge mountains. Its gorgeous. But, like everyone else who goes on vacation, I forgot something during the packing process... my sunglasses.You could say the eyeglasses Indianapolis is keeping from me for the week are on vacation too!

You would think, that since I deal with glasses and lenses and  Indianapolis eye care every day that it would be rather difficult to forget such an accessory. Guess not!

I ran into a gas station to buy eye glasses to tide me over until the end of the trip and its just not the same! I miss my polarized lenses! They're a necessity, really.

Let me remind you of the benefits of a polarized lens:

Polarized lenses contain a specific filter that redirects scattered light into straight lines that enter directly into the retina. The result? Brighter more vivid colors, crisp and clear images, and significant reduction of annoying glare. 



Wouldn't want to miss any details in a place like this, would you?

If you're unfamiliar with it, I suggest checking out Conner Prairie's "Symphony on the Prairie" presented by Marsh and Clarian Health. I've gone several times this summer, but I must say; this past time was the most adventurous.

It started pouring rain in the middle of our lovely picnic so my 2 friends and I piled underneath our giant rainbow umbrella as the weather forced our citronella candle to retire for the evening.  (I took this photo prior to the monsoon... it was only sprinkling at this point.)



Anyway, as we watched the orchestra play songs of composers from countries around the world, I noticed my eyes becoming very strained and tired. The stage was well lit, but everything around it was so dark that I found it rather difficult to sit and focus on the stage.

This is not uncommon! People come in to have an eye examination and complain about experiencing this same problem when driving at night or performing other tasks in the late evening. Lucky for you, I work in Indianapolis eye care, so I have the solution to this problem. :)

The reason my eyes were becoming strained was a result of the "halo" of glare created by the stage. This is exactly what happens with street lamps on the highway, headlights from other cars, or even the computer screen at work.

The solution is to have an Anti-Reflective coating on your eyeglass lenses. This coating ensures relief from tired eyes, relief from dangerous night time reflections, and relief from any glare causing situation that compromises comfort. The Anti-Reflective (AR) coating will ensure the clearest vision possible.

Any vision doctor will likely prescribe an AR coating as a standard to prevent discomfort from every day glare. Next time you go to purchase glasses and lenses ask about the AR coating options!

Or feel free to contact Dr. Tavel with any questions about our available AR options. www.drtavel.com/contact_us/