Cookouts, parades, fireworks, candy, and sparklers: all things related to the 4th of July, Independence Day, which will be celebrated by Americans this weekend. A fun holiday celebrating America’s long-time Independence and freedom can often be the most dangerous for children and adults alike. Many celebrations include fireworks, which can ignite unexpectedly or leave harmful remnants on the ground that are too enticing for children to pick up, causing serious injuries. According to a report by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in 2008, 5,000 Americans went to the emergency room during the July 4th holiday with 1,000 of these injuries being eye injuries. Eye injuries included lacerations, contusions, debris in the eyes and burns.
Injuries like these and others can be prevented this weekend by attending firework displays conducted only by professionals and creating fun yet safe events for your family surrounding the holiday. Prevent Blindness America, the nation’s leading volunteer eye health and safety organization, offers these tips to parents wanting to ensure a safer 4th of July holiday for their children:
• Make 4th of July rockets by using paper towel rolls, paint, streamers and paper cement.
• Make your own firecracker sounds by popping bubble wrap.
• Purchase non-toxic glo-sticks, glo-ropes and glo-jewelry that can safely light the night for kids.
• Have children design and decorate their own t-shirts and hats using glow in the dark paints. Add puffy paints and glitter to make them sparkle.
• Create your own noisemakers by banging wooden spoons on pots and pans. Search your house for horns, whistles and bells and other items to create a marching band.
If you do choose to ignite fireworks yourself this weekend, wear your glasses to protect your eyes. Specifically shatter resistant polycarbonate lenses or trivex lenses will protect eyes from harmful sparks or objects that can be created from lighting fireworks. Lenses such as these are perfect for children and active adults. To see if these lenses would work for you or a family member visit one of our eye care doctors at any of our 20 locations in Indiana.
Remember your eye wear this weekend whether it is goggles for the pool, sunglasses for outside or glasses for igniting fireworks, protecting your eyes is just as important as protecting your skin.
Have a safe and happy 4th of July from Dr. Tavel!
School has been let out for the summer and if the month of July is anything like the month of June in Indiana we can expect HOT days and stormy nights. Summer days for many kids are full of afternoons at the pool, playing outside, playing video games, and watching movies. Days full of fun!
But too much fun can have harmful effects such as sunburn, cuts and bruises, and from inside play like with video or computer games possible eye strain. Video games are definitely a crowd pleaser among kids as they are typically interactive, molded to a player’s preferences, skill based, and can spark the imagination to a fantasy world by just the click of a button. Too much “screen” time though can cause eye strain which can be induced by poor posture and lighting in a room as well as the extended time staring at a screen.
Eye strain according to ehow.com includes symptoms such as eye dryness, sore or itchy sensations, sensitivity to light, and blurred or double vision. Children and adults alike are prone to symptoms such as these from staring at TV or computer screens for long periods of time, yet children’s increasingly excessive screen time use (peaking in the summer months) makes them much more prone to this kind of eye strain. The recommended screen time use specifically for video games is one hour with breaks within the hour to avert eyes away from the screen to focus on something else. Taking these breaks will help reduce eye strain symptoms and possibly eye strain all together.
Best cures for eye strain? Get up and go outside! If inside, board games, books, arts and crafts can keep kids occupied with less focus on screens that cause the eye strain. Visit an eye center. By visiting an eye care doctor and getting an eye examination, eye strain can be reduced if glasses or contacts are needed and eyes can be checked to ensure proper sight for future video games and the other fun activities summer brings. Also coming in for an eye exam this month ensures that once school begins again your student not only see’s properly at home with homework and fun video games but inside the classroom.
In 1977 there weren’t as many lens choices, as there are now, Shelbyville Store Manager Senda Forrest recalls from when she first started in the optical business at Dr. Tavel some 33 years ago. “There were only two options, glass or plastic for lenses,” Forrest said, “There was nothing like there is today with all of the other options and new materials.”
Today glasses have become popular fashion accessories to help express an owner’s personality whereas three decades ago glasses were not well liked by all wearers or the media. “Back in the day, in the way of glasses nothing really caught anyone’s eye style wise and there wasn’t a reason to really wear them (unless you had to of course),” Forrest said, “And today this has all changed, they are quite the addition to any outfit.”
Something that hasn’t changed in the optical industry over the years, specifically with Dr. Tavel is the expectation of high customer service. “All patients can expect quality customer service when they walk through Dr. Tavel’s doors, whether that was when I started in 1977 or now in 2010,” Forrest said. Quality customer service is clearly a high priority for Forrest, something she has done well as a happy Dr. Tavel customer wrote:
“As a customer of Dr. Tavel, I just wanted to share something and hope it gets to the right person. You have a manager named Senda Forrest in the Shelbyville location. I just want you to know how much I appreciate Senda’s “outstanding" customer service. Senda is one of the main reasons I come to Dr. Tavel. She is someone I can trust (with my eye needs) and know I have been well taken care of. Senda always smiles, is very polite and very knowledgeable about frame styles and eye wear. Senda truly is an asset to the Dr. Tavel team. All of the employees at the Shelbyville office are nice and friendly. I am retired and I was a Customer Service/Quality Manager for 30 years here in town. I know what outstanding customer service is and know that it's the little things you do for your customer(s) that make the big difference. I would have been proud to have Senda on my team. The BEST advertisement you can have is from happy customers. I feel it's nice to hear something nice and the positive. Thank you!”
Congratulations Senda for making this 33 year milestone with Dr. Tavel-we are so very proud and happy to have you on our team!
Blog By: Lauren Tavel
Summer is here in Indiana! Last Monday marked the beginning of this hot season-the season for grass and weed pollen allergies. I myself suffer immensely as a victim of allergies all year round, but the summer months are my toughest season-are they yours? Some of the worst symptoms for me are red, itchy and watery eyes. With all the pollen floating around in the hot summer air, how can you avoid it? I know I can stay inside with my air conditioner filtering out the allergens, but what fun is that? Summer is one of the most beautiful seasons in Indiana and the most fun to be outside.
So what do to about allergies? For all you other allergy victims that absolutely love warm weather, my number one tip would be to wear your sunglasses! Sunglasses help shield allergens out of your eyes. However, in order to know how to truly kick the itch, you have to know a bit about what’s causing it. Your eyes may be overreacting to allergens as they are seen as harmful. WebMD explains that your body sends histamines to fight the allergens, causing your eyes to expel water and mucus, especially in the eyes of those more allergy sensitive.
If your allergies are minute, a simple antihistamine pill such as Claritin or Zyrtec might temporarily relieve your symptoms. If you want to go the way of temporary relief, decongestants can help clear up the redness in allergy induced eyes. Allaboutvision.com describes how decongestants make the blood vessels in your eyes smaller, decreasing the amount of red in your eye, treating the symptom. Be careful though, blood vessels may become dependent on decongestants and can get bigger increasing eye redness when you stop using them.
Eye care doctors may suggest products with mast cell stabilizers, which will relieve redness and inflammation as another solution. The most plausible solution in my opinion for such troublesome tears seems to be the immediate and long lasting relief from eye drops. Vision doctors can prescribe non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) eye drops to reduce the most common summer eye allergies. However, if you’re still unsure about your eye allergies, and they continue to persist, come in to any of our Indiana Dr. Tavel vision centers and talk with our eye care doctors for advice about allergens. You can also learn more about possible eye drops and allergy relief so you too can fully enjoy this hot summer season!
Having just spent four years at a Big Ten University with a campus and college town well-known for arts and fashion (Go Cream & Crimson!), my eyes saw the latest fashion ins and 
outs like skinny jeans or screen-printed jerseys among other sights like oversized sunglasses and boat shoes. Over the years the fashion police weren’t on patrol too often as I witnessed a multitude of interesting and sometimes bizarre fashion statements that students, professors, or residents wore to express themselves and certain messages.
One of these fashion statements was easy to read and see as students wore them all over campus during the many sunny days we enjoyed in Bloomington: sunglasses with printed messages and logos. These shades were and still are the “in” thing among many IU college students especially those within certain organizations like sports teams or fraternities and sororities. These glasses and lenses with messages on them were and are a perfect tool to spread awareness among students on campus about certain events or to share pride for an organization.
Besides being great tools for advertising, this fashion statement serves a most important purpose: to protect the eyes of the wearer from harmful UV rays. Although these glasses aren’t coated like Dr. Tavel Purifier sunglasses to dramatically reduce glare, wearing them is a step in the right direction to protect the eyes. Students and anyone who often goes outside to work or participate in recreational activities like boating, running, golfing etc. should consider Purifier sunglasses found at Dr. Tavel as they are perfect for outdoor enthusiasts according to Allaboutvision.com from their ability to reduce glare from flat services like water or a sunny road. Not many students always think about visiting a Bloomington eye doctor during their tenure at school (although it is important that they do), so that even without getting an eye examination, wearing messenger sunglasses or any sunglasses like Dr. Tavel’s Purifiers helps protect the eyes from damaging UV rays. So this fashion statement is indeed a valid one, one my eyes approve!
I received the following from one of Dr. Tavel's Family Eye Care patients:
"My husband went to the Dr. Tavel located at the Greenwood Mall in Indianapolis and received excellent service. Prior to Dr. Tavel my husband went to the vision center in WalMart. With our insurance, Dr. Tavel was affordable and the employees were knowledgeable. Our daughter, who turned 7 on Monday, 6-21-10 was scheduled for a vision test at a competitor (across the street from the Greenwood Mall) and we were unable to keep the appointment. I made her an appointment at Dr. Tavel for Wednesday 06-23-10.
Due to her previous appointment at the competitor, insurance would not release information to your vision eye center location. Prior to the appointment I received a call from Jesse. He informed me that I would need to get the authorization for her appointment at Dr. Tavel released from the other place. Jesse told me that when I arrived for the appointment he would assist me with this task and there would be no problem with proceeding with her visit. I have had Vision insurance since I have been with my employer (almost 20 years). I work the night shift and thought that I would be unable to make the original appointment and phoned to reschedule. Jesse answered the phone and gladly made an appointment that would fit into my schedule. I told him that I believed my daughter's original appointment was at the place across from the mall. Jesse indicated that he was familiar with that company and said if I would be awake for the next 5 minutes he would see if he could correct my insurance dilemma. Sure enough, Jesse returned my call and had corrected the problem himself and I would be able to proceed with the new appointment with insurance coverage.
The company I work for is a service-driven business. Rarely have I ever written to compliment a company / employee for exceptional service. With my interaction with Jesse (prior to the visit for my daughter) being so positive I will make sure I recommend the Greenwood Dr. Tavel location for my employees to visit. In my opinion Jesse went above and beyond what any other employees would do to assist a customer - especially having never been in for service. He not only notified me of the issue but was able to solve it within a few minutes. I realize this may seem like a small gesture, but he made a huge impact on my thoughts about Dr. Tavel. Having employees at your company who would go out of their way to create a positive customer experience, as Jesse did, certainly needs to be recognized. I appreciate his friendly attitude, communication and ability to correct my issue PRIOR to my daughter's visit. As I stated earlier, I rarely write a company for a compliment....but Jesse certainly deserves recognition for his outstanding customer service. Thank you, Amy"
I recently have moved to Indiana from Ohio. Having gone to college in the Hoosier state and making frequent trips to Indianapolis from Bloomington, I was pretty well acquainted with Indianapolis upon moving here. As a new comer to the state though, I have begun to switch over my Ohio things for Indiana ones such as I officially have an Indiana address to which all of my mail is sent and I am now a registered Hoosier voter so come election time I can make my voice heard in Indiana politics. What is left on my list of things to change or do? An Indiana driver’s license.
Being a transplanted Hoosier I needed an Indiana license to make my move official which I got last Saturday. Because I had an Ohio license already I just had to take a 50-question written test and an eye test to pass and earn my Hoosier license. Taking the quick eye test got me thinking about just how important it is to have my eyes checked by an eye care doctor each year to ensure I am doing my best driving out on the roads and best seeing in general.
Driving requires senses like sight, sound, and touch to which a veteran driver usually doesn’t think about often when on the roads as the task of driving becomes second nature. I believe all of these senses are important to have while safely operating a vehicle but sight is clearly highly valued by the government with the required test you must pass to get a license and thus should be by all drivers. To this end, as I got my license this past weekend I realized just how important it is to visit a vision center and doctor each year to ensure that I am doing my best seeing (and thus driving) on the road. Whether you need a prescription or not, visiting an eye care doctor at an Indiana eye center will help you safely navigate the roads here in Indianapolis and beyond. And while on the roads this summer don’t forget your sunglasses which help reduce the glare you see and help protect your eyes from harmful UV rays. Happy driving!
By: Lauren Tavel
Did you know pirates used to believe wearing a gold or silver earring would improve their eyesight? Apparently there is an acupuncture point on the earlobe called the “ear point” or “vision point” or “master sensorial.” While this may seem a myth, Acupuncture Ann Arbor, an informational acupuncture website, explains that acupuncture treatment in order to improve eyesight is given on various parts of the body, including the foot! However, author Dave Feldman’s Imponderables website quotes acupuncturist Dr. Steve Given from Santa Monica, California as saying “There are reports of people enjoying vision improvements after having their ears pierced. In fact, when I studied acupuncture, the subject of pirates piercing their ears just for this reason was discussed.” Given further explains that once an ear is pierced however, the scar tissue forms around the hole blocks any furthering beneficial effects previously experienced. Personally to gain better sight, I would rather choose the fashionable and affordable eyeglasses Dr. Tavel has to offer rather than acupuncture. With so many styles and sizes to fit my lifestyle and personality, I’d rather not take the risk with sharp needles, and accessorize by buying eye glasses at Dr. Tavel’s trendsetting eyewear store instead!
Mackenzie Crook who plays Ragetti in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies sports a hoop earring which might have aided his sight according to acupuncturists when looking for booty. Ragetti's sight couldn't improve all that much though as for most of the movie he is on the ground searching for his glass eyeball!
Photo courtesy of: Photobucket, Lilyan90
After hearing about what a success Avatar 3D was and how cool it looked on-screen with its special 3D effects, I am debating whether or not to see the Disney’s new Toy Story movie in 3D. I’ve seen 3D movies before and while it does enhance the storyline in the movie, and make me feel more involved in the movie experience, I have wondered what kind of effects 3D (stereoscopic) displays might have on my eyes and vision especially as more and more 3D movies arrive in theaters and soon 3D TVs come out on the market. To answer this question of mine about 3D and its effects, I started reading up on 3D films and imaging online.
Here is what I found: WIS10, a news station in Columbia, SC, interviewed Avatar viewers and found that the weight of the glasses was viewers’ biggest issue while viewing the film, yet others mentioned headaches from their experience. Was 3D imaging or the heavy glasses to blame for some of these viewers headaches? Eye care doctors are not universally sure what is the cause for 3D viewers’ headaches but many agree that 3D imaging can cause eyestrain to which headaches are a sure symptom.
An experiment on eye vision comfort in binocular and 3D displays done by Frank L. Kooi and Alexander Toet of TNO Human Factors explains, “In stereo vision systems eyestrain is caused by unintentional mismatches between the left and right eye images (stereo imperfections).” Head-mounted displays, such as 3D films cause the brain to fuse the two moving images together which creates eyestrain due to optical misalignments.
But is this the truth for everyone? According to a May 2010 Consumer Report titled, “Some eyes aren’t 3D-ready”, those who suffer of strabismus (eyes that do not align when focusing) or amblyopia (a lazy eye—where one eye loses focus), or who have trouble keeping their eyes aligned, will probably face some difficulty putting the two images together and fully enjoying a 3D experience. In fact, such a struggle can lead to eyestrain such as dry, irritated or painful eyes, which may also lead to headaches which gives a clue about the headache/glasses correlation as mentioned by the Avatar viewers. Overwhelmingly, the articles on the increasingly popular 3D movie experience and its effects on vision were negative-leaving my decision on seeing the new Toy Story in 3D cloudy at best.
So what should I do? 3D imaging started out as a way to pull viewers back into theaters and away from TV sets in the 1950’s, and still today brings crowds in and now creates an “in-the-action” feeling for viewers of all ages. Many have described Avatar as the “most visually fantastic film ever seen.” One reviewer said he could see textures on the enhanced screen with his 3D glasses-will I be able to see textures with Woody and Buzz Lightyear this weekend? That I am not sure but I do know if I get a headache afterwards, I could definitely have something else to blame it on than the heavy glasses.
As the world places an even higher emphasis on lifestyles of health and sustainability, many people have adjusted their behavior to be more environmentally friendly, and Dr. Tavel is right there with them.
Minimizing our impact on the environment in many areas of our business has included implementing green initiatives from the manufacturing standpoint, to the sales environment, and even the medical aspect. Reducing energy use, using less paper, and recycling have become priorities in each of our 20 Indiana eye care locations.
The Dr. Tavel staff reduces energy use by ensuring all lights and electronics are turned off at the end of each business day, as well as regulating the temperature to make sure we don’t over use our heating and air conditioning when no one is occupying our offices.
To help protect our forests, Dr. Tavel has begun a transition to secure, online patient records. Instead of using countless sheets of paper, much of the documentation for each eye examination is recorded on the computer in our secure programs.
In the lab where our frames and lenses are assembled, Dr. Tavel has installed settling tanks that filter the water used in the manufacturing process. These tanks filter out granulated waste before ridding of the water to ensure that this sort of waste does not make its way into our sewer system, and thus into our environment.
Our favorite aspect of our “green” initiative is our recycling program. Dr. Tavel collects old glasses and lenses from patients and donates them to various non-profit organizations, such as the American Red Cross and Haiti Relief efforts. Our patients know that they’re welcome to swing by any time they’re in the neighborhood and drop off their old eyewear at their convenience.
We’re trying to see the world through green colored glasses! Are you?
In the most recent issue of Vision Monday (May 17th, 2010, VOL.24 NO. 6), the optical industry’s leading newsmagazine, appeared a list of the “Top 50 U.S. Optical Retailers” for 2010. The article took “an exclusive look” at how sales fared for the largest optical players in the country.
As we browsed through the list this morning, there, in slot number 29 was Dr. Tavel Optical Group! We have moved up from the 31st ranking since last year, and we owe our successes to you, our patients.
Dr. Tavel strives to provide only the best in eye care products and services; ensuring every patient is treated to a comprehensive eye examination and high-quality, but affordable glasses and lenses.
All this, however, would be nothing without the loyalty of our patients, so thank you!
While we have had the capability for quite some time, not all of Dr. Tavel's patients are aware that they can schedule their eye examination on-line at
www.drtavel.com. From our home page, there is a button that will take you to our exam scheduler.
Why is this important to know? This is quite simply the easiest way to schedule an exam with one of our Indiana eye doctors at a Dr. Tavel Vision Eye Center. Of course, you can pick up the phone to schedule your exam, but this method allows you to schedule an eye examination at YOUR convenience, any time of the day. If you are like me, you tend to get busy during the day and picking up the phone to call your Indianapolis Optometrist can get pushed to the bottom of the to-do list. I typically remember these things on my drive home from the office when I have a chance to slow down a bit. Since Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care and Vision Values by Dr. Tavel have evening and weekend hours, I could still call to schedule an appointment, but I can also go to
www.drtavel.com and schedule it in only a few minutes. Not only can I do this when it fits my schedule, but it also saves me time when I actually go see the best eye doctors in Indiana because I know they have all the information needed and it is completely accurate so I can get in, see the eye doctor, order my eyeglasses and/or contact lenses and be on my way.
As it turns out, I have some hail and wind damage on my roof due to a storm that came through Indianapolis in 2009. I didn't realize this until I was notified by one of my neighbors that they had to file a claim for the damage on their roof and recommended that I have someone inspect mine as well. I called up a contractor who specializes in this area and they came out, walked around the roof, took some pictures and then we met to discuss the situation.
When we were talking and he was showing me pictures, I noticed that he had photochromic lenses in his eye glasses. This makes perfect sense for his occupation as he goes outside a lot to look at roofs and then needs to come back inside to do paperwork and have meetings with customers like me. The photochromic lens is a great option as they change from light to dark when he walks outside, providing him with a tinted lens and then back to light when he walks inside, providing him with a clear lens. Ultimately, this lens option allows Dr. Tavel patients to wear the same eye glass lenses both inside and outside, instead of having to take their clear eye glasses off and put on their pair of prescription sunglasses when they go outside. While this may not be a big deal for most people to change from clear glasses to sunglasses, it would be for a contractor with his occupation where he is constantly going in and out of the sun. For him, the photochromic lens offers the best vision value.
I asked him how he likes the photochromic lenses he was wearing (he was wearing the Transitions brand) and he said he loves them and they are the best eye glasses he has ever had. Given the vast improvements made over the years with photochromic lenses, eye care doctors are recommending them more and more as a vision solution.
One of our best eye doctors in Indianapolis sent me the following YouTube clip last night. It is a hilarious clip of a comedian talking about going in to get his eyes examined.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8GMFkc3iSA
After watching this, the reason I laughed so hard is because it is so true (as with most comedy, I suppose). He mentions that it has been six years since his last eye examination and the reason he didn't go is that he was "too busy to see clearly". How many of us have been guilty of putting off going to see our eye care doctor because we didn't have time? While this clip is funny, the truth is that lost productivity due to poor eyesight alone costs this country millions of dollars every year because people put off going to their eye doctors to get a comprehensive eye examination and a renewed prescription for their contact lenses or eyeglasses. On top of this, according to the National Eye Institute, the number of Americans with major eye diseases is increasing, and vision loss is becoming a major public health problem.
Blindness or low vision affects 3.3 million Americans over the age of 40, or 1 in 28. This figure is projected to reach 5.5 million by the year 2020. The study identifies age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, cataract and diabetic retinopathy as the most common eye diseases in Americans age 40 and over.
Worse yet, another study shows that most Americans don’t know the risks and warning signs of diseases that could cause blindness. In the "Survey of Public Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Related to Eye Health and Disease," sponsored by the National Eye Institute and the Lions Clubs International Foundation, 71 percent of respondents said that eye sight loss would have the greatest impact on their day-to-day lives, but only eight percent knew that there are few early warning signs of glaucoma.
The answer is pretty simple, get in to see your Indianapolis or Indiana eye doctor and follow the mantra of "check yearly, see clearly."
What an amazing day on the slopes in Winter Park, Colorado. I came out last night for a three day ski trip with some friends. Packing for a trip like this always requires me to bring a ton of things I need specifically for skiing. Ski pants, gloves, hat, knee braces (I am getting to be quite an old man). The one thing that is critical for a trip like this is the various eyewear needs. I wear my eyeglasses when I am at work as my computer glasses are the best thing for my eyes when I am looking at a computer all day. But, when I am skiing or doing something more active I need to wear my contact lenses. For a trip like this, I like to take daily wear contact lenses because it is so much easier to travel with contact lenses that I can switch out daily and I don't need to bring any contact lens solution. For this trip I took the Acuvue Moist one-day lenses, which are great because they provide the moisture and comfort my eye need when skiing all day.
(Day Two, when it was MUCH, MUCH colder)
On top of the contact lenses I wear, I have to have something to block the UV rays that are so intense when they reflect off the snow. The best sun lenses are polarized lenses because they really block the rays and the light, while allowing me to have the best vision possible on the slopes. For this trip I wore a pair of Rudy Project sunglasses that are great due to the high comfort level of the glasses, which are built for sport and activity-wear. Eyesight and the ability to see while skiing are so critical, which is why having the right materials and equipment are important.
When I came into the office this morning, I had an interesting e-mail in my inbox. One of our premium contact lens patients from our Greenwood office had gone to our website and submitted the following:
"I wanted to let you know what an AWESOME job your Greenwood store is doing! I went in there because of a promotion that you were having on a contact exam and some contacts. I had low expectations due to the fact that Dr. Tavel is a chain and I have had exams at these types of chains before. Boy, was I wrong! Dr. S is an asset to that office! He did a great exam and I never felt rushed. Priscilla and Angela in the front office were amazing. My husband needed an exam and so I signed him up immediately. Dear Priscilla helped us get the most for our money and helped us use the promotions to our benefit (we don't have eye insurance, so this was very important!) Angela did the same thing for me! I was astonished at the quality of care and price of glasses that we got at Dr. Tavel. I don't think the prices could have been beat anywhere. And let me tell you, I know the service is unmatched! Please commend the Greenwood store and keep up the good work - we will be back!"
What we recognize at Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care is that any eye doctor can perform an eye exam and that our patients can buy eye glasses and premium contact lenses from a large number of locations. Where we have to differentiate ourselves is in offering the best customer services, from the best eye doctor and from the valued opticians offering guidance and information about which lenses are the best for each individuals eyes. Ultimately, this is what leads to true customer satisfaction, which is critical to our success in Greenwood, Indianapolis and all throughout Indiana.
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.
I admit, sometimes I am lazy. Rather than take the five minutes to scrape my windshield this morning I decided it wasn't that bad and that I would be fine to drive with some ice build up impacting my vision. On my drive in to the office I could see okay, but I realized as I was stopping at a light that I did not have perfect vision. My depth perception was a bit off and overall, I did not have the clear vision I need to drive at my best.
This situation is actually quite similar to wearing glasses that have scratches all over the lenses or even wearing glasses that do not have an anti-reflective coating on the lens. When patients do not buy eye glasses regularly and try to make their scratched lenses last longer, they are impacting their vision. Sure, they can see, but it isn't the best vision possible. The same can be said for patients that do not have an anti-reflective (AR) coating on their lenses. AR coating, or sometimes referred to as "no-glare" lenses, reduce reflections on the lens due to light and glare. From a performance standpoint, this helps reduce rings from light, which is important when driving at night and also when looking at a computer monitor. From an appearance perspective, AR coatings reduce the reflections on the lens, creating a better look. When the glare is reduced on the outside of the lens, it allows others to look at your eyes without any annoying reflections, giving you a more natural look.
Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care recommends that you always have an annual eye examination from the best eye doctor possible for health reasons. In addition, we recommend that you buy eye glasses whenever your lenses become too scratched up and for most people we recommend anti-reflective lens coating to reduce glare and improve vision.
On Monday, February 8th, Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care will open its 20th Indiana Vision Center in Zionsville, Indiana. The Zionsville Dr. Tavel will join the other vision eye centers in Indianapolis, Anderson, Bloomington, Columbus, Fishers, Greenwood, Kokomo, Muncie, New Castle, Shelbyville, Elkhart, South Bend, Richmond and Terre Haute. Three of the current optical locations are Vision Values by Dr. Tavel and the remaining 17 are Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care.
As with any of our Dr. Tavel stores, we will offer comprehensive eye examinations by a board certified Indiana eye doctor, premium contact lenses and eyeglasses. If you want to buy eye glasses or see the best eye doctor possible, come to our new location at 61 Boone Village in Zionsville or call 317-733-3344 for an appointment. Of course, you can also schedule on line at
www.drtavel.com. We look forward to serving the Zionsville community.
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