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Monday:
8:00 am-5:30 pm
Tuesday:
7:30 am-7:30 pm
Wednesday:
7:30 am-7:30 pm
Thursday:
7:30 am-7:30 pm
Friday:
9:00 am-5:30 pm
Saturday:
8:00 am-1:30 pm
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Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
Fuchs' dystrophy (pronounced fooks DIS-truh-fee) is an eye disease characterized by degenerative changes to the cornea’s innermost layer of cells. The cause for Fuchs' dystrophy is not fully understood. If your mother or father has the disease, then there is roughly a 50 percent chance that you will ...
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration
One of the leading causes of vision loss in people who are age 50 or older is age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This common eye condition leads to damage of a small spot near the center of the retina called the macula. The macula provides us with the ability to clearly see objects that are straight ...
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Diabetic Eye Diseases
Diabetes is a condition that involves high blood sugar (glucose) levels. This can affect many parts of the body, including the eyes. One of the most common diabetic eye diseases is diabetic retinopathy, which is also a leading cause of blindness in American adults. Diabetic Retinopathy Diabetic retinopathy ...
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Presbyopia
Somewhere around the age of 40, most people’s eyes lose the ability to focus on close-up objects. This condition is called presbyopia. You may start holding reading material farther away, because it is blurry up close. Reading suddenly gives you eyestrain. You might wonder when manufacturers started ...
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Laser Cataract Surgery
The only way to correct the clouded vision caused by advanced cataracts is surgical intervention. If you find yourself pursuing cataract surgery to remove one or both cataract-disease lenses, you may be wondering what surgical approaches are available for treatment. Although eye surgeons have successfully ...
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Cataract Surgery
With cataract surgery, your ophthalmologist removes the cataract-diseased lens of your eye. The ophthalmologist then replaces your natural lens with an artificial one. The Procedure This outpatient procedure is generally safe and takes less than an hour. Your ophthalmologist will dilate your pupil ...
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Peripheral Vision Loss
Normal sight includes central vision (the field of view straight ahead) and peripheral vision (the field of view outside the circle of central vision). The inability to see within a normal range of view often indicates peripheral vision loss. In severe cases of peripheral vision loss, individuals only ...
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Presbyopia
As we age, our eyes—like the rest of our bodies—begin to lose flexibility and strength. When this happens to the lens of the eye and its surrounding muscles, your lens will become stiff. This makes it harder to see close objects clearly because the eyes can't focus properly. It's a natural part of ...
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Patches
Eye patches are used to strengthen muscle control in weak eyes. By placing a patch over the strong eye, the weaker eye is forced to do the heavy lifting. While it may be uncomfortable for the patient at first, the muscle controlling the weaker eye will become tougher and more resilient. This will allow ...
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How to Transition Into Different Lighted Situations
Does it take a little while for your eyes to adjust to the dark? Try a few of these tips. ...
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"Excellent service. very friendly, patient and helpful staff. the Doctor (Dr. Pam Jetter) is wonderful. thank you"Kaveh
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"I have been going to Livermore Optometry for years and love all the special attention I get from Dr. Abramson and all of his staff!!"L.S.
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"Staff was great and got me quickly even though I didn’t have an appointment. The doctor was very professional and efficient."L.P.