What's New

Do you sleep in your contacts?
Monday, April 30, 2012 at 2:22PM Even if your contacts are "extended wear", and you have been told that it is ok to sleep on them, you should know that sleeping on your contacts increases 10 fold your chances of developing a serious eye infection.
Ordering Contacts Online
Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 11:03AM We are pleased to announce that existing patients can now order contacts from our website and have them shipped directly. There is a link under "Services" on the left side of the home page as well as under "Quick Links" on the right side of the website. Patients must create a username and password. Click here to get started.
Next generation eyeglasses: electronic focusing
Monday, February 27, 2012 at 9:21AM PixelOptics have invented a technology they call emPower! (with the exclamation point) – the world's first electronic corrective eyeglasses.
Their system consists of composite lenses with a thin transparent LCD-like liquid crystal layer and microchips, micro-machine accelerometers plus miniature rechargeable batteries which are built-into the eyeglass frame.
Saturday Appointments
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 1:26PM Are you unable to take time off from work during the week for your eye exam? If so, please call our office for our Saturday schedule. Dr. Pennington and Dr. Garcia are scheduled to work certain weekends each month. Our optical shop will be open by appointment only on those Saturdays. Please call 547-9751 (Chesapeake) or 461-7974 (Norfolk / Virginia Beach) for more information.


