Independent optometrist Sample practice
Eye exams and glasses for adults and children
Gorsedale Eye Care is a small independent practice. Come in for an eye exam or a contact lens fitting, and choose new frames in the shop on the same visit.
- An exam takes about 45 minutes
- We check your insurance before you arrive
- You leave with a copy of your prescription
The right lens brings the small lines into focus. Finding it is the "one or two?" part of an eye exam.
What you can book
Most people start with an eye exam. Contact lens fittings and glasses follow on from it. Sample prices and timings
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Eye exams
We check how clearly you see near and far, update your prescription and look at the health of the front and the back of each eye.
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Contact lens fittings
We measure your eyes, try lenses on you and teach you to put them in and take them out. A check-up visit a week or two later is included.
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Children's eye exams
Pictures, shapes and lights instead of letters, so children who can't read yet can still be tested. A parent stays in the room.
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Frames and lenses
Choose frames in the shop and we fit them to your face. We can make glasses from your prescription, even if another practice wrote it.
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What happens during an eye exam
About 45 minutes from start to finish. You can ask the optometrist to explain any test as it happens.
After you book
Before you come in
We text you a short health form. Bring your glasses, your contact lenses or their box, your insurance card and a list of the medicines you take.
About 5 minutes
A few questions
How your eyes feel, what you find hard to see, how much of your day is spent on screens or driving, and any eye problems in your family.
About 10 minutes
Quick machine checks
A reading of your current glasses, an eye pressure check (a small puff of air) and a photo of the back of each eye.
About 10 minutes
Which is clearer, one or two?
The optometrist changes lenses in front of each eye while you read the chart. Your answers set your prescription.
About 10 minutes
Eye health check
A microscope with a bright light looks at the front and inside of each eye. Sometimes drops widen your pupils first for a better view.
About 5 minutes
Results and your prescription
We explain what we found, give you a copy of your prescription and suggest when to come back.
Try the "one or two?" question
During the exam you compare two lenses and say which makes the letters clearer.
If we use drops to widen your pupils: close-up vision stays blurry and bright light feels harsh for a few hours. Bring sunglasses, and have someone else drive if you can.
Contact lens fittings
For first-time wearers and for people who want to try a different kind of lens. The fitting follows an eye exam, on the same day or another visit.
Kinds of lenses we fit
Daily disposables
A fresh pair each morning, thrown away at night. No cleaning or solution.
Two-week and monthly lenses
Cleaned and stored in solution overnight, then replaced on a schedule.
Lenses for astigmatism
Called toric lenses. They sit in a set position so the correction lines up with your eye.
Multifocal lenses
For people who need help seeing close up and far away with the same pair.
How a fitting goes
- We measure the curve of each eye and choose a trial lens
- You wear it for a few minutes and we check the fit under the microscope
- We teach you to put lenses in, take them out and look after them
- You take a trial pair home
- A week or two later we check comfort and vision, then write your contact lens prescription
A glasses prescription and a contact lens prescription are different. The contact lens one also sets the lens size and type, which is why a fitting is needed.
Eye exams for children
Children don't need to read to have an eye exam. A school screening checks distance vision; a full exam also checks focusing, how the eyes work together and eye health.
How a children's exam is different
- Pictures, shapes and lights instead of letters
- A parent or carer stays in the room the whole time
- About 30 minutes, with breaks if they need one
- Children focus hard without trying, so drops are often used to measure their prescription accurately
Signs it's worth booking
- Holding books or screens very close
- Squinting, or covering one eye to see
- Tilting the head to look at things
- One eye turning in or out, even now and then
- Rubbing their eyes a lot, or headaches after reading
- Losing their place or skipping lines when reading
Frames and lenses
Try frames on in the shop and an optician takes your measurements. Lenses are made to order and your glasses are usually ready in about a week. Sample prices
Round Rectangle Cat-eye Browline Wide square
Single-vision lenses
One prescription across the whole lens, for distance or for reading.
From $90Progressive lenses
Distance at the top, reading at the bottom and no visible line between them.
From $240Thinner lenses
For stronger prescriptions, so the edges of the lens are less thick.
+ $60Anti-glare coating
Cuts reflections from screens, headlights and overhead lights.
+ $45Light-reactive lenses
Clear indoors and darker outside in sunlight.
+ $80
Adjustments and new nose pads are free, whoever made your glasses. If new glasses don't feel right, come back within 60 days and we'll recheck them. Sample policies.
Insurance and self-pay prices
Tell us how you're paying when you book. We check your cover before the visit and tell you what you're likely to pay.
Vision plan
Usually covers a routine eye exam and part of the cost of glasses or contacts. What's covered differs by plan, so we look yours up.
Medical insurance
If you come in about a problem, like a red, painful eye or new floaters, the visit may be billed to your medical insurance instead.
Paying yourself
Fixed prices for exams and fittings, listed below. You'll know the cost of glasses before anything is ordered.
Self-pay prices Sample prices
- Adult eye exam
- $95
- Children's eye exam (under 18)
- $75
- Contact lens fitting
- $60
- Fitting for astigmatism or multifocal lenses
- $95
- Frames
- $80 to $320
- Single-vision lenses
- from $90
- Progressive lenses
- from $240
Contact lenses themselves are priced by type and supply. Ask us for a quote.
Eye problems that can't wait
General information for this concept site, not medical advice. If you're not sure which applies, call us. After hours, the voicemail gives the number for the optometrist on call (sample arrangement).
Go to the emergency room or call 911
- A chemical splashed in the eye. Rinse it with clean water for 15 minutes first, then go.
- Something hit or cut the eye, or flew into it at speed
- Sudden loss of sight in one or both eyes
- Sudden blurred or double vision with a drooping face, weakness or trouble speaking. Call 911.
Call us the same day
- A red, painful eye, or one that can't stand bright light
- A sudden shower of new floaters, flashes of light, or a shadow across part of your vision. If we're closed, go to the ER.
- Something in the eye that blinking and rinsing won't shift
- You wear contacts and an eye turns red or sore. Take the lens out, then call.
Book a regular appointment
- Vision that has been getting blurrier over months
- Tired or dry eyes after a day of screen work
- Holding your phone further away to read it
- Wanting to try contact lenses
Who you'll see
A small practice, so you'll usually see the same optometrist each time.
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Ingrid Salo
Optometrist
Ask about: Contact lens fittings, including lenses for astigmatism
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Marcus Bell
Optometrist
Ask about: Children's eye exams and first pairs of glasses
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Leah Quintero
Optician
Ask about: Choosing frames, adjustments and getting used to progressive lenses
Illustrated sample profiles Names and portraits are illustrations created for this concept site.
Questions before your exam
Anything else, call the front desk on (555) 018-2741.
How often should I have an eye exam?
At the end of each exam the optometrist suggests when to come back, based on your age, your prescription and the health of your eyes. We text you a reminder when it's due.
Can I get glasses with a prescription from somewhere else?
Yes. Bring it in or email it to us. If it's more than two years old we'll suggest a new exam first. This is a sample policy.
Can I buy contact lenses online?
Yes. Once your fitting is finished you get your contact lens prescription, and you can order lenses wherever you like.
Do you take my insurance?
We work with many vision plans and medical insurers. Tell us your plan when you book and we'll check what it covers before your visit.
What if I need to cancel?
Give us 24 hours' notice and there's no charge. Reply to your reminder text or call the front desk. This is a sample policy.
Book an eye exam
Send a request and the front desk texts you a time, then checks your insurance before the visit. This is a demo form, so nothing is sent. Concept
Something urgent? Don't use this form. Call (555) 018-2741 or see what to do.
- Practice
- 27 Alder Row Sample address
- Mon – Thu
- 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
- Friday
- 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
- Saturday
- 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Phone
- (555) 018-2741