I recently went to I Care Eye Care for an exam. I had been wearing glasses to correct my nearsightedness for quite a number of years, but as I started developing symptoms of farsightedness as well, it became difficult to continue to wear glasses when needing to read.
Upon entering the office, I immediately noticed the decor and it felt quite welcoming. What saved quite a bit of time with paper work was the fact that their website offered me the ability to fill out everything they needed on the site itself prior to my visit, so that when I arrived I only needed to sign a few things, which by the way was done using a dry-erase pen on a laminated form. Nice way of saving paper!
Immediately after signing the forms, I was taken to get my initial readings done by their assistant. I was given a series of tests that not only tested my close and long range vision but also my depth and color perception. After that I was led into the main examination room where I met with Dr. Rena Moy-Chang. What I was really impressed with was how Dr. Moy-Chang exhibited so much patience in my exam, and how when testing both my nearsightedness and farsightedness she really took the time to ensure I was comfortable with what I felt was optimal. While we switched from one power to the next, I never felt pressured to have to make a decision as to which was better. When it came time to decide on what type of corrective lenses I should use, Dr. Moy-Chang suggested I go with multifocal contact lenses. She took the time to describe how a multifocal contact lens is designed, even using an illustration to explain. This was quite educational to me. She didn't want me to be fitted with them at that moment since my pupils were still dilated, so we setup an appointment the following week to have it fitted.
When I was younger, I used to wear contact lenses so when I met up with her the following week to try them on, I still remembered how to put them on and take them off. As soon as I tried them on, the vision wasn't quite right to me, so she had me try on a different power. Once I tried on the second pair, I was amazed at the clarity I suddenly got both far and near. It was so liberating to be able to have the best of both worlds and not have to rely on my glasses to see at a distance only to have to take them off to read. Dr. Moy-Chang was awesome in trying to help me choose a brand that was both economical as well as low maintenance, so we decided on a set that only needs to be changed once a month rather than bi-weekly or daily which would be more cost effective since you didn't have to buy as many and also low maintenance in that the material used in the lenses didn't allow protein to cling onto the lens like other types, so no required rubbing of the lens every night.
In the end, it was a very satisfying experience with I Care Eye Care. What I believe was the most impressive was their attention to detail. You can tell with the way the office is setup as well as how the doctor and staff carried themselves, they were all very detailed oriented, and I think that's definitely what we'd all want in any type of healthcare service. read more
