Eye exams in Rochester Hills: what to expect at 20/20 Vision
What an exam with Dr. Dolan actually involves, how long it takes, what to bring, and why we do it the slow way.
Read moreEyes, frames and the occasional opinion.
Practical advice from Dr. Dolan and the boutique: when to get checked, what to wear, how to make contacts feel like nothing. Written for Rochester Hills, useful anywhere.
How to choose an eye doctor in Rochester Hills (and what OD, MD and optician actually mean)
Three kinds of eye professionals, one confusing set of titles. Here's who to see for what, and the questions worth asking.
Read moreKids' eye exams: when to start, what we check, and the signs parents miss
A school screening isn't an eye exam. Here is when kids should be seen, what we look for, and the quiet signs that a child isn't seeing well.
Read moreUsing your VSP vision insurance in Rochester Hills: what it actually covers
Exam copays, frame allowances, contacts, lens upgrades: how vision benefits work and how to squeeze the most out of yours before year-end.
Read moreDry eye in Michigan: why winter makes it worse and what actually helps
Furnace air, screens and lake-effect wind are a rough combination. Here is what's actually happening on the surface of your eye, and a plan that works.
Read moreDiabetes and your eyes: why the yearly dilated exam is not optional
Diabetic eye disease has no early symptoms. A yearly dilated exam is how it gets caught while treatment still works.
Read moreRed eye, floaters, something in your eye: when to call an eye doctor today
Some eye problems can wait until your next exam. These can't. Here's how to tell the difference, and what to do in the first ten minutes.
Read moreHow often should you get an eye exam?
Every year? Every two? The right answer depends on your age, your lenses and your health. Here is the schedule we use.
Read moreHow to choose frames for your face shape (and when to ignore the rules)
The face-shape rules are a starting point, not a law. Here is how David and Sandra actually pick frames for people.
Read moreYour first contact lenses: what to expect at the fitting
Most first-time wearers are more worried about touching their eye than anything else. Here is how the visit actually goes.
Read morePrescription sunglasses in Rochester Hills: polarized, designer, and built for Michigan glare
Lake glare in July, snow glare in January, low sun on Walton Blvd at 5 PM. Here is why polarized prescription sun lenses earn their keep in Michigan.
Read moreProgressive lenses explained: no-line bifocals, adapting to them, and why the fitting matters
If reading is getting harder and you're over 40, progressives are probably in your future. Here is how they work and how to make the first pair a good one.
Read moreBlue light glasses: what's real, what's marketing, and what actually fixes screen eye strain
Blue light lenses are everywhere. The honest answer on what they do, what they don't, and the fixes that make screen days comfortable.
Read moreDesigner eyeglasses in Rochester Hills: what you're actually paying for with Tom Ford, Prada, Gucci and Chanel
Is a Tom Ford frame really different from a $60 pair? Yes, in ways you can feel. Here's what the money buys, and how to make sure you're getting the real thing.
Read moreTomato Glasses in Rochester Hills: the kids' frames that stay put and survive recess
Most kids' glasses slide, pinch or snap. Tomato Glasses were designed around those three problems, and we fit them in Rochester Hills.
Read moreEyeglass repair and adjustments in Rochester Hills: what we fix while you wait
Crooked glasses, a lost screw, a nose pad that fell off in the car. Most of it is a five-minute fix. Here's what we can do, and what we can't.
Read moreEye doctor near Oakland University: exams, contacts and glasses a mile from campus
Ran out of contacts, broke your glasses, or never got that exam before the semester? We're on Walton Blvd, a few minutes from OU.
Read moreCataracts after 60: the early signs, when to act, and what happens next
Night driving getting harder? Colors a little dull? Cataracts creep up slowly. Here's how to recognize them and what the path forward looks like.
Read moreGlaucoma: the silent thief of sight, who's at risk, and why screening is painless
Glaucoma takes vision from the edges inward, so slowly that half the people who have it don't know. A few painless tests once a year change that.
Read moreContacts for astigmatism and multifocal contact lenses: yes, you can wear contacts
Astigmatism and reading glasses used to rule contacts out. Not anymore. Here's how toric and multifocal lenses work, and who they suit.
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