1. How often should I get my eyes checked?
Yearly exams are recommended.

2. What insurances do you accept / vision plans?
We accept most major insurance plans.

3. Can I purchase non-prescription glasses / contacts?
Yes, Non-Prescription (Plano) glasses / contacts with a Doctors exam can be purchased. (Eye Exam Is Required)

4. How much do your frames cost?
Co/op has a large variety of frames starting at $48.00.

5. How much do your lenses cost?
Co/op carries a variety of lens types. Prices start at $75.00 a pair.

6. Do you carry color contacts, brands, and prices?
Yes, we carry a variety of brand name contacts. Prices start at $18.95 per box.

7. Do you carry designer frames and which ones do you carry?
Yes, please refer to our product link for more information.

8. Do you accept outside prescriptions?
Yes.

Lasik Questions

1. What is laser vision correction?
LASIK surgery was first successfully performed in 1989. LASIK stands for Laser Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis, which, when translated, means to "shape the cornea with a laser." Before conducting the procedure, numbing drops are administered to the eyes. While the patient is awake, a microkeratome is used to fold back a thin flap of the outermost layer of the cornea, the epithelium. An Eximer laser is then used to vaporize a very small, predetermined amount of corneal tissue. This tissue is no more than the thickness of a human hair. The flap is then replaced, where it acts as a natural bandage. After the procedure, drops or ointments may be used to prevent infection. Reasonable vision can be expected within 24 hours.

2. Is laser vision correction right for me?
Laser vision correction is best suited for active people who view wearing glasses as a nuisance. If you wear glasses or contacts and are over 18 years of age, you may be a candidate; but see your Co/op Optical Vision Designs optical professionals to make sure. Your spectacle or contact lens prescription should be stable for about a year, and you should be free of any medical problems related to your eyes.

3. Are there any risks involved?
The LASIK procedure, like any other medical procedure, has limitations and risks, although the risk of having serious vision-threatening complications is less than 1%. While rare, some of the side effects that you may encounter are: infection, corneal flap problems, under/over correction. Your Co/op Optical Vision Designs optical professional will review all potential risks and benefits in detail with you.

4. Can LASIK help all vision problems?
There are four main types of refractive problems:

1. Myopia (nearsightedness) occurs when the cornea is too steep in relation to the length of the eyeball. Because or this, visual images focus in front of the retina, causing blurred images. In 1995, the FDA approved the Eximer laser for myopic correction.

2. Astigmatism (asymmetrical cornea) occurs when your eye is shaped like a football. Because of the uneven bending of light, images are distorted or pitched. In April of 1997, the FDS approved the Eximer laser for correction of astigmatism.

3. Hyperopia (farsightedness) occurs when the cornea is too flat, causing visual images to be focused behind the retina, causing blurred vision. In 1998, the FDA approved the Eximer laser for hyperopic correction.

4. Presbyopia is a condition in which the elasticity of the lens is lost. This is what causes many people in their mid-forties to need reading glasses or bifocals. Laser vision can help with monovision, but is not successful in treating all types of presbyopia.