Naveen Kumar
Optical assistant
Naveen helps you choose frames and fits them to your face. He knows every shape on the wall and why it sits the way it does.
Lens options
Lenses chosen for how you use your eyes
The frame is what people see. The lens is what you see through, so we choose it with your prescription and your day in front of us.
What decides the lens
Your prescription, from us or another office
Screens, driving, reading or all three
How thin and light you want the lens
What the lens needs to stand up to
The choices
Single vision
One prescription across the whole lens, for distance, for near or for the screen in between.
Progressive lenses
One lens for far, middle and near, with a fitting visit to learn how to use it.
Lens materials
Impact-resistant lenses for sport and work, and thinner, lighter lenses for stronger prescriptions.
Coatings
Anti-glare and scratch-resistant coatings, added to the lens.
Tints and light-reactive lenses
Lenses that darken in sunlight, and tints chosen for color and comfort.
Lens fit
The lens is centered and angled to your eyes and your frame, which matters more as the prescription gets stronger.
How a lens choice goes
It happens at the fitting, with your prescription on the table.
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Step 1: Start from the prescription
We read it with you and ask what it has to do for you.
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Step 2: Hear the options
Naveen or Quynh explains each choice, what it adds and what it does not.
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Step 3: Choose, then confirm
You see the total before you order, in writing.
Billing and what to bring
How it is billed
A vision plan's eyewear benefit may cover part of your lenses and coatings. We check it before you order, and tell you what is left to pay. Without a plan, we give you a written estimate first.
How fees workWhat to bring
Your current glasses
Your prescription, if it is from another office
Your vision plan card, if you have one
Who helps you choose
Naveen explains the lenses. Dr. Zheng answers questions about the prescription behind them.
Dr. Ping Zheng
Doctor of Optometry (OD)
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Dr. Zheng runs the exam room behind the shop. She sees adults for eye exams and contact lens fittings, and writes the prescription your frames are built around.
About lenses
Will I need time to get used to progressive lenses?
Many people do. We show you how to use them at the fitting and adjust them if something feels off.
Can lenses be made thinner?
Often, yes. A stronger prescription benefits most from thinner materials and a frame that suits it.
Book a fitting
Bring your prescription and we will start from it.