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What Should I Look for in a Quality Pair of Glasses?

September 12, 2025 | By:Optometric Center and Eyewear Galleria

Choosing a new pair of glasses isn’t just about improving your vision. It’s also about finding eyewear that complements your lifestyle, feels comfortable, and enhances your personal style. At Optometric Center & Eyewear Galleria, we offer a curated selection of premium frames and advanced lenses to ensure your glasses are both functional and fashionable.


How Are Specialty Contacts Different from Regular Lenses?

August 21, 2025 | By:Optometric Center & Eyewear Galleria

For many patients, standard soft contact lenses provide adequate vision correction and comfort. But for others, particularly those with complex vision issues or irregular corneas, traditional lenses may fall short. That’s where specialty contact lenses come in. At Optometric Center & Eyewear Galleria, we offer specialty lens options, precisely fitted using advanced technology like the Eaglet Eye Surface Profiler.


What Can Parents Do to Help Slow Down Myopia?

July 17, 2025 | By:Optometric Center & Eyewear Galleria

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is becoming increasingly common among children. If your child is struggling to see the board at school or needs to sit close to the TV, they may be developing myopia. As a parent, you play a vital role in your child’s eye health, especially when it comes to slowing the progression of myopia.


How Many IPL Treatments Do I Need for Dry Eye Relief?

June 17, 2025 | By:Optometric Center & Eyewear Galleria

Dry eye is a common concern for many people living in San Ramon, where our busy lifestyles and long hours on digital devices can leave eyes feeling irritated, gritty, or constantly tired. While over-the-counter drops may provide temporary comfort, lasting relief often requires a deeper approach. At Optometric Center & Eyewear Galleria, we offer advanced solutions like Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) therapy to help you find real, lasting relief from dry eye symptoms.


Healthy Vision Month

June 3, 2022 | By:

May is healthy vision month and our goal at Optometric Center and Eyewear Galleria is keep your vision healthy and consistent. Millions of Americans are currently affected by cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, or some combination of these...


Go Green by Recycling Your Contact Lenses

June 3, 2022 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

We are proud to announce that our office has partnered with Bausch & Lomb and TerraCycle to become a contact lens recycling drop-off location.


Diabetic Eye Disease

November 1, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month, and our office is excited to announce a new diabetic eye care protocol, which is designed specifically for early detection of diabetic changes within the eye...


The End of the Year is Coming

October 29, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

You have worked hard this year, don’t lose your saved money! Don’t let your flex dollars go to waste! Consider...


Spooky Contact Lenses

October 29, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

Spooky contact lenses can complete your Halloween costume. But beware of the dangers of illegal costume contact lenses lurking on store shelves and invading online retailers...


Dry Eye Awareness

October 29, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

Are you experiencing scratchy and gritty eyes, fluctuating vision, or having to take your contact lenses out earlier than you’d like to? You may be feeling the effects of dry eye syndrome...


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