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Glasses & Contacts

Whether you’re just getting your first set of frames, are a long-time eyeglass wearer, want to switch to contacts, or are seeking treatment for an ocular condition; we strive to make your appointment a pleasure. Our family-friendly office sees patients of all ages and utilizes state-of-the-art technology to diagnose and determine steps to address your concerns.

Dr. Dawn Arnold founded the office with the mission of providing excellent eye health to everyone, from infants to grandparents. Whether you need new eyeglasses, would like to be fitted with contact lenses, have an ocular emergency, or just need a vision check up; we can help!

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A spectacular selection of spectacles.

Our office offers a vast selection of fashionable frames. We use state-of-the-art lens materials and coatings. Our friendly and caring frame stylist will work one-on-one with you to help you select the frame that best fits your face, your prescription and your personality. Together, you will discuss which lens technology is most appropriate for you and your vision demands.

You’ll find that selecting gorgeous glasses with us will be a fun, rewarding, and educational experience.

What brands do you carry?

We’re glad you asked. At our office, you’ll find the hottest brands and styles in the eyewear landscape. We also carry an array of sunglass styles in all price ranges. All of our frames carry a one-year warranty against manufacturer’s defects.

Our styles and designer names include, but are not limited to:

Dolce & Gabbana glasses frames | Union NJ

ECO Earth Conscious Optics glasses frames | Union NJ

gx by Gwen Stefani glasses frames | Union NJ

Prodesign Denmark glasses frames | Union NJ

Polo Ralph Lauren glasses frames | Union NJ

Spectacle Lenses

We offer the latest sports lenses, progressive lenses and durable, easy to clean coatings for single vision and progressive lenses.

There have been remarkable advances made in single vision and progressive lens technology. With new anti-reflective coatings that smudge less and block blue light we can offer our patients the level of protection they need to keep their vision crisp and clear for the life span of their glasses. Also available are the thinnest lenses on the market; the 1.74 index lens.

Computer Glasses

Recent research has shown that the blue light coming off our digital devices; such as our cell phones, computer monitors, and tablets, can affect our sleep cycle and cause cataracts and macular degeneration to affect us at a much earlier age than in the past. The blue-blocking technology on Prevencia and Eyezen+ lenses can prevent this from happening.

New progressive type lens designs are now available specifically for comfortable vision at your desk and computer. These lenses provide a wider, more natural field of vision for the intermediate and near range, making it easier to see your computer screen, desk area, and just beyond.

The result is a more relaxed, comfortable vision during prolonged computer use and close-up task- with less need to constantly move your head or adjust your position.

State-of-the-Art Lenses

For those seeking the latest advances in lens technology, we offer premium Essilor lenses. These advanced lenses minimize peripheral distortion and optical aberrations, particularly at the edges of your field of vision to offer exceptional clarity.

NJVision Lenses

All lenses made with a scratch-resistant coating, anti-reflective coating, polycarbonate, or polarized lenses have a one year warranty against scratches. Should you scratch your lenses, we will gladly replace them (one time) during the 1-year warranty at no charge.

Have questions about getting glasses? Give us a call today!

Call 908-687-2244

Considering contact lenses?

Dr. Dawn Arnold offers thorough eye exams for contact lenses to patients of all ages. If you’re a first-time user of contact lenses, we can give you a class on inserting and removing them and properly caring for them. This will ensure that your eyes stay happy and healthy.

How do I put on & remove contact lenses?

Watch the video below for a quick how-to!

Is your eyesight getting worse each year? Ask us about myopia control.

If you are low to moderately myopic (nearsighted) and don’t want to wear contacts or glasses during the day or have a child whose prescription keeps getting worse each year, we have a solution. Orthokeratology or ortho-K is a nonsurgical, FDA-approved way to slow down or sometimes stop the yearly increase in myopia. You wear a specially fitted contact lens while sleeping and take it out during the day. Ask us about ortho-k.

The revolutionary soft lens, Misight, has also been clinically proven to slow down the progression of myopia (near-sightedness). You’d wear this soft lens at least 6 days a week for 10 hours a day. It has been proven that every diopter of myopia increases the chances of getting glaucoma, cataracts, myopic maculopathy, and decreases self-confidence. Misight is an advanced solution that delivers great results.

Stellest eyeglass lenses are specially designed to help slow the progression of myopia in children and adolescents. Stellest uses numerous tiny lenslets in the peripheral portion of the lens to create a myopic defocus signal which tells the brain to tell the eye to stop growing. Clinical evidence has shown that Stellest lenses can significantly slow the progression of myopia as compared to conventional single vision lenses.

Myopia

Myopia or nearsightedness is a common refractive condition where you can see objects up close, but distant objects are blurry. Over 40% of the US population is myopic and it is estimated that by 2050 it will be over 50%. In the Asian population that number is closer to 75% and rising quickly.

The higher the amount of myopia the more likely you can get sight threatening diseases like:

Retinal detachment
Myopic maculopathy
Glaucoma
Cataracts

Symptoms include:

Eyestrain
Headaches
Squinting

For young children symptoms include:

Squinting
Unaware of distant objects
Excessive blinking
Frequent eye rubbing
Sitting close to the TV

Causes of Myopia include:

Genetics

1 parent myopic chances are 33%
2 parents chances are 50%
0 parents chances are 25%

Prolonged close activity (lots of reading or near tasks)
Screen time (lots of computer or cell phone use)
Environment – not a lot of outdoor time. Increased sunlight has shown to decrease myopia

Treatments to slow down Myopia:

Increase outdoor time
Ortho-K
Low dose atropine
Misight soft contact lenses

Ortho-K/Orthokeratology

Ortho-K uses a specially fitted rigid gas permeable contact lens to flatten out the cornea. This causes a peripheral blur which stops the increase in the axial length of the eye- which then stops the increase in myopia. Patients sleep in the lens for a minimum of six hours nightly and then have good vision all day long without glasses or contact lenses. It is truly magic!

Misight daily soft contact lenses

Misight contact lenses are soft daily disposable contact lenses. They are worn during the day for a minimum of ten hours six days a week.

This also causes a peripheral blur which stops the increase in axial length of the eye- which then stops the increase in myopia.

Atropine drops

Lose dose atropine drops are put in the eyes for a few days a week. This is used in conjunction with eyeglasses. These drops work by competing for binding sites on different sites in the eye. This increases dopamine which prevents the eye from growing longer.

Side effects of atropine include blurry near vision and more sensitivity to light as it dilates the pupils.

Ask our doctors which treatment is right for your child.

Dr. Arnold will help you decide whether contacts are a good solution for your eyes and provide you with the care you need to ensure that you have the best opportunity for a successful fit & healthy eyes.