SCHEDULING NEWS:
Dr. Gore would like to apologize about current scheduling difficulties. We are very booked up right now and there is a long delay to get an appointment. The reasons for this are: (a) people who have not felt comfortable coming to the office due to the pandemic are now scheduling appointments; (b) we have been placing a gap between patients in an effort to avoid too many people in the office at the same time; and (c) Dr. Gore believes it is important to spend a lot of time with each patient, which limits the number of people we can see in the office per day. We are very sorry about this problem and are trying to think of ways to improve the situation. If you know that you will be needing an appointment over the next few months, we recommend getting yourself onto the schedule.
UPDATE 5/13/21: New CDC mask guidelines.
Even though the CDC has relaxed mask guidelines, their announcement advises that visits to healthcare facilities require wearing a mask. Please continue to wear your mask when visiting our office. Thank you!
COVID INFORMATION: WE ARE OPEN FOR ROUTINE CARE.
If you are at high risk of severe COVID, and if you have not been vaccinated, and if you do not have any pressing needs, please consider postponing your visit for now. Per the CDC website, these are the people most at risk of severe COVID disease:
"Older adults and people of any age who have certain underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. This includes people with serious heart conditions, severe obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease (or undergoing dialysis), liver disease, chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma, or people who have a weakened immune system (immunocompromised)."
Our goal is to have only one patient or one family in the office at a time as best we can. To maximize everyone’s safety, all visits must now be by appointment, even visits to pick up contact lenses or glasses or to have an adjustment. We anticipate that people here for an exam should be able to look at glasses after the exam.
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PLEASE CALL US TO SCHEDULE ALL APPOINTMENTS: (626) 796-5533
For more information, please see: www.andrewgoreod.com/covid-19-information.html
EYE EXAMS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
starting as early as 9:00 a.m. and as late as 4:15 p.m.
OPTICAL DEPT HOURS: 9:30 - 1:30, and 3:00 - 5:30
Closed for lunch: 1:30 - 3:00
WORK DAYS
During most weeks, we see patients on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Occasionally we see patients on a Thursday.
UPCOMING SPECIAL DAYS:
Friday, July 2, 2021: Closed
Monday, July 5, 2021: Closed (Independence Day holiday)
Dr. Gore would like to apologize about current scheduling difficulties. We are very booked up right now and there is a long delay to get an appointment. The reasons for this are: (a) people who have not felt comfortable coming to the office due to the pandemic are now scheduling appointments; (b) we have been placing a gap between patients in an effort to avoid too many people in the office at the same time; and (c) Dr. Gore believes it is important to spend a lot of time with each patient, which limits the number of people we can see in the office per day. We are very sorry about this problem and are trying to think of ways to improve the situation. If you know that you will be needing an appointment over the next few months, we recommend getting yourself onto the schedule.
UPDATE 5/13/21: New CDC mask guidelines.
Even though the CDC has relaxed mask guidelines, their announcement advises that visits to healthcare facilities require wearing a mask. Please continue to wear your mask when visiting our office. Thank you!
COVID INFORMATION: WE ARE OPEN FOR ROUTINE CARE.
If you are at high risk of severe COVID, and if you have not been vaccinated, and if you do not have any pressing needs, please consider postponing your visit for now. Per the CDC website, these are the people most at risk of severe COVID disease:
"Older adults and people of any age who have certain underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. This includes people with serious heart conditions, severe obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease (or undergoing dialysis), liver disease, chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma, or people who have a weakened immune system (immunocompromised)."
Our goal is to have only one patient or one family in the office at a time as best we can. To maximize everyone’s safety, all visits must now be by appointment, even visits to pick up contact lenses or glasses or to have an adjustment. We anticipate that people here for an exam should be able to look at glasses after the exam.
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PLEASE CALL US TO SCHEDULE ALL APPOINTMENTS: (626) 796-5533
For more information, please see: www.andrewgoreod.com/covid-19-information.html
EYE EXAMS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
starting as early as 9:00 a.m. and as late as 4:15 p.m.
OPTICAL DEPT HOURS: 9:30 - 1:30, and 3:00 - 5:30
Closed for lunch: 1:30 - 3:00
WORK DAYS
During most weeks, we see patients on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Occasionally we see patients on a Thursday.
UPCOMING SPECIAL DAYS:
Friday, July 2, 2021: Closed
Monday, July 5, 2021: Closed (Independence Day holiday)
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LATEST NEWS
FOOD DONATIONS
Please consider making a food donation when you visit our office. We are collecting food for Friends in Deed (friendsindeedpas.org/fid/). Per their website: "Some of the foods that we consider our “Gold” items and are the most needed include: Peanut Butter, Canned Tuna, Canned Chicken, Cereal, Rice, Cooking Oil, Sugar, and Flour. " "Other non-perishable foods that are needed: dry beans, pasta, oats, coffee, tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, soup." "Please make sure that foods are not expired or past their “Best By” date and are unopened."
FLEX SPENDING ACCOUNTS
Flexible spending accounts can be used for eye exams, glasses and contact lenses. If your flexible spending account will be expiring soon and if you need an eye exam, please make your appointment soon so that we can complete your exam before your account expires. (Every year there are a few people who wait till the last minute and it is hard to fit them into the schedule.) If you need to use your account to purchase glasses or contact lenses, no appointment is necessary.
RECYCLE YOUR CONTACT LENSES
We have received a contact lens recycle box from BAUSCH AND LOMB. We are allowed to recycle (1) used contact lenses, (2) the little cases that originally held the contact lenses, and (3) the foil tops that cover the cases. We are not allowed to recycle the cardboard boxes that held the contact lenses. We can accept any brand, even non Bausch and Lomb brands. A HUGE THANK YOU TO BAUSCH AND LOMB, which is the only contact lens manufacturer who is doing this. Some of our patients have not wanted to use daily disposable contact lenses because they have considered the packaging wasteful, so this service is a wonderful idea.
Please consider making a food donation when you visit our office. We are collecting food for Friends in Deed (friendsindeedpas.org/fid/). Per their website: "Some of the foods that we consider our “Gold” items and are the most needed include: Peanut Butter, Canned Tuna, Canned Chicken, Cereal, Rice, Cooking Oil, Sugar, and Flour. " "Other non-perishable foods that are needed: dry beans, pasta, oats, coffee, tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, soup." "Please make sure that foods are not expired or past their “Best By” date and are unopened."
FLEX SPENDING ACCOUNTS
Flexible spending accounts can be used for eye exams, glasses and contact lenses. If your flexible spending account will be expiring soon and if you need an eye exam, please make your appointment soon so that we can complete your exam before your account expires. (Every year there are a few people who wait till the last minute and it is hard to fit them into the schedule.) If you need to use your account to purchase glasses or contact lenses, no appointment is necessary.
RECYCLE YOUR CONTACT LENSES
We have received a contact lens recycle box from BAUSCH AND LOMB. We are allowed to recycle (1) used contact lenses, (2) the little cases that originally held the contact lenses, and (3) the foil tops that cover the cases. We are not allowed to recycle the cardboard boxes that held the contact lenses. We can accept any brand, even non Bausch and Lomb brands. A HUGE THANK YOU TO BAUSCH AND LOMB, which is the only contact lens manufacturer who is doing this. Some of our patients have not wanted to use daily disposable contact lenses because they have considered the packaging wasteful, so this service is a wonderful idea.
WHAT IS THE DILATION?
The following button brings you to a discussion about how to prepare for your appointment, what to expect, what to bring, and also has FAQ about pupillary dilation:
The following button brings you to a discussion about how to prepare for your appointment, what to expect, what to bring, and also has FAQ about pupillary dilation:
Summary about dilation:
- You are allowed to refuse to be dilated, of course.
- It is important that this be done periodically as it helps detect ocular disease.
- When dilation is appropriate, we try to get it done at your first visit, so we ask that you make your plans accordingly when you schedule your appointment.
- If we will be spending a lot of time on fitting or refitting contact lenses at your first visit, we will defer dilation to another day, if dilation is indicated. However, if you are having symptoms suggesting that it is more important to dilate at your first visit, then we will defer working on your contact lenses to another day.
- For the side effects of dilation, please refer to the page on our website mentioned above.
Half of Online Eyeglasses Fail Prescription or Safety Specifications - Buyer Beware!
According to a study published in Optometry: Journal of the American Optometric Association, "some 44.8 percent of spectacles [purchased from online stores] failed to meet either prescription specifications or impact-resistance requirements." This means that if one were to buy glasses online, there is approximately a one in two chance that the lens powers, the chosen lens treatments/coatings, safety aspects, or other specifications, are wrong. Such glasses could cause blur, discomfort, headaches, eyestrain, double vision or in worst scenario, eye injury. For more information, click this button:
According to a study published in Optometry: Journal of the American Optometric Association, "some 44.8 percent of spectacles [purchased from online stores] failed to meet either prescription specifications or impact-resistance requirements." This means that if one were to buy glasses online, there is approximately a one in two chance that the lens powers, the chosen lens treatments/coatings, safety aspects, or other specifications, are wrong. Such glasses could cause blur, discomfort, headaches, eyestrain, double vision or in worst scenario, eye injury. For more information, click this button:
New page on this website about MACULAR PIGMENTS
The following button will bring you to our webpage discussing the benefits of dietary pigments lutein and zeaxanthin for people at risk for age-related macular degeneration is located here:
The following button will bring you to our webpage discussing the benefits of dietary pigments lutein and zeaxanthin for people at risk for age-related macular degeneration is located here:
ANNOUNCING: LENSES THAT HELP REDUCE VISUAL FATIGUE FROM DIGITAL DEVICES
Most optical labs now have various lenses that may be helpful at the computer. Traditionally, people did not need help with fine print until reaching their 40s, when presbyopia usually begins. In the age of computers and excessive near and intermediate work, however, even younger people find themselves fatigued even with the best ergonomics and optical correction.
While it might be nice to put our devices away and go outside and have some fun, that is probably not going to happen any time soon. These lenses help with near focusing, thus relieving our eye muscles from having to work so hard all day. They come in several varieties that depend on the distance to your computer, the status of your own focusing system, and whether you also need to look at closer materials and/or across the room. There is no line on the lens -- it looks just like a single vision lens.
Most optical labs now have various lenses that may be helpful at the computer. Traditionally, people did not need help with fine print until reaching their 40s, when presbyopia usually begins. In the age of computers and excessive near and intermediate work, however, even younger people find themselves fatigued even with the best ergonomics and optical correction.
While it might be nice to put our devices away and go outside and have some fun, that is probably not going to happen any time soon. These lenses help with near focusing, thus relieving our eye muscles from having to work so hard all day. They come in several varieties that depend on the distance to your computer, the status of your own focusing system, and whether you also need to look at closer materials and/or across the room. There is no line on the lens -- it looks just like a single vision lens.
SPECIALS FOR CONTACT LENS WEARERS (CONTACT LENS VIP PROGRAM)
When you purchase a full year's supply of contact lenses from our office, you will get:
When you purchase a full year's supply of contact lenses from our office, you will get:
- Free shipping to your home or office
- 50% off a pair of non-prescription sunglasses within 30 days of the contact lens purchase.
- 20% off a pair of backup glasses
- Any rebates currently available from the contact lens manufacturer (note that VSP members receive DOUBLE the national rebate on some Acuvue and Bausch and Lomb contact lenses. Ask one of the opticians for more details.
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OLD NEWS!!!
Pasadena Weekly 2016 - We were humbled to have been voted "Reader Recommended" for Best Eye Care in the Pasadena Weekly! A big thank you for your votes! READERS' CHOICE AWARD - We were also so happy to learn that we were voted to be the BEST OPTOMETRY OFFICE by the readers of the Pasadena Independent and the sister newspapers that are part of Beacon Media. Dr. Gore and the staff extend our deep thanks for this award. We will do our best to continue to provide high-quality eye care to our community. To view the Pasadena Independent 2012-2013 Readers' Choice issue, please click here: http://issuu.com/beaconmedianews/docs/2012_11_29_rc2012_pasadena_independ?e=1221199/2968089. Our office is mentioned on pages 2, 13 and 27. |
GREETINGS FROM DR GORE!
If you are looking for a new eye doctor, I invite you to choose our office to provide your eye care. You are welcome whether you are concerned about a specific ocular problem or if you just need a routine eye exam.
I aim to be the most thorough optometrist and to provide the highest quality eye exam in Pasadena. I do my best to answer your questions about eye health, glasses and contact lenses. Since graduation, I have opposed the factory mentality that is so common in optometry and in health care in general. You are not a number in this office. I like to treat each patient as if he or she were a family member. Also we do our very best to keep to the appointment schedule and minimize your time in the waiting room. (However, even trying our best, we still can get behind occasionally, especially if a patient has a complicated problem needing more time than usual.)
Regarding eyeglass purchases at our office: Before I owned this office, I worked in several other offices and chains. My experience was that in many of those offices, glasses were dispensed to patients without being checked for accuracy. In many cases, various parameters were not correct, causing blur, discomfort, eyestrain or headaches. I want to assure my patients that I personally analyze every pair of glasses upon receipt from the lab and if I find something out of tolerance, those lenses are returned to the lab for redo.
I advise an eye exam every year or so even if your vision is good, because certain eye diseases (such as glaucoma) sometimes do not have symptoms in the early stages, and it is better to discover the problem before it is too late to treat. Also, I may be able to improve your vision so that various activities in your life (such as computer work or sports) may be easier and more comfortable.
For mild-to-moderate medical conditions, I offer treatment including prescriptions for various eyedrops. If I find or suspect a serious eye disease, damage or degeneration beyond my licensure, I will refer you to an excellent local specialist ophthalmologist.
I hope to see you soon!
Andrew Gore, O.D.
If you are looking for a new eye doctor, I invite you to choose our office to provide your eye care. You are welcome whether you are concerned about a specific ocular problem or if you just need a routine eye exam.
I aim to be the most thorough optometrist and to provide the highest quality eye exam in Pasadena. I do my best to answer your questions about eye health, glasses and contact lenses. Since graduation, I have opposed the factory mentality that is so common in optometry and in health care in general. You are not a number in this office. I like to treat each patient as if he or she were a family member. Also we do our very best to keep to the appointment schedule and minimize your time in the waiting room. (However, even trying our best, we still can get behind occasionally, especially if a patient has a complicated problem needing more time than usual.)
Regarding eyeglass purchases at our office: Before I owned this office, I worked in several other offices and chains. My experience was that in many of those offices, glasses were dispensed to patients without being checked for accuracy. In many cases, various parameters were not correct, causing blur, discomfort, eyestrain or headaches. I want to assure my patients that I personally analyze every pair of glasses upon receipt from the lab and if I find something out of tolerance, those lenses are returned to the lab for redo.
I advise an eye exam every year or so even if your vision is good, because certain eye diseases (such as glaucoma) sometimes do not have symptoms in the early stages, and it is better to discover the problem before it is too late to treat. Also, I may be able to improve your vision so that various activities in your life (such as computer work or sports) may be easier and more comfortable.
For mild-to-moderate medical conditions, I offer treatment including prescriptions for various eyedrops. If I find or suspect a serious eye disease, damage or degeneration beyond my licensure, I will refer you to an excellent local specialist ophthalmologist.
I hope to see you soon!
Andrew Gore, O.D.
P.S. UPDATE REGARDING NO-SHOWS, LAST-MINUTE CANCELLATIONS, SHOWING UP LATE TO THE EXAM, AND OVERBOOKING: We understand that in our busy and sometimes unpredictable lifestyles, there are sometimes unforeseen emergencies that make it hard to keep appointments. However, we wanted to let you know that when you make an appointment at our office, we set aside a very large chunk of time with the optometrist, time that is dedicated just to you. We do not double book patients. There are sometimes many no-shows and last-minute cancellations. This brings our work to a grinding halt, and we are also unable to help someone else that would have liked to have that appointment. If you find that you are unable to keep your appointment, we would be so grateful if you could let us know at least 24 hours in advance. ALSO, please do arrive on time. Thank you so much!
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