Eyes may be our profession, but hearts are in focus at Coastal Vision. Community outreach, as well as in-office pro bono eye care are fundamental aspects of our mission and purpose. Our Coastal Vision Cares Initiative has been in place now for 5 years. During that time, we’ve been […]
One of the greatest honors we have at Coastal Vision is the opportunity to make a positive impact on the community around us. Being locally owned and operated, Coastal Vision is invested in making Hampton Roads a better place for everyone. When ownership changed in 2013, we developed a special […]
Dr. Tahmasian Joins Coastal Vision to Provide Pediatric Eye Care We couldn’t be more excited to announce that Dr. Arieneh Tahmasian joined Coastal Vision in August 2018. She has has the unique background of having completed a residency at The Eye Institute, Magee Rehabilitation Center, and Saint Christopher’s Children’s Hospital […]
Help the Homeless and Earn Office Credits One of the great things about working at Coastal Vision is our goal to meaningfully impact the Hampton Roads community through our Coastal Vision Cares Initiative. We have a special interest in helping local homeless. There’s so much we do through our […]
Let’s face it. With all of life’s responsibilities, it’s often challenging to make and keep your doctor appointments Monday through Friday. That’s one reason why Coastal Vision is now expanding our Glaucoma Clinic services to include Saturdays at our Salem Crossing location on Lynnhaven Parkway. On select Saturdays, Dr. Russell […]
Cleaner contact lenses are more comfortable. From the instant that you place the contact lens onto the eye, the contact lens material begins to interact with the mucus, oils and minerals in your tears and your ocular surface. These minerals, mucus and oils start to deposit on the surface of […]
One of the great things about working at Coastal Vision is our goal to have a positive impact on the local community through our Coastal Vision Cares Initiative. There’s so much we do through our Coastal Vision Cares Initiative, but in November we run a special donation drive called […]
THE BAD NEWS: Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. To make it worse, researchers estimate that half of glaucoma patients in the U.S. don’t realize that they have it because it steals sight little by little a long period of time. Think Peter Gibbons’ (Ron Livingston) scheme to electronically steal fractions of […]
As busy parents, it’s often challenging to keep up with your kids’ glasses and eye exams during the summertime and before school starts. Between vacations, day trips, and recreational activities it can be difficult to find time to scratch off eye exams and glasses from your kids’ back-to-school checklist. The […]
Uncorrected hyperopia (farsightedness) may impact a child’s academic related performance, according to a recent study published in the February 2015 issue of “Optometry and Vision Science.” The study simulated uncorrected hyperopia in children with an average age of 11 years old. Researchers looked at how the combination of uncorrected hyperopia […]