Complete EyeCare Center and Dr. Olson encourage you to Look Local First

There’s no need to travel to find a high level of eye health care teamed with cutting-edge products. They are right here in our local community. The expertise and selection that is often only available in a larger city has been brought to you, our neighbors.  In fact, Mt. Pleasant’s Complete EyeCare Center has actually been ahead of the curve in many cases.

Mt. Pleasant had the first Optomap Retinal Imaging technology in the entire state of Iowa–at Complete EyeCare Center.

Mt. Pleasant had the first  Z-view Corneal Aberrometer in the state of Iowa–at Complete EyeCare Center.

Mt. Pleasant led Iowa, being the first to offer patients iZon high definition lenses–at Complete EyeCare Center. (We have patients that travel from Waterloo, Muscatine, Des Moines, and cities in Illinois to come HERE for this unique, customized lens!)

Mt. Pleasant had a Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomographer before the University of Iowa–at Complete EyeCare Center!

Mt. Pleasant led our state as one of the first to quantify macular degeneration risk with its ZeaVision macular pigment optical density instrument–at Complete EyeCare Center!

Mt. Pleasant is home to one of only 50 eye doctors in United States that had initial access to a brand new hybrid multifocal contact lens–it’s Dr. Christopher Olson.

If you were considering traveling for your eyecare, glasses, contacts, or sunglasses, think again.  By looking local you may be better off in many ways.  Just foregoing the drive is like getting instant savings of $58.17 on your glasses and exams!

*According to the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance the “Look Local First” campaign was started ”to change buying habits and unite our community by merging our greatest resources: local customers and local small businesses.”

The World Sight Day Challenge is a campaign coordinated by Optometry Giving Sight to raise funds for projects that provide vision care, local training and infrastructure support for people who are blind or vision impaired due to uncorrected refractive error – simply the need for an eye exam and a pair of glasses.

Our practice will raise funds for the World Sight Day Challenge by matching the first $500 donated to this cause throughout the month of October.

Please join us in helping to give sight to people in need by making a donation of any amount.  It’s easy to do.  Just stop in our office, or donate online by clicking here.  Sponsor Us

Together we can help transform lives. Here’s just one example:

Nlando was helped by Optometry Giving Sight

9 year old Nlando lives in a township in South Africa where the average family income is just $7 per day. Nlando struggled to see clearly until she received an eye exam and pair of glasses thanks to the support of  Optometry Giving Sight. Having new glasses will enable her to learn at school.  Because education can lead to freeedom from poverty, her future is likely to be much brighter.

Find out more about Optometry Giving Sight’s World Sight Day Challenge at www.givingsight.org.  (You can see a video of a young man who had spent years in a school for the blind, and is now studying engineering in a regular school because his vision problem was corrected by a pair of glasses!)

With all the great frame styles and lens options available, this gives you the option of having more than one pair of glasses–perhaps one for work and another for weekends, one more dressy and the other funky, one rimless with another in colorful plastic, one pair with Transitions changeable lenses and the other without, one for everyday use and the other for enjoying a special hobby, like sewing,  reading, or playing piano, more comfortably.  The options are endless.  Patients also find this is a great way to get a pair of prescription sunglasses or computer glasses.

You may be wondering if this is a limited time offer.  We’re happy to say we’ve given our patients this option for years, because we pass savings we receive from our optical lab on to you.

Save 50% on a second pair, every day, when you purchase your prescription eyewear at Complete EyeCare Center.  Kind of gives new meaning to the phrase “think twice!”  You can explore some of your options right now by going to our products page to see our frame collections.

Koali designers are inspired by nature and their frames reflect the same organic, attractive lines–with names like Ginkgo, Begonia, and Fern.  If you haven’t seen this frame collection, stop in and try them on for yourself at our downtown Mt. Pleasant office.  You can also view images of them here.

Koali fans, did you know that there is a men’s line made by the same company called Öga?  Öga, designed in Sweden, is inspired by contemporary architectural design.  The collection is described as modern, geometric, and aesthetic.  Some feature synthetic glass or wooden temples with mahogany, ebony, and oak tones. (Dr. Olson has two Öga frames himself.)

For those of you looking for modern drill mount or rimless frames with the same quality and production standards as Koali and Öga, you owe it to yourself to check out  the Lightec frame collection.  Made of surgical grade stainless steel they feature Alpha spring and screw free hinge systems.  Lightec has light, contemporary frames for both men and women.

Our Eyewear Consultant will be glad to answer any questions you have about frames and lenses.  Call our office at 319.385.9534 or stop in at Complete EyeCare Center today.

“Jordy Glasses” Video Demonstration

Jordy contains a small, high-resolution camera that magnifies up to 30 times.  Jordy’s auto-focus feature allows you to follow an object in motion–near, far or in-between.  In the optional stand, it can provide 50x magnification.

“Jordy Glasses” product brochure

“Jordy Glasses” are available for purchase at Complete EyeCare Center, along with other Enhanced Vision products including Merlin, Max, Nemo and Amigo.  You can try them for yourself in our Mt. Pleasant, Iowa office.  Dr. Olson is pleased to offer patients this advanced low vision technology.  To learn more about Jordy and other low vision products, call our office today at 319.385.9534.

CRT stands for Corneal Refractive Therapy.  With CRT the cornea, or outer surface of the eye, is reshaped each night using a specially designed rigid contact lens while you sleep.  The lenses are removed in the morning and your vision is corrected!  This means you don’t have to wear glasses or contact lenses during the day. 

Among people who benefit from wearing CRT lenses while they sleep, are those who have dry eyes, because they do not have to wear traditional contact lenses that can contribute to dryness during waking hours.  Those who work in dusty conditions or with fumes don’t have to worry about problems with contact lens irritation.  Anyone who enjoys swimming or exercising and would love to work out without their glasses, yet still see clearly, would benefit as well.  Emergency workers and others who face situations where they would be handicapped if their glasses were knocked off or contacts were dislodged, also appreciate freedom from typical corrective lenses. 

Another benefit to consider is that CRT is reversible, so when near vision begins to change in your 40s, the correction can be adjusted.  For Lasik patients these vision changes can mean that reading glasses are now necessary, but it’s possible that they could be avoided by a CRT patient using monovision. 

Anyone who finds the idea of freedom from traditional vision correction appealing, or has thought about Lasik, should consider the benefits of CRT.  Dr. Olson is only eye doctor in the Mt. Pleasant area to offer CRT.  Call his office, Complete EyeCare Center at 319.385.9534, for an eye health exam and he will help you determine if CRT is a good option for you.

Some vision plans sound great on paper to employers, and they may not realize that the plan sacrifices quality of care for their employees, our patients.  Unfortunately, this is how some other providers are able to participate with low reimbursing vision plans–by sacrificing quality of care.  We will never be content to offer you a quickie refraction and call it an eye exam.  Your eyes, your health, and your family are too important to us.

As a health care consumer, you should understand that any savings given in a participating doctor’s office is only possible because the doctor has agreed to accept significantly less than the usual and customary fee for services and materials.  In some cases, the vision plan’s reimbursement isn’t even adequate to meet the expenses the practice incurs to provide the services, so we must refuse to participate.  Some practices may decide instead to offer the plan, and reduce their costs by scaling down on the care provided, or the quality of the eyewear.  We think every patient deserves excellent care.

It’s very difficult when our existing patients are subject to an employer’s change or introduction of a vision plan that we do not participate with.  From what they can see, it looks attractive.  You’ve heard the expression “you get what you pay for.”  It applies here.  There have been situations where patients have gone to another doctor that participates in their new vision plan, only to return to our office because they recognize the value of Dr. Olson’s professional eye health care, or the quality of Complete EyeCare Center’s products and the way we stand behind them.  All eye exams, frames, and lenses, are not created equal.

A little known fact is that most vision plans allow you to continue to receive care from your preferred doctor and get reimbursed from the vision plan when you submit proof of payment.  Plans often don’t promote this “out-of-network” option, so you may have to ask questions to be fully informed.  It gives you the ability to maintain the trusting relationship you have with Dr. Olson, and assures continuity of care close to home.

Dr. Olson has access to a network of other eye doctors throughout the country who have had experience with various vision plans.  This helps us to assess their track records as well as patient’s satisfaction.  When you inform us of your company’s vision plan decision, we consider how it will affect our own patients and evaluate the plan to determine whether it can be offered without compromising our standard of care.  Then we do our best to make a sound business decision so Complete EyeCare Center will be able to continue to serve our region and provide employment opportunities in our community for years to come.  That’s responsible stewardship.

So it’s a complex question when a patient asks if we will participate in a particular vision plan, why we don’t, or when we will.  Be assured that we have weighed these questions carefully.  We want to continue to serve you, a member of our patient family.  Part of our responsibility in that role is to be sure you understand the value of all that we do, and that we have your best interest in mind.  We are always striving to improve and become more efficient,  but there are some things that should not be compromised.   ”Cheap” just isn’t a good choice when it comes to your health, your eyes, your eyewear, or your eye doctor.

Frame Collections

• Altair
• Aristar
• Banana Republic
• Bill Blass
• Blue Ribbon
• Bratz
• Carrera
• Charmant
• Claiborne
• Clearvision
• Columbia
• Disney
• Elasta
• Elle
• Ellen Tracy
• Esprit

• Flexon
• Fysh
• Genesis
• Global Releaf
• Gloria Vanderbilt
• Hannah Montana
• Hershey’s
• Imagewear
• Jessica McClintock
• Jill Stuart
• Kliik
• Koali
• L’amy
• Levi’s
• Lightec
• Liz Claiborne
• Lulu Guinness
• Marchon
• Nickelodeon
• Nike
• Őga
• Pentax
• Perry Ellis
• Randy Jackson
• Riders
• Safilo
• Scooby-Doo!
• Sigrid Olsen
• Silhouette
• Sophia Loren
• Spiderman
• Stepper
• Stetson
• Stride Rite
• Swarovski
• Takumi
• Ted Baker
• Titan Minimal Art
• Tres Jolie
• Tura
• Valentino
• Visions
• Wildflower
• Wrangler
• Zyloware

Sunglasses

• Maui Jim

• Flip-up sunglass clips
• Solarshields – polarized, non-polarized

Contact Lenses

• Disposable
• Daily Wear
• Soft
• Rigid
• Multifocal
• for Astigmatism
• Tinted
• Color changing
• Theatrical
• CRT –Corneal Refractive Therapy

Lenses

• Drivewear
• iZon
• Polycarbonate
• CR-39, Plastic
• Glass
• Hi-Index
• Progressive
• Bifocal
• Trifocal, Quadrifocal
• Computer
• SolFx
• Zeiss
• Varilux
• Transitions

Lens Treatments

• Scratch Resistance
• UV Protection
• Anti-Reflective
• Tints–Cosmetic, Sunglass
• Mirror

Safety Glasses

• AO Safety
• Hudson Safety
• Liberty
• Titmus

Vitamin Supplements

• enlyten strips deliver nutrients faster & more effectively with less side effects–antioxidant, electrolyte plus, energy or melatonin.
• Tozal Eye Health Formula (To order Tozal use rep# 24894 to complete your purchase.)

• Omega Max
• Total Focus
• Viteyes
• Viteyes Advanced Formula
• Viteyes AREDS Companion
• Viteyes Smokers Formula

Ointments, Drops, Cleansers

• Nature’s Tears
• Aquify
• Ocusoft Foaming Lid Scrub
• Tears Again

Contact Lens Solutions

• Optifree
• Boston One Step
• Boston
• Boston Advance
• Clear Care
• MiraFlow
• Optimum
• Softwear
• Supra Clens

Optical Items and Accessories

• Contact lens remover
• Eyeglass chains
• Computer shields
• Lens cloths
• Eyeglass repair kits
• Visor clips
• Cases
• Readers
• Penlight
• Optix 20/20
• Natural Eyes lens cleaner – for anti-reflective treated lenses
• Shinize lens cleaner
• Euro lens bath
• Prescription Scuba Mask
• Sports bands

Low Vision Aids

• Pocket Microscope
• Handheld Magnifiers – 3x – 10x
• Telescope 4×13
• Full page magnifier
• Thin magnifier
• Monoculars
• Binoculars
• Spectacle clamp flip-ups
• Check writing guide
• Lap  desk
• Bausch & Lomb
• Eschenbach
• Beecher
• Light House
• Schweizer
• Specwell
• Edroy
• Walters

Vision Training

• HTS & PTS Home Vision Therapy Programs

Our new website will be changing frequently as technology, products, and treatments, develop in our industry and practice.  Dr. Olson keeps abreast of the latest in eye health care, for the benefit of his patients.  He’ll be sharing his expertise and perspectives regularly so that you are well informed, so be sure to return to this site regularly.

You’ll probably notice that we’re just beginning to build this site and there are lots of improvements to be made.  If you have other suggestions, feel free to leave a comment.  We welcome your input.