Where does one start? For the best outcome, talk to a trained optician. They’ll evaluate your prescription, gauge your face shape and size, and assess what colors would work well for you. Understanding your personal style comes next: questions about your wardrobe, workplace environment, and design preferences help an expert hone in on your best choices.

Petrou Eye Care has over 800 frames in stock, but don’t worry – you won’t have to try all 800! Our opticians will make eyewear shopping fun and efficient. Call our office at 414.247.2020 to schedule a consultation.

World-renowned Maui Jim sunglasses marry patented PolarizedPlus2™ lens technology with frame styles to suit your personality.

What makes a Maui Jim sunglass lens different? Their technology allows you to see the full spectrum of light and color, providing you exceptional clarity and protection. With several lens colors to choose from, you’ll find the best solution, whatever your needs. Maui Jim believes everyone should experience all 16,777,216 hues of beautiful color that surround us every day.

Maui Jim’s first release featured seven classic styles; they now offer over 125 different looks! Though known for sports eyewear that satisfy the needs of extreme (or weekend warrior) athletes, they now offer modern looks for all you fashionistas.

You can completely customize your Maui Jim sunglasses, whether or not you need prescription eyewear. With eleven different lens options and over 125 frames to choose from, the combinations are endless. Schedule an appointment with one of our experts; they’ll collaborate with you to help you find your favorite combo!

Several factors can contribute to strain and discomfort. Poor lighting, glare from your screen, poor posture, incorrect viewing distance and undiagnosed vision problems are the most common. If you’re frustrated with your vision, seek the advice of an optical professional.

Your first step is to see your optometrist or ophthalmologist for a comprehensive eye exam. Be sure to share how you use your eyes every day: what type and how many screens you use, the distance to and height of each screen, and the amount of daily hourly use.

Knowing how you use your eyes and details about your vision requirements, your doctor will be able to prescribe the best prescription computer glasses to reduce digital eye strain and help you see better. In addition to the correct refraction (prescription), your doctor may recommend:

• Specific computer lenses, such as Workspace or Eyezen
• Blue light-blocking coatings and treatments, such as Prevencia or Blue Zero
• Best positioning of your monitors
• Ideal posture for your eyes, neck, and back
• 20/20/20 Rule: every 20 minutes, look 20 feet into the distance for 20 seconds
• Best eye drop treatment to prevent dry or red eyes from too much screen time

Digital screen use is part of our everyday lives. Don’t be frustrated with your vision – there are many great solutions for your digital eye strain!

So many choices, so little time. You can purchase just about anything, anywhere, including prescription eyeglasses. We all know you get what you pay for, but we want you to REALLY know what you’re getting when you purchase glasses from our office. So, a la David Letterman’s Late Show Top Ten List…

1. Our caring and experienced doctor is available to review your prescription needs and check your vision if you have any concerns.  We want you to LOVE your glasses!
2. You get free lifetime adjustments and repairs. Our expert opticians will professionally adjust and fit your glasses for as long as you have them.  And, for the life of your frame, we will gladly replace screws and nose pads at no charge, and order replacement parts (if available). We charge a fee for adjustment of eyeglasses purchased elsewhere, and we’re unable to help with repairs.
3. We verify your prescription lenses for accuracy, check the frame size, and approve the quality of workmanship before you receive your new eyewear. Glasses that do not meet our precise inspection standards are immediately returned to our lens lab and re-made. Online vendors will not do that, and strict verification standards are not followed; prescription errors and quality issues are reported in over 40% of online eyeglass purchases.
4. We accept your vision benefit plan. We are in-network providers for major vision and medical plans. We can check your benefits, and accept payment directly from your plan.  Most online and budget vendors do not.
5. We are experts in providing vision solutions. Dr. Petrou will prescribe solutions; then, our opticians will guide you through the multitude of choices, explaining the benefits of lens technology that will help you see better.  We want you to see your best, without purchasing features you don’t want or need.
6. Our experienced and certified opticians perform multiple precise measurements of your eyes and facial features that are used to place your eyeglass order. Advanced computer software and lens design technology allows us to customize your lenses for flawless vision.  A single PD measurement is not enough to make a perfect pair of glasses. The best glasses are measured by professionals.
7. We offer a large selection of frames and sunglasses for try-on, and assistance of an expert stylist. Our opticians will help you find the perfect frame shape, size, and color; in fact, it’s their favorite part of the job!  We showcase top European designer brands and independent, hand-crafted frame lines. We are happy to special order additional frames or colors for you to see and try-on.
8. You get our highest quality lenses and frames to wear.  We are optical professionals and only use the finest optical lenses to provide you with the clearest eyesight and excellent durability.  We use world-class lens technology, and highest-quality frames. Online and budget vendors often use inferior products – and you deserve the best.
9. We’re available anytime via email or phone, and will always address your questions and concerns by the end of the next business day – though we usually assist you immediately!
10. We offer you a 14 day Exchange Privilege. After getting your glasses, if for any reason you decide you don’t like the frame, you may exchange it for any other frame here.  If new lenses are required, there is a small regrinding fee.

Good luck on your eyeglass search; we hope to be a part of your journey.

OrCam is an intuitive wearable device with a smart camera designed to assist people who are visually impaired. OrCam gives independence and enhances quality of life. It’s a powerful low vision tool when all other options are exhausted.

OrCam is a smart camera mounted on your eye glasses and process visual input in real time. Orcam reads text on signs, books and your phone instantly. You can enter products you use everyday and it will recognize and read aloud what it is you are looking at. It even recognizes faces and announces people you know.

Inside the home, it allows users to read their morning papers and books without asking for assistance or searching for audiobooks. It reads text on computer and smartphone screens without needing to learn new software or use new tools.

This ingenious device is appropriate for all ages, and can be used with external speakers or earphones. Outside the home, it enables independence by reading at restaurants and other public places, identifying money note denominations and products pre-entered in it’s memory for shopping, and it does much more!

For a free demonstration contact:

Gabe DeLeon, Technology Sales Consultant and Training
Toll Free 1-800-770-8474 x 108
Email: gabe@adaptivetr.com

Chunky, large, or small, our goal is to showcase the best new materials and fashion the globe has to offer, right here in Milwaukee.  And we carry exclusive frame lines which are not sold to big box retailers or corporate chains.  So if you’re looking for high quality eyewear that is fresh, progressive, retro, or classic modern, you’re in the right place!  

Our team of fashion-forward optical stylists are active in both Milwaukee’s local commercial fashion market and collaborate at a national and international level to bring you premium eyewear. Together they hold multiple degrees in fashion and multi-media art, as well as certification in optical lens technology, and American Board of Opticianary degrees.  

Call us at 414-247-2020 to schedule a one-on-one styling consultation with one of our fabulous opticians!  We  look forward to helping you achieve a modern look you can wear with unbridled confidence to match your image and style.

Now through April 30th, Petrou Eye Care is having a super Spring Frame Sale!  You get a up to 50% off designer eyewear during this special event.  Feel and look your best with a new frame that highlights your spring fashion image.

Bringing you the newest eyeglass styles – in shapes and colors to accent your look – our Spring Frame Sale is for a limited time, with many one of a kind eye pieces still available.  Whether you sport round, oval, sun or clear, we have them all and make it our mission to find a frame you love to wear!

Just call 414-247-2020 to make a styling appointment with one of our fabulous opticians, or stop in anytime to try on your new look!

]]> https://petroueyecare.com/astigmatism/lasik-is-it-right-for-you/ Sun, 13 Dec 2015 22:04:16 +0000 http://petroueyecare.com/?p=1900 Laser vision correction, known as LASIK, is a safe alternative to glasses and contact lenses for many people.  Laser-Assisted-In-Situ-Keratomileusis is an FDA approved outpatient procedure that uses the excimer laser to reshape the cornea to remove most myopia and astigmatism.

The best way to determine if you are a candidate is to talk to your eye doctor.  A comprehensive eye exam by your optometrist or ophthalmologist, along with a free consultation with the laser center specialists, can give you the information you need to help you make the best decision for your eyes.

Custom LASIK gives the greatest chance of having 20/20 vision without glasses, has less incidence of glare or halos, and has the potential for better vision than is possible with glasses or contacts.  First a flap is created, then lifted, and then the cornea is custom laser sculpted to remove your unwanted prescription.

Bladeless LASIK is a procedure where the flap of corneal tissue is created by using a computer controlled laser, allowing for a more accurate customized incision.  Laser created flaps follow the natural curvature of the cornea, are precise, and of uniform thickness, giving you the best possible vision outcome.

Using today’s best technology, LASIK can be successfully done on a wide range of prescriptions in people who are at least 18 years old, who are in good health with a stable refractive prescription, and who don’t have any eye disease.

It’s exciting to consider seeing the world without glasses or contact lenses.  Like any other surgical procedure, however, LASIK has risks of complications.  A thorough eye and vision examination with your eye care provider is the best place to learn if LASIK is right for you.

Get more info on custom LASIK,  or visit Milwaukee’s top laser surgeon: Dr. Lanny Hale at TLC