CAPE COD HARVARD PILGRIM EYE DOCTOR

We are accepting new patients with Harvard Pilgrim insurance. Most plans allow a routine eye exam for all family members every 12months.

CHECK YEARLY....SEE CLEARLY!

Dr. Alan Leavitt
Optometrist

MASHPEE COMMONS EYE DOCTOR & OPTICAL BOUTIQUE

Bayview Optometrics is conveniently located in the center of Mashpee Commons. We are next to the Post Office and the GAP.

Mashpee Commons is a unique retail destination on Cape Cod, an exciting blend of the finest national retailers, specialty shops, dining, and entertainment, beautifully set amid the charm and tradition of a New England town center.

Browse over 90 stores including GAP, Talbots, Chico’s, Jos. A. Bank, Origins, Williams Sonoma, and Pottery Barn as well as unique local boutiques. Fabulous fashions, accessories, gourmet foods, gifts, footwear and furnishings await you among charming streets and byways.

CAPE COD EYE DOCTORS- EYE EXAMS FOR CHILDREN

Children need annual eye examinations! At Bayview Optometrics, we recommend that all children see their Optometrists every year starting from the age of 5 years old unless other concerns arise. The school and pediatric eye screenings are good at detecting major problems but some things are missed. An eye care doctor has the equipment and expertise in properly diagnosing the many varieties of vision concerns.

Check yearly.....See clearly!

CAPE COD EYE DOCTOR- SATURDAY APPOINTMENTS

Did you know that we have Doctor's hours on Saturdays? Call Bayview Optometrics to schedule your Saturday appointment at 508-477-7423.

Dr. Alan Leavitt
Optometrist

CAPE COD EYE DOCTOR- WHAT IS 20/20 VISION?

Ever wonder what 20/20 vision actually means?

Visual acuity (VA) is acuteness or clearness of vision, which is dependent on the sharpness of the retinal focus within the eye and the sensitivity of the interpretative faculty of the brain.

Visual acuity is a measure of the spatial resolution of the visual processing system and is usually tested in a manner to optimise and standardise the conditions. To this end, black symbols on a white background are used (for maximum contrast) and a sufficient distance allowed to approximate infinity in the way the lens attempts to focus. Twenty feet is essentially infinity from an optical perspective (the difference in optical power required to focus at 20 feet versus infinity is only 0.164 diopters). Whilst in an eye exam, lenses of varying powers are used to precisely correct for refractive errors, using a pinhole will largely correct for refractive errors and allow VA to be tested in other circumstances. Letters are normally used (as in the classic Snellen chart) as most people will recognise them but other symbols (such as a letter E facing in different directions) can be used instead.

In the term "20/20 vision", the numerator refers to the distance in feet between the subject and the chart. The denominator is the distance at which the lines that make up those letters would be separated by a visual angle of 1 arc minute, which for the lowest line that is read by an eye with no refractive error (or the errors corrected) is usually 20 feet. The metric equivalent is 6/6 vision where the distance is 6 metres. This means that at 20 feet or 6 metres, a typical human eye, able to separate 1 arc minute, can resolve lines with a spacing of about 1.75mm. 20/20 vision can be considered nominal performance for human distance vision; 20/40 vision can be considered half that acuity for distance vision and 20/10 vision would be twice normal acuity. The 20/x number does not directly relate to the eyeglass prescription required to correct vision, because it does not specify the nature of the problem with the lens, only the resulting performance. Instead an eye exam seeks to find the prescription that will provide at least 20/20 vision.

CAPE COD EYE VSP PROVIDER

WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS WITH VSP INSURANCE!

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