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What Causes Dry Eyes All of a Sudden?

Your tears do more than show up during a sad movie. Every blink spreads a thin layer of moisture across your eye's surface, keeping your vision clear and your eyes comfortable while you read or scroll. Dry eyes usually come on suddenly because your eyes aren't making enough tears, or because the tears you do…
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Who Is a Good Candidate for OptiLight for Dry Eyes?

Staring at a laptop for hours often leaves your eyes feeling scratchy and tired. That uncomfortable dryness makes it hard to focus on your work or enjoy a movie with your family. Constantly rubbing your eyelids to find relief gets frustrating fast. But you don't have to live with the discomfort. A good candidate for…
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Pink Eye vs Allergies: How to Tell the Difference

Key Takeaways Pink eye often starts in 1 eye and spreads to the other. Eye allergies usually affect both eyes at the exact same time. Pink eye can leave a thick, crusty discharge overnight. Allergies bring intense itchiness and a clear watery discharge. Simple hygiene steps can help you protect your family from spreading infections.…
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How to Relieve Dry Eyes and Support Eye Comfort

You might notice fine lines appearing around your eyes at the same time you feel that uncomfortable, gritty sensation. This is often no coincidence. At Visionarium Optometry, our team understands that when your eyes are dry, you tend to squint and rub them more often. This can contribute to the formation of wrinkles over time,…
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Can Dry Eyes Cause Blurry Vision?

You’re staring at your screen or reading a book, and suddenly the words go out of focus. You blink a few times, and your vision clears up—for a moment. This temporary blurriness can be frustrating, and one common cause is dry eye. So, can dry eyes lead to fuzzy sight? Yes, an unstable tear film…

In-Depth Dry Eye Treatment

Are dry, irritated eyes interfering with your life? Our thorough diagnostic approach is designed to identify the source of your tear film imbalance, allowing us to create a personalized plan that brings you relief and protects your vision.

From lid imaging and tear evaluation to heat-based and energy-based dry eye treatments, we’re here to help you see and feel better.

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We’re in Lakeshore Plaza near Ross Dress for Less,
just off Sloat Boulevard, in the Outer Sunset.

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There’s plenty of free parking in our lot at Lakeshore Plaza.

Our Address

  • 1551 Sloat Blvd
  • San Francisco, CA 94132

Hours of Operation

Monday:
10:00 AM 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
10:00 AM 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
10:00 AM 6:00 PM
Thursday:
10:00 AM 6:00 PM
Friday:
10:00 AM 6:00 PM
Saturday:
By Appointment Only
Sunday:
Closed

Protect Your Nearsighted Child’s Vision with Myopia Control

If your child is nearsighted, regular glasses often aren’t enough. We can do more to protect their vision thanks to myopia control!

A nearsighted child can’t clearly see distant objects, and their sight tends to worsen as they grow. Typically, this worsening vision is due to their eyes growing longer than necessary, which raises the risk of certain eye diseases in the future.

With myopia control, we can prescribe specialized contact lenses that can correct their vision and slow the unwanted elongation of their eyes. We can also prescribe uniquely formulated eyedrops to slow the elongation of the eyes.

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