Business Matters: Staff at Crystal Vision Clinic Excited about New Location
It began with a vision.
After serving patients in a building along Douglas Drive for many years, Dr. Chase Endres wanted something new.
“To be able to come into this brand new, beautiful space, every day, it’s a blessing,” said Endres, an optometrist who owns Crystal Vision Clinic.
Following two years of construction, Crystal Vision Clinic opened a new building along County Road 81 this past spring.
The clinic now has more parking, more space to move around, more than 1,500 frames on the retail floor, and updated technology to provide patients with the best possible care.
“Across the medical field, technology continues to very rapidly change the way that we do business and how we can service patients,” Endres said.
That updated technology is used when someone comes in looking for new glasses.
Staff members take the precise measurements of a person’s face and eyes by snapping a photograph with an iPad. With those measurements, they can create a custom pair of lenses for a patient.
But Crystal Vision Clinic is more than just a place to buy new glasses or contact lenses.
New equipment to check for dry eye
The clinic also provides comprehensive eye exams, and among the new technology is equipment to check for dry eye.
Dr. Chase Endres demonstrates how to check for dry eye at Crystal Vision Clinic.
“Dry eye effects probably half the population,” Endres said. “A lot of the people probably don’t even know they’re symptomatic.”
The exam to check for dry eye only lasts a few minutes, yet getting checked early can help a patient avoid problems such as blurry vision or light sensitivity further down the road
“We can get them in the right program and treatment protocol so it doesn’t become a chronic issue as they keep getting older,” Endres said.
In a perfect world, patients would come in once a year to get their eyes checked. However, if it’s something you’ve put off, Endres says it’s never too late.
“If it’s been five or ten years, come on in, doors are open,” he said.
Meanwhile, experts at Crystal Vision Clinic also say that Myopia (nearsightedness) is on the rise for children, likely because of increased screen time. However, with proper treatment, doctors can keep it from getting worse.
Crystal Vision Clinic is located at 5730 Bottineau Blvd. in Crystal.
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