At Uptown Eye Care, we will always strive to have the latest in fashion trends, as well as classic styles.  We have over 750 frames in stock in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors, styles and budgets.  We are sure to have something for everyone.  Over the next 6 months, Dr. Bauder will start bringing in more unique frame lines that you won't be able to find anywhere else locally.  We know that you are an individual and want your glasses to reflect that. 

Just like snowflakes, every person's visual needs are different.  Someone who drives a truck cross country's needs are completely different from an accountant who looks at numbers all day or a teacher who is looking back and forth from distance to a computer to near at their job.   

Our job is to let you know all of the options that are available to you, including all of the latest advancements in eye care.  We provide you with the choices and YOU decide what is the most important to you and what is in your budget.  We are simply educating our patients, and not trying to be pushy salespeople.  If you ever feel that you are being strongly persuaded into something and not comfortable, please let Dr. Bauder know as that is not her philosophy.  

We want you to know about the best and latest contacts, frames and lens designs/materials as a consumer.  We also want your eyes to be the healthiest and happiest that they can be. You may choose to stay with what you have, or what your tight budget allows and we are completely happy with that.  We don't want you to feel like you weren't given the choice for superior or newer products. 

We do believe we have superior products, competitive pricing and top line customer service, and we want to be your one-stop shop for all of your optical needs. 

After discussing your particular lifestyle and visual needs, our experienced optician will give you all of the options.  We work with several different manufacturers and a multitude of lens designs.  There are too many options to discuss here, but these are some of the more popular lens options. Check out our Lenses page for more detailed information about the particular brands we recommend. 

Anti-Reflective Coating

Dr. Bauder strongly recommends Anti-reflective or Glare-free lenses that are of the highest optical standards.  Anti-reflective coatings help eliminate glare problems with night-time driving, fluorescent lighting and computer use.   

Blue Light Protection

If you spend a significant amount of time on a computer, tablet, smart-phone, in CFL or LED lights, watching television or spending time outdoors, you are being bombarded with harmful blue light rays. The eye struggles to process this light as the eye has only 3% of blue cone photoreceptors.  The eye focuses blue light at a different spot in the retina, and this leads to visual eyestrain and eye fatigue.  

Many clear and sunglasses lenses have built in Ultraviolet light protection.  However, this does not filter out high energy blue light rays.  Blue light can alter your sleep cycles, making it difficult to fall asleep.  In addition, the blue light actually focuses on the macula area, and can increase your risk of macular degeneration.   You can get symptoms such as tired eyes, dry eyes, and blurred vision in as little as 2 hours of usage. 

There are lenses such as Blue Tech and Coppertone that have specialized filters built into the lens material, as well as coatings such as Hoya Recharge that can effectively minimize the effects of blue light.  Our optician can help find the best lens for you. 

Premium Thin Lenses

For patients with high prescriptions,  we offer high index lenses.  This helps reduce lens thickness and weight of the lenses. They are optically superior to a standard plastic lens as well. We recommend these lenses for patients with prescriptions greater than 4.00 Diopters. 

Light Reactive Lenses

Light reactive lenses are a convenient option for every patient.  They offer complete UV protection and make you  more comfortable.  You do not have to worry about changing glasses, or ever being without your sunwear.  

Polarized Sunglasses

Polarized sunglasses are a premium product that gives outstanding results.  Polarization filters out horizontal glare and provides a much sharper image.  Have you ever experienced blinding glare from a lake or snow when the sun is shining, or from the hood of your car?  This is the glare that polarization removes, as well as providing full protection from the Ultraviolet rays. Pair this with a backside anti-reflective coating for the ultimate pair of sunglasses.  Many of our plano sunglasses frames already have polarized filters built in, or we can make prescription polarized sunwear for you.