479 Old Union Turnpike
Lancaster, MA 01523 1-800-325-3937
100 Powder Mill Road
Acton, MA 01720 978-897-7212
74 Main Street
Gardner, MA 01440 978-632-3930
Eyeglasses & Eyewear at the D’Ambrosio Eye Care Optical Department serving greater Boston Massachusetts
About Our Optical Department
The D’Ambrosio Eye Care Optical Department is committed to providing the best quality eyewear including complete eyeglasses, eyeglass frames and a full offering of eyeglass lenses. Our frame selection includes a wide range of designer frames as well as other high quality frames to fit into any budget. The knowledgeable and experienced Optical Staff members emphasize personal care and service in order to be sure that your frame selection is both comfortable and provides a proper cosmetic appearance for your sense of style. They will review the many types of lenses including bifocal lenses, progressive addition lenses such as Varilux Physio, color-changing lenses such as Transitions and the specialized high index and polycarbonate lens materials to help you select the most comfortable, durable and functional eyeglasses for your needs.
About Frames
We are constantly adding new frames and styles to our selection. We feature the following frames and are happy to order special sizes, colors and styles if you wish:
Saks 5th Avenue
Claiborne for Men
Kate Spade
Emporio Armani
Dior
Chesterfield
Adensco
Marchon Eyewear
Coach
Marchon Flexon
Nike Flexon
Nautica
Nine West
Fossil
Gucci
Safilo Titanium
Safilo Team
Safilo Emozioni
Safilo Elasta
Safilo Design
Vera Bradley
Tres Jolie
JLO
Denim
Liz Claiborne
Valentino
Giorgio Armani
Milano
Silhouette
Airlock
Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein Rimless
Totally Rimless
Hugo Boss
Sean Jean
Banana Republic
About Lenses
Lens Styles
Single Vision: Correction for one focal distance; close, intermediate (computer), far (distance), or correction for astigmatism.
Progressive Lenses: We use Essilor Progressives to insure easy adaptation. These are for presbyopic patients, people who need correction for reading, who want to see far, near, and everywhere in between without any distracting lines.
Flat Top Bifocals: Lenses that are split into two segments, one for distance and the other for near.
Executive Bifocals: Lenses that are split into two segments with a line extending the whole width of the lens. One segment for distance and the other for near.
Trifocal: Lenses that have three segments: One for distance, intermediate, and near.
Specialty and Occupational: We offer any style of lenses to accommodate any visual needs, i.e. sports eye wear and computer users.
Lens Materials
Polycarbonate: Premium lens material that is the lightest and most impact resistant available. This lens provides excellent optical quality, thinner style lens, ultraviolet protection, scratch resistance, and can be tinted to any color.
Plastic: Basic lens material that provides good optical quality, some ultraviolet protection, and scratch resistance. These lenses can also be tinted to any color.
Hi-Index: Premium Lens material that is a thinner, lighter weight plastic. This lens provides excellent optical quality, some ultraviolet protection, scratch resistance, and can be lightly tinted to any color.
Glass: Basic lens material that provides superior optics and scratch resistance. This lens also has many disadvantages to its wearer, i.e. heavy weight, thickness, and inferior impact resistance.
Lens Options
Photochromatic Lenses: Lenses that adjust their color to outdoor and indoor light conditions. They darken outdoors and lighten indoors. Available in gray, brown, and green tints. These lenses provide scratch and ultraviolet protection. D’Ambrosio Eye Care uses the most advanced Transitions brand photochromic lenses available.
Anti-Reflective Lenses: Special clear lens coating that is applied to lenses to reduce glare and enhance visual clarity. This lens has three main advantages. Improves vision for both night and day by reducing bright sunlight or the glare from oncoming headlights in nighttime traffic. Reduces eye fatigue by eliminating ghost images making your vision more comfortable. Also enhances your appearance by reducing reflections on the lens surface. We provide the most durable anti-reflective lenses available today.
Polarized Lenses: Sunglass lenses that are the best for reducing bright sunlight glare and produce excellent outdoor contrast. These lenses have less than half the glare of regular tinted lenses and include scratch resistant coating and ultraviolet, and HEV protection.
Lens Tinting: Available option that can be done to most all lens materials in an array of colors. This procedure helps reduce glare from light or can be used to enhance appearances.
Mirror Coating: A coating that is applied to sunglasses that adds extra protection from sun glare and makes the lens look like a mirror. This coating is offered in many colors.
Our sunglass selection offers basic, high fashion designers as well as those for sports and outdoor activities. Excellent for UV protection. These include:
Sunglasses
Vera Bradley
Maui Jim
Calvin Klein
Nautica
Nike
Carrera
Fossil
Dior
Emporio Armani
Giorgio Armani
Gucci
Kate Spade
Valentino
Liz Claiborne
Nine West
Saks 5th Ave
Coach
Banana Republic
Julbo for Kids
Sports Sun Wear
Nike Vision
Panoptx/7 EYE
Maui Jim Sport
Swim & Sport Goggles
Sun Clips
Revolution
Just-Match-It
Nike Clip-On
About Children’s Eyewear
Children have unique needs regarding both the durability and the fit of their eyeglasses.
Eyeglass Frame Shape
Just like adults, kids like to look their best! Shapes that create a balanced look will be the most complementary. You should avoid frames that exaggerate the shape of your child’s face. Selecting a frame for your child can be confusing and frustrating. The friendly and experienced staff of eyewear dispensers at D’Ambrosio Eye Care will be pleased to help with your selection. As a general guideline younger children (ages 2-5) tend to look best in round and oval frames. However……
If your child has close set eyes:
Choose frames with a simple bridge color and dramatic temple color. Temples are the frames' “arms”.
If your child has a long nose:
Choose frames with a low set bridge.
If your child has a short nose:
Choose frames with a high-set bridge. The top of the frame should follow the brow, without blocking facial expressions.
The width of the frame should always match the width of your child’s head.
Up to age 4, soft colors are the best. Bright frames will dominate a very young skin tone.
Ages 5 to 7: At this age, kids love to wear their favorite color. Odds are a bright frame will go over big.
Ages 8 and up: Older kids want to look grown up. Pick a simple frame that your child will still want to wear as his or her taste matures.
In the end, it’s all about what your child likes. Kids get the final say.
Strap Bridges: A strap bridge will reduce pressure on the sinus, septum, and developing bones by distributing the frames’ weight evenly over a wide area.
Cable Temples: Cable temples are perfect for smaller or younger children (particularly up to 3 years old) because they are soft on the ears and hard to pull off. They are also great for active older children who need to keep their glasses from sliding off during sports or play or for kids who spend a lot of time working on a computer.
Spring Hinges: Spring hinges let frames expand as kids grow, getting rid of unwanted pressure that can cause headaches. They resist bending when glasses are taken off with only one hand (something even grown-ups do). They are durable, too.
Gooseneck Nose-pad Arms: Gooseneck nose-pad arms are easier to adjust than regular nose-pad arms, making it easier to fit the frame to the nose without chafing. They’re particularly important for setting the position of bifocal lenses and for fitting very young children.
Storage Cases: Good children’s eyewear always comes with a storage case. “If it’s not on your face, it’s in the case.” Remember this rhyme and frames will stay like new.
Teach children to clean their lenses at least once a day by first blowing on them to remove dust or grit. Then wash them in warm soapy water and dry with a soft clean cloth. Never clean glasses without first wetting them.
When resting glasses on a hard surface such as a tabletop, be sure they are placed face up in order to prevent scratching the lenses. Better yet, keep eyewear in an eyeglass case when not in use.
Additional Features to Consider
PVC Nose-pads: Unlike silicone used on adult frames, PVC nose-pads are hypoallergenic and won’t cause irritation.
Polycarbonate Lenses: Polycarbonate for children is a must. NASA developed this material for use in astronauts’ face shields because it’s virtually unbreakable. You can hammer polycarbonate lenses and only nick them in the process. These lenses are the safest, most impact resistant lenses on the market and are the best and only choice for children. An added benefit is the material’s ability to absorb ultraviolet rays. They also come with a built-in scratch resistant coating.
Clip-on Sunglasses: Children’s eyes need protection from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Clips do the job for less than a separate pair of prescription sunglasses.
Photochromatic Lenses: Provides ultraviolet protection because the lenses adjust their color to outdoor and indoor light conditions automatically. Not requiring your child to use a separate pair of prescription sunglasses, they can just go outside and be protected from the sun.
To make sure we provide the best options, we have a full selection of eyeglass frames for children including:
Remember to ask about our “Parents Painless Growth Program”!
Parents Painless Growth program
Throughout your child’s life their vision is growing and changing much like the size of their clothes or shoes. For many children, their prescription can change more than once each year until their eyes are fully developed. In cases like this, D’Ambrosio Eye Care realizes that purchasing a new pair of lenses with each change could become costly to parents and so we offer your child free lens changes for these premature changes that happen earlier then routine eye examinations (up to age 18). All you need to do is be sure that any of our doctors continue to care for your child’s eyes. If we decide that your child’s eyes are outgrowing their lenses we will change them for free!
Special & Discounts
Our Optical Department carries a complete Value Line of affordable frames to fit into any budget. In addition we are pleased to offer the following discounts:
20% off 2nd pair value line eyeglasses
30% off 2nd pair ophthalmic and sunglasses eyewear
15% off all children’s lenses
Safety Packages include a 20% discount
30% Active duty
15% Fire/Police departments
15% Senior citizens
Various insurance discounts ranging from 10%-25%
$15 Instant Rebate for children who purchase anti-reflective lenses or Transitions lenses.
D’Ambrosio Eye Care offers a large selection of safety eyewear packages. Our packages include lenses and frames to suit your safety needs. Safety eyewear is very important to eye health and should never be overlooked. Preventing hazardous materials or chemicals from entering the eye is very important because eye injuries can cause and affect your vision permanently. We offer packages that include non-prescription lenses but also prescription safety eyewear. The difference between safety frames compared to ordinary “dress” frames is that they are more durable. They can also have side shields to help prevent small objects from entering your eye and causing damage, which can be very painful. Working in occupations as a landscaper, machinist or contractor there are many opportunities for small metal or wooden bits to enter and damage your eye and vision. All lenses in our safety package meet ANSI standards for safety eyewear and are made with a polycarbonate lens material, which is impact resistant. Once you have your safety eyewear it is very important to take proper care of your new purchase. Safety eyewear that becomes damaged and is either deeply scratched or pitted can be a source for reduced vision. If your lenses are deeply scratched, pitted or cracked they should be replaced immediately to ensure they remain safe for use. When not in use you should always clean and properly store them in a container that is clean and dust/debris free.
About Corporate Safety Programs
If your company is in need of a safety eyewear program we can provide your employees with a customizable plan that will work for you. Please call 1-800-325-EYES to inquire. If you do have an eye injury it is very important you seek medical care immediately to help prevent further damage.
Feel free to ask our staff about any needs or questions that you or your family may have in selecting the best eyewear at D’Ambrosio Eye Care.
D’Ambrosio Eye Care provides the best quality eyewear including complete eyeglasses, eyeglass frames and a full offering of eyeglass lenses in greater Boston Massachusetts and is conveniently located for Massachusetts eyeglass patients from Lancaster, Acton, Gardner, Athol, Clinton, Harvard, Fitchburg, Westminster, Templeton, Worcester, Milford, Marlborough, Boxborough, Westborough, Lowell, Lexington, Leominster, Lunenburg, Shirley, Winchendon. Sterling, Littleton, Boylston, Hudson, Berlin, Bolton, Stowe, Sudbury, Chelmsford, Groton and Concord Massachusetts. To schedule an appointment for an eyeglass fitting or frame selection please call us at 1.800.325.3937.
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