Win a fa-BOO-lous Prize

You've got just one wicked week to win a fa-BOO-lous prize in our "Who's Your Eye Daddy" Halloween Contest. Refer your family or friends to Layton Visual Center for an eye exam for contacts or glasses and you will receive 2 free movie tickets! Be sure to tell us who referred you and we will send them tickets as well. The code for your movie tickets is "Dr. Jensen is My Eye Daddy".

Intern from Davis High School

Working as an intern under the supervision of an experienced optical assistant or ophthalmologist enables students to learn the skills necessary to become an optical assistant. They learn about common eye disorders, contact lenses, eyeglass fitting techniques and eye examination procedures.


Erika N. from Davis High School

Eye exams for children are extremely important

As a parent, you may wonder whether your pre-schooler has a vision problem or when a first eye exam should be scheduled.
Eye exams for children are extremely important. Experts say 5 percent-10 percent of pre-schoolers and 25 percent of school-aged children have vision problems. Early identification of a child's vision problem is crucial because, if left untreated, some childhood vision problems can cause permanent vision loss.

When should kids have their eyes examined?According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), infants should have their first comprehensive eye exam at 6 months of age. Children then should receive additional eye exams at 3 years of age, and just before they enter kindergarten or the first grade at about age 5 or 6. For school-aged children, the AOA recommends an eye exam every two years if no vision correction is required. Children who need eyeglasses or contact lenses should be examined annually or according to their eye doctor’s recommendations. Because of the importance of good vision for learning, some states require an eye exam for all children entering school for the first time.

Early eye exams also are important because children need the following basic visual skills for learning:

Near vision

Distance vision

Eye teaming (binocularity) skills

Eye movement skills

Focusing skills

Peripheral awareness

Eye/hand coordination

The Gift Of Sight

 Eagle Scout Project

"The Gift of Sight"

Trenton B. is collecting eye-glasses for those less fortunate than us who live in developing countries around the world and cannot afford eye-glasses. All of your donations go to OneSight, who redistributes them around the world.

Be sure to stop by Layton Visual Center and donate your eye-glasses that you are no longer using.