Optometrist Serving Cashion, Arizona

The 202 South Mountain Freeway southeast to I-10, then to the Chandler Boulevard exit.

Diabetes prevalence is higher in the west valley than the Maricopa County average, and diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new blindness in working-age adults. It is entirely asymptomatic until it is advanced. An annual dilated or Optomap-documented retinal exam is the only way to catch it while treatment still preserves vision.

None of that is a reason for alarm, and it is a reason to keep to annual exams rather than waiting for symptoms. The conditions that matter most in this climate, cataract, pterygium, and evaporative dry eye, all develop gradually and all respond much better to early intervention than to late. We document what we see at each visit with retinal imaging, so change over years is visible rather than remembered.

We are open Mon to Thu 9am to 6pm, Fri 8am to 5pm and closed at weekends. For Cashion patients we can usually offer early morning or late afternoon appointments, which is worth asking for if you are fitting the visit around work and a drive of this length.

If you are bringing more than one family member, tell us when you book and we will schedule you consecutively so one trip covers everyone. Families from Cashion do this routinely, particularly before the school year starts.

We verify your insurance benefits before your appointment rather than at the front desk afterward. Call us with your plan details and we will confirm what is covered, including whether a service bills to your medical insurance rather than your vision plan. That distinction catches a lot of people out and it is easily settled in advance.

Allow 45 to 60 minutes for a comprehensive exam, and another 20 to 30 if you are choosing eyewear in the same visit. Contact lens fittings take longer, and specialty lens fittings such as scleral lenses need 90 minutes or more for the first appointment. We tell you which applies when you book so you can plan the day.