New contact lens available at Fig Garden Optometry:

Our office has been selected as one of only a select FEW to begin use of the transformational TOTAL ONE contact lens from ALCON.   This new lens, unlike any contact lens EVER before has been designed to be just like the front of the eye when there is NO LENS on it - 100% water!

All other lenses try to "hold onto" water - this lens IS water - it is an amazing lens to wear (we've tried it!) - call for an evaluation to see if it is right for you!

If Dr. Jensen or Dr. Krohn has already fit you in the lens and asked you to give some feedback - click here for the survey.

If you would like to see a VIDEO about the lens - click  below:

     about how the lens fits in with the overall "timeline" of contact lens developments: HERE
     more scientific presentation : HERE
     Media Update (from original product launch in EUROPE); HERE

Our Office Helps Others in the OC...

Three of our office staff (Chris, Sandi and Maria) took time from their own lives and went to Southern California to serve others.   The event was a joint project between the Illumination Foundation and Optometry Giving Sight.   The goal was to identify and help - through providing basic health care services - those impacted by homelessness.   Sandi and Chris reported about 400 patients going through their station alone on their way to see one of the volunteer optometrists.

What made this exceptionally terrific is that these Fig Garden Optometry team members went "on their own" - this was not a particular project any of our doctors were able to participate in.   They did see many familiar faces from the Vision Source family, however!

Thanks to our staff and the dozens of other volunteers and the great work they did!

Good-Bye to Margaret

After 30+ years serving our fine patients, Margaret Hall has retired from Fig Garden Optometry.
She and her husband Jim look forward to some travel (their son lives in Missouri) and more time to relax!
Thank you Margaret for all your great service over the years!  It is rewarding to thing about how many people were comfortable in their glasses and contact lenses because of your expertise!

Remodel Video

As we are nearing completion on all the last details of our remodel, we thought it best to give those of you who still have not come in a chance to take a look!   While coming into the office is best, here is a way to preview what we have done in our latest "Makeover!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9j68z2lvAE&feature=colike

The Place is Almost Done!

After much planning and TONS of decisions to make, our office remodel is coming together/finishing up nicely!   Here are some photos!

Wow!

After months of preparation and hours of professional consultation and weeks of hard work, the "new look" of Fig Garden Optometry us ready to launch. While there are still some final items coming in, we will be ready for patients again on Tuesday!

Watch for pictures soon- or better yet, come by for a look!

Drs Jensen, Krohn, Coles & Team

Fig Garden Optometry Honored Nationwide!

PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR; PRACTICE OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED BY OPTOMETRY GIVING SIGHT

Golden, CO. (April 28, 2012). Optometry Giving Sight has named Dr. Mario Gutierrez from San Antonio, Texas as its Vision Source Philanthropist of the Year, and Cole, Krohn and Jensen from Fresno, California as its Vision Source Practice of the Year. The announcement was made at the Vision Source North American Meeting in Orlando on Friday. 

The criteria for both awards includes recognizing an individual and practice that demonstrate a tremendous passion for the elimination of refractive error blindness and low vision through their own personal giving; practice fundraising and advocacy among their peers.

(L to R): Dr. Mary Anne Murphy, Optometry Giving Sight National Chair; Dr. Mario Gutierrez, Vision Source! Alamo Heights; Sandi Boling, Cole, Krohn and Jensen; and, Clive Miller, Optometry Giving Sight CEO)

“With so many wonderful supporters it was hard for Optometry Giving Sight to highlight just two winners,” said the organization’s Chair, Dr. Mary Anne Murphy. “Dr. Gutierrez is a Chairman’s Club member, active Ambassador and is currently initiating a hands-on service delivery program in the San Antonio area.

“Cole, Krohn and Jensen has achieved great success in introducing the Seeing Eye to Eye (SETE) Program into their own practice, and encouraging their colleagues to do likewise. The SETE ‘buy one-give one’ program generates a large donation each quarter as the practice donates $5 for every frame sold”.