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When a child struggles with reading, homework, or staying focused in the classroom, vision may not be the first concern. In fact, there may be a false sense of security after children passed a school vision screening. However, seeing clearly does not necessarily mean the entire visual system is working efficiently. Binocular vision dysfunction and eye tracking disorders can affect how comfortably and accurately a child uses their eyes for reading and other close-up schoolwork. At Bright Eyes Family Vision Care and Bright Eyes Kids, Dr. Jordan, Dr. Beth, or Dr. Nate look beyond basic visual acuity to evaluate how the eyes focus, move, and work together.

Myopia management has become an important part of pediatric eye care, with several treatments available to help slow the growth of the eye that we talk about every single day. These include specialty spectacle lenses, contact lenses, orthokeratology and pharmaceutical treatments such as low-dose atropine.

At Bright Eyes, we believe that we are all more than just our roles. We are dynamic people who have families and interests beyond eyecare. For example, Dr. Beth is an excellent carpenter that has made everything from dining room tables to Gaga Ball pits.  Cristina is a life-long Girl Scout leader who plans and leads camps for hundreds of girls and women each year.

We are excited to announce that in order to meet our growing pediatric patient demand, we have also added a new doctor, Jordan Kennedy, OD.

We talk a lot about children’s vision here at Bright Eyes because we absolutely love seeing kids!  But we also love caring for our adult patients as well. Sadly, I have come to the realization that I am no longer young.  I need reading glasses!

Back-to-school season is here in Hillsborough County. And that means one thing…. Expect TRAFFIC!  That is true, but obviously it means much more than that.

For 20 years, Bright Eyes Family Vision Care has been proud to serve families in the Westchase community and throughout the Tampa Bay area. We are excited to celebrate this milestone with the people who made it possible... our patients, friends, neighbors, referral partners, and local community.

For generations, many people have thought of nearsightedness, or myopia, as little more than an inconvenience. If a child couldn't see the board at school, they got glasses. As their prescription changed, they received stronger glasses. It was simply considered a normal part of growing up.

I talk to parents for a living.  Something about the amount of time children spend on phones, tablets, computers, and gaming devices just doesn't seem healthy. Now the have the U.S. Surgeon General on their side.

When Bright Eyes Family Vision Care opened its doors on July 1, 2006, the vision was simple: create a practice where families could receive exceptional eye care in a welcoming environment, where children felt comfortable, parents felt heard, and every patient was treated individually.