Eye Care in Ann Arbor

How we work in Ann Arbor

• Comprehensive Vision Exams

  A comprehensive vision exam in Ann Arbor is more than a glasses check. We look at how you see, then at the health of the eye itself, including retinal imaging when it fits your age and risk. You hear the findings in plain language before anyone talks frames. The visit is by appointment so the time is yours, not a rushed refraction between sales goals.

• Scleral & Hard-to-Fit Contact Lenses

  If conventional contacts never sat right because of keratoconus or an irregular cornea, scleral lenses are a core part of this Ann Arbor practice. Dr. Lutz lectures on these large-diameter rigid gas permeable lenses and wears them himself. Fitting is slow, measured work — vault, edge, and comfort — not a one-box trial from a catalog.

• Dry Eye Assessment and Treatment

  Downtown desks, winter heat, and long screen days leave a lot of Ann Arbor eyes burning. Dry eye assessment and treatment here looks at the ocular surface and meibomian glands, not only another bottle of drops. We say when over-the-counter care is enough and when the surface needs a real workup. Fees for extra tests are named before we run them.

• Pediatric Eye Exams

  Kids in Burns Park and South University households often need more than a school screening. Pediatric exams watch how a child sees in the room and whether nearsightedness is climbing year over year. We explain what we found to the parent in the same visit. No scare language, no pressure to buy a frame the child will not wear.

• Diabetic Eye Exams

  Diabetes can change the retina before vision feels different. Diabetic eye exams in Ann Arbor are medical visits aimed at catching those changes early. We separate what the vision plan covers from what medical insurance may be billed for, so a shift in billing is not a surprise at checkout. Bring your questions; we answer them before dilation or imaging.

• Myopia Management & Ortho-K

  When a child's prescription keeps getting stronger every year, myopia management and ortho-k are on the table for Ann Arbor families. Overnight CRT lenses are one option among others; we walk through what each asks of a teen and what it cannot promise. Cost and insurance limits for specialty lenses get an honest conversation up front. The choice stays with the parent after the tradeoffs are clear.

• Ocular Disease Management

  Floaters, flashes, pressure concerns, and other medical eye issues do not always need a surgical clinic first. Ocular disease management here is ongoing monitoring with early detection as the point. We say when an ophthalmologist is the right next step. Recommendations come from findings, not a conversion target.

• LASIK Co-Management

  LASIK co-management from this Ann Arbor office covers the pre-op and post-op pieces and the referral coordination around them. We do not sell the surgery. We help you understand what the surgeon will want to see and what follow-up looks like once you are home in Kerrytown or the Old West Side.

• Contact Lens Exams

  A contact lens exam in Ann Arbor is its own visit, not a two-minute add-on. Daily disposables, monthlies, and astigmatism designs each have hygiene and surface-health tradeoffs. Switching you to dailies is not automatic; we compare comfort and care, then you pick. You can fill the prescription here or elsewhere within the rules that apply.

• Eye Glass Lens Options

  Eye glass lens options include new frames or new lenses in the frames you already like. Jennifer, on our team, is the person patients thank for style help without a hard close — Estela Ortega wrote that she "assisted in selecting a wonderful new eye glass style and help me get out of my comfort zone." Pupillary distance and the written Rx are part of the clinical record; ask us how to request what you need if you shop outside the office.

• Sunglasses

  Prescription sunglasses and UV-protecting pairs are part of the curated eyewear on the floor. Some Ann Arbor patients only need sunwear with a current Rx, not a new exam that day. If the prescription is expired, we say so and book the exam instead of guessing. No quota on add-ons.

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