Your Eyes In The Digital World
It’s no secret we live in a very digital world and use digital devices throughout the day. While we cannot escape exposure to digital devices and blue light, it is important to know how our eyes are affected by our changing technological environment. Before we...
A Must-Have: Children’s Sunglasses
In the same way we protect our skin from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays, we need to protect our eyes as well! Even more importantly, we need to protect our child’s eyes. Children’s eyes are still developing at a young age, and with the...
Bifocal vs Progressive Lenses
For individuals that need vision correction both near and far, progressive or bifocal lenses are a must-have! As your eyes age and your vision changes, age-related farsightedness or presbyopia may start to affect your vision.What are Bifocal or Progressive...
5 Reasons You Need Another Pair of Eyewear
From playing with the kids to working on the computer and playing golf with friends, our lives take us many different directions every day. However, is your eyewear ready for your multiple hobbies and the activities in between? Our busy lives show us that having...
Floaters or Spots: Should I be worried?
Have you noticed tiny shadows cast upon objects? Small spots, lines, or other shapes caused by floaters in your eye aren’t a big deal most of the time. Read more below to find out when you should contact your doctor about spots in your vision!Floaters or Spots,...
Protecting Your Eyes in Every Season
There are many things we need to protect our eyes from all year round, including allergies, dry eye, and harmful UV rays. Each of these could affect your eyes any day of the year. Take a look at these tips for protecting your eyes so you can stay allergy-free,...
The Why Behind Color Eyewear Lenses
While we love colored eyewear lenses as an opportunity to make a bold fashion statement, that’s not all they can do. A different lens color for your eyewear or sunglasses can help filter light differently to fit your unique needs best. Unsure if you could benefit from...
Cataracts: Cause, Symptoms, and Treatment
Cataracts affect about 24 million Americans and are the leading cause of blindness in the world.* Cataracts are a natural part of aging but should be addressed as they start to affect your vision. If you are over the age of 40, we recommend scheduling a yearly...
5 Myths About Contact Lenses You Shouldn’t Believe
Thinking about giving contact lenses a try but nervous they might not be right for you? Although the only guaranteed way to have a positive experience with contact lenses is to schedule an appointment with one of our eye care professionals, we want to address some of...Belchertown Eye Care’s Promise To You
- We take pride in exceeding industry standards, not meeting them.
- Quality and customer service are first and foremost.
- We will continue to invest in state of the art technology so that we may customize and fabricate your lenses on-site to ensure uncompromised precision and accuracy.
- ...so that we may become "simply the best" place to fill your eyeglass prescription.
Meet the team
Charissa Brown, R.D.O., A.B.O.M.Dr. Bado O.D.