Health & Dental
Pasadena Optometry Center: Multilingual Care Near Catalina and Green
A Thatcher Medical Building practice where the team speaks English, Cantonese and Spanish, with myopia control and Optos retinal imaging among its services.
By Local Bongo Editors
Pasadena Optometry Center sits in Suite 1000 of the Thatcher Medical Building, near the corner of Catalina and Green Street.
The practice lists English, Cantonese, and Spanish among the languages its team speaks. It also offers pediatric and geriatric care alongside designer eyewear, and it builds myopia control and retinal imaging into its services.
What the practice does
The core work is familiar: eye exams, contact lens fittings, and eyewear. The office uses a Matrix Humphrey Visual Field and Goldmann Tonometry for screening, and corneal topography to map the curvature of the cornea, which the practice uses for contact lens fittings, corneal conditions, and myopia control planning.
For contact lens wearers who need more than a standard soft lens, the practice offers specialty lenses: scleral lenses, ortho-k lenses, custom multifocal lenses, and rigid gas-permeable lenses. After an exam and fitting, patients can order lenses through an online portal.
The practice also offers pediatric and geriatric care and designer eyewear.
A multilingual office in a multilingual city
Pasadena Optometry Center states that its team speaks English, Cantonese, and Spanish.
The practice pairs that language access with pediatric and geriatric care and designer eyewear.
Myopia control for kids: ortho-k and the Paragon CRT system
The practice offers ortho-k options with the Paragon CRT system for myopia control. Ortho-k lenses are one of the specialty lens types the office fits, and corneal topography supports the planning that goes into a fitting.
The practice also lists pediatric care among its services.
Retinal imaging as preventive care
The office uses Optos retinal imaging, which the practice describes as a way to monitor changes in eye health over time.
The other screening tools the office lists include the Matrix Humphrey Visual Field and Goldmann Tonometry.
Insurance, payment, and getting there
The practice accepts major vision insurance plans, including EyeMed, Spectera, and VSP. Payment can be made with cash, check, American Express, Mastercard, and Visa.
The office is open Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Thursday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Saturday hours are 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, only on the second Saturday of each month.
Street parking on Catalina is restricted from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month.
The practice also offers 25% off non-prescription sunglasses when purchased with a one-year supply of contact lenses within 30 days of purchase.
Good to know
Which vision insurance plans does Pasadena Optometry Center accept?
The practice accepts major vision insurance plans, including EyeMed, Spectera, and VSP.
Does the office offer myopia control for children?
Yes. The practice offers ortho-k options with the Paragon CRT system for myopia control, and it provides pediatric care.
What are the office hours?
Monday through Wednesday 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Thursday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Saturday hours are 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, only on the second Saturday of each month.
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