Comprehensive Eye Care La Jolla, CA
“Always a great experience.”
— Sam, 5-Star Review
- Routine Exams
- Glasses & Contacts
- Disease Diagnosis & Treatment
- Prevention
Trusted in San Diego Why Choose GW Eye Associates for Vision Care?
There are many reasons why patients from all over San Diego choose GW Eye Associates for their comprehensive vision care. Our La Jolla and Del Mar optometry offices give you:
Diverse Treatment Options
Drs. Gordon G. Wong and Wildon C. Wong can coordinate advanced treatment options including cataract surgery, LASIK, and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) to address your unique symptoms and improve your vision.
Quick Procedures
Although the idea of refractive surgery can be intimidating, most refractive surgeries can be completed in under 30 minutes. They are also performed as outpatient procedures, meaning you can go home on the same day as your treatment.
Improved Quality of Life
By addressing issues such as nearsightedness or farsightedness with LASIK or PRK, you can achieve clearer vision without relying on eyeglasses or contact lenses. For patients with cataracts, surgery can also provide life-changing outcomes. We are dedicated to providing or coordinating the care you need to maintain your best possible vision.
Is It Time for an Eye Exam?
Routine eye exams are one of the very best ways to protect your vision and detect issues in their earliest stages, when they are easiest to treat.
If your child can read, we can provide them with an eye exam and get them started with the routine care they need. The American Optometric Association recommends this general eye exam schedule:
| Age | Low Risk/Asymptomatic | High Risk |
| 6 - 17 | Before first grade and every year after | Before first grade and every year after, or as often as your optometrist recommends |
| 18 - 39 | At least every two years | Annually, or as often as your optometrist recommends |
| 40 - 64 | At least every two years | Annually, or as often as your optometrist recommends |
| 65+ | Annually | Annually, or as often as your optometrist recommends |
Factors that could place a child at high risk of vision issues include prematurity/low birthweight, and having undergone eye surgery or suffered eye trauma. During your child's visit, we can look at their medical records to determine their level of risk.
We're Ready to Focus on You
Contact Our La Jolla, CA, Practice Today
At GW Eye Associates, exceptional eye care is our priority. Optometrists Gordon and Wildon Wong can provide everything from designer eyewear to refractive surgery in our Del Mar and La Jolla, CA, offices. Our comprehensive approach to eye care allows us to handle all of your vision and ocular health needs.
Our practice uses high-tech equipment that allows us to view your retina without having to dilate your pupils. This technology allows our patients to receive comprehensive care without having hours of light sensitivity following their appointment.
Contact our La Jolla or Del Mar optometry office locations to request your eye care appointment.
“So informative and nice.”
"They helped me with my glasses and were so informative and nice. The styles are so cute and I cannot wait to get my new prescription so I can get some new fun frames!"
— Sarah, 5-Star Review
Budgeting for Treatment
We work with most insurance providers, and we can help you get the most from your benefits.
In addition to routine eye exams, glasses, and contacts, advanced procedures like cataract surgery and pterygium surgery are covered by most plans.
LASIK, PRK, and the KAMRA inlay are considered elective, but we accept CareCredit® financing to help make them a fit for most budgets. CareCredit can provide you with a low-interest or interest-free line of credit based on your credit score; it won't affect your credit score at all to find out if you qualify.
If you have any questions about how your insurance might apply to our services, or about CareCredit, please give us a call!
State-of-the-Art Eye Care
At GW Eye Associates, Drs. Gordon C. Wong and Wildon C. Wong use state-of-the-art technology to provide LASIK, PRK, the KAMRA™ inlay (an advanced presbyopia treatment), and cataract surgery.
With a complete on-site lab and a high-tech office, we can ensure your refractive surgery is as safe and effective as possible. Our San Diego-based optometrists have years of experience dealing with a wide range of vision concerns, including glaucoma and dry eye.
Whether you are due for a comprehensive eye exam or require an advanced refractive procedure, we have the tools to improve and protect your vision.
Corrective Surgeries Our San Diego-Based Practice Offers
Your vision is important to us, and you can depend on our doctors to provide the safest, most effective care possible. If you are experiencing any changes in your vision, contact our San Diego-area practice to schedule your eye exam. We can test your vision and examine your health to determine the best solution for your needs. If surgical treatment is necessary, we can provide:
Cataracts are a gradual clouding of the crystalline lens, which lays behind the pupil and focuses light onto the retina. The condition can be managed, but surgical replacement of the crystalline lens is the only permanent solution. We can use either traditional surgical techniques or laser techniques to remove the lens and replace it with an intraocular lens (IOL). Standard IOLs provide focus at one distance, and patients continue to wear glasses to achieve a broader range of focus. However, we also provide premium IOLs that can reduce or eliminate the need for corrective eyewear.
The KAMRA Inlay is placed within the cornea of the non-dominant eye to correct presbyopia. The inlay itself is smaller and much thinner than a contact lens. This lens works in tandem with your dominant eye so that you can view objects up close and at a distance.
A pterygium, sometimes referred to as “surfer’s eye," is a growth that develops on the white part of the eye near the inner corner of the eyelids. However, it can eventually spread to the cornea and affect your vision. In most cases, a pterygium is treated with steroidal eye drops, special contact lenses, and other treatments. If a pterygium does not go away with these treatments, we may recommend surgical removal. The procedure takes about 30 minutes to complete.
Photorefractive keratectomy, or PRK, is also used to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. The PRK procedure predates LASIK, and while recovery typically takes longer, the results are virtually the same. Rather than creating a corneal flap, PRK involves removing the entire outer layer of the cornea so the laser can reshape the inner corneal layer. The removed tissue regenerates over the course of several days following the procedure. We often recommend PRK for patients who do not qualify for LASIK.
San Diego Loves Our Practice
"I couldn’t have had a better overall experience at GW Eye Associates! Dr. Wong and staff couldn’t have been any more professional and attentive!"
— William, 5-Star Review
