temporary changes due to covid-19
On April 29 the California Optometric Association announced that "doctors of optometry in California are encouraged to gradually resume full scope of services when possible and safe to do so."
The Bay Area is still under a shelter in place order, but residents are allowed to seek all forms of healthcare as needed. We are required to maintain social distancing and all patients must wear masks to enter the office.
1- We will be open Monday through Saturday and the doctors are adding a few more hours to the limited patient schedule we have had in April. Dr. Irani is now available to see patients again on Mondays and Saturdays. Dr. Luu will be available Tues and Wed afternoon, all day on Thurs, Fri afternoon, and Sundays.
2- We will be spacing patients further apart than usual on the schedule, so you may have to wait longer for an appointment. Patients with urgent eye care needs will be given priority. We are not opening the online scheduler, as all patients must be health screened over the phone prior to scheduling an appointment. Please call if you need to be seen.
3- We are still encouraging patients to try to avoid coming physically to the office if it is not necessary. We are accepting orders for glasses and contacts over the phone. If your current prescription still works for you and you need to replace your glasses, please consider ordering a style you have had before to reduce the need for physical contact.
4- We are only allowing 3 patients at a time into the office. Please do not bring friends and family to the office. Send only one member of a family to pick up orders for the entire family. Patients who need adjustments can always come back later. Check in at the front door and a staff member will be assigned to serve you. Staff will serve patient needs outside whenever possible. All of our frames are being sanitized between each patient and we are fever screening anybody who comes to our office. You will be asked to sanitize your hands upon entering the office and again on exiting.
5- In this unprecedented situation, our staff are doing the best they can to achieve a balance between offering you the best service possible and keeping you and themselves safe from this virus. Please be patient with them to allow them the extra space necessary to follow the new protocols. We understand that it can be frustrating, but we must all pull together in these uncertain times to be careful. We are all learning here so please, be kind to each other.
The Bay Area is still under a shelter in place order, but residents are allowed to seek all forms of healthcare as needed. We are required to maintain social distancing and all patients must wear masks to enter the office.
1- We will be open Monday through Saturday and the doctors are adding a few more hours to the limited patient schedule we have had in April. Dr. Irani is now available to see patients again on Mondays and Saturdays. Dr. Luu will be available Tues and Wed afternoon, all day on Thurs, Fri afternoon, and Sundays.
2- We will be spacing patients further apart than usual on the schedule, so you may have to wait longer for an appointment. Patients with urgent eye care needs will be given priority. We are not opening the online scheduler, as all patients must be health screened over the phone prior to scheduling an appointment. Please call if you need to be seen.
3- We are still encouraging patients to try to avoid coming physically to the office if it is not necessary. We are accepting orders for glasses and contacts over the phone. If your current prescription still works for you and you need to replace your glasses, please consider ordering a style you have had before to reduce the need for physical contact.
4- We are only allowing 3 patients at a time into the office. Please do not bring friends and family to the office. Send only one member of a family to pick up orders for the entire family. Patients who need adjustments can always come back later. Check in at the front door and a staff member will be assigned to serve you. Staff will serve patient needs outside whenever possible. All of our frames are being sanitized between each patient and we are fever screening anybody who comes to our office. You will be asked to sanitize your hands upon entering the office and again on exiting.
5- In this unprecedented situation, our staff are doing the best they can to achieve a balance between offering you the best service possible and keeping you and themselves safe from this virus. Please be patient with them to allow them the extra space necessary to follow the new protocols. We understand that it can be frustrating, but we must all pull together in these uncertain times to be careful. We are all learning here so please, be kind to each other.
News/Noticias
To our valued patients,
We're happy to announce that Fruitvale Optometry will now be open 7 days a week. Dr. Irani is available to see patients on Mondays from 11:00-6:00, Tuesdays from 9:00-2:00 and Saturdays from 10:00-3:00. Dr. Luu is available on, Wednesdays from 10:00- 7:00, Thursdays from 9:00-6:00, Fridays 9:00-6:00, and Sundays from 10:00-3:00. Please keep in mind that insurance companies are often closed on weekends, so we advise patients who wish to be seen on the weekends to call the office so we can verify your insurance ahead of time.
Also, if you haven't been to the office recently, we have some new frame lines for you to check out. We recently starting Longchamp and oakley juniors. The new Ray-Ban Junior frames have also been a hit for our younger patients. Gucci has switched manufacturers and they have redesigned their entire line.
Para nuestros queridos pacientes,
Estamos muy contentos para anunciar que Fruitvale Optometry ya esta abierto 7 dias por semana. El Dr. Irani esta disponable los dias Lunes desde 11:00-6:00, Martes desde 9:00-2:00, y Sabados desde 10:00-3:00. La Doctora Luu esta disponible los dias, Miercoloes desde 10:00-7:00, Jueves desde 9:00-6:00, Viernes 9:00-6:00 y Domingo desde 10:00-3:00. Sin embargo, las companias de aseguranzas usualmente cierren los fines de semana. Asi que, recomendamos que los pacientes que quieren venir los fines de semana nos llamen antes para que podamos verificar la aseguranza antes de su cita.
Tambien, si no ha venido a la oficina muy recien, tenemos algunas nuevas marcas para mirar. Ya tenemos Longchamp y Oakley para niños. Los Ray-Ban para niños son muy populares entre los chicos. Gucci ha cambiado su fabrica y todos sus disenos son nuevos.