Visiting Your Optometrist During COVID-19

Is your eye doctor's appointment coming up? Are you worried about going to the eye clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic? Rest assured, keeping our patients and staff safe is our top priority. Our optometric clinic has adopted specific measures to protect everyone from potential exposure to COVID-19.

Precautions Our Eye Clinic Is Taking

We employ a strict office policy that mandates that all eye doctors, opticians, office staff, and patients not enter if they are feeling unwell or have a fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, shortness of breath, or have been exposed to a known case of COVID-19.

The staff may ask you to wait outside rather than in the waiting area to protect yourself and others. We also schedule appointments to keep our waiting room as empty as possible.

During Your Eye Exam

• The eye doctor may use a special plastic barrier called a slit-lamp breath shield to block the exchange of breath between patient and doctor.
• The optometrist may wear a mask with a plastic shield.
• We sanitize all equipment and patient contact surfaces after every use.
• All staff members wash their hands after contact with each patient throughout the day.
• Our office is equipped with several sanitizing stations.
• We request that patients sanitize their hands before and after trying on frames, which are also cleaned with soap and hot water.

Please call St. Clairsville Eyecare at (740) 695-0444 with any questions or concerns. If you feel it's best for you or a family member to reschedule your appointment, we encourage you to do so. Thank you and stay safe!