Dr. Shalu Pal

  • "If you want quality and wonderful service, please go to Dr. Shalu Pal! The patience, care, and true concern that Dr. Pal has for her clients is wonderful. "

    --Seleena J
  • " I was pleasantly surprised by finding a hidden gem within Dr. Pal's office"

    --Naveed
  • "Finally a doctor who is extremely knowledgeable, patient and explains things clearly. She is a wonderful human being who really takes the time to care for your needs. The office has a wonderful atmosphere and the staff are just as helpful as Dr. Pal. "

    --Mikail
  • "I couldn't ask for a better Optometrist. She is a delight to deal with, very patient, helpful and extremely knowledgeable. She was very good with my kids who can be very fussy at times.. And who could ask for a more beautiful location. Highly Recommend! "

    --Natalie M.
  • "My wife and I, highly recommend Dr. Pal. The staff, the service, the merchandise, are all top notch. They really make you feel welcomed. It has been several years since I have been able to see this well !!! You and your staff are the best !!!! "

    --Steve and Maria L.
  • "We barely go to optometrists so when we do, we should look for the best! I am super pleased I chose Dr. Pal\'s office. They were helpful from beginning to end, from booking on the phone to my actual visit. Dr. Pal was very detailed and went in-depth about my eye health. She is very patient and made me feel calm. The optician helped me pick a great pair of glasses, they were genuinely friendly which is a huge bonus."

    --Ahmad S
  • "I have been going to Dr. Pal for several years now. My most recent visit on June 6, 2016 was the best experience there that I have ever had. Firstly, the women on the desk were friendly and efficient - a very good prelude to my examination. Dr. Pal, herself, was, as usual, very thorough and encouraging in her examination. And she puts you at ease before we get into the eyes examination by discussing other things in life. That helps to ease any stress I may have. And they now have a man in the office who does that difficult examination (name of which I do not know!). He is so patient and encouraging and made the exam not so difficult for me this time. After all that, I saw Dr. Pal again before I left and she told me my eyes were good! Even had the news been not so good, I believe that I would be able to handle it because I truly believe that Dr. Pal and her staff would have taken good care of me. I will always go back to Dr. Pal and members of her team because I truly believe"

    --A. Howlett
  • " I have been to a few appointments at Dr. Pal\'s office over the last year for dry eye issues and every time it has been a very positive experience. The 3 receptionists at the front desk are warm and friendly. They are attentive and provide a very high level of customer service. I appreciate that they call me by name and remembered conversations we had at previous visits. I find Dr. Pal to be an excellent practitioner who is very thorough with her exams, has a lovely personality and takes the time to answer any and all questions that may arise. I am happy with the computer glasses I purchased and value the honest opinions I received from the staff when selecting frames. It was refreshing to have multiple opinions on styles and I felt they truly wanted me to walk out with a frame that was best suited to me. I highly recommend Dr. Pal \'s office! As a health care practitioner myself, I think all health care experiences should be this personilzed and friendly!"

    --A. Mclean
Emmetropia



Emmetropia

When a distant image is focused perfectly on the back of the retina when accommodation is at rest this condition is termed emmetropia. The eye functions like a camera – it has an optical system (the tear film cornea aqueous humor lens and vitreous humors) and a light-responsive film (the retina). The image of an object is in focus on the retina when the optical power and the length of the eye are equal. The length of the eye is fixed but the power of the eye can be changed by a process called accommodation during which the ciliary muscle within the eyeball contracts causing a change in shape of the lens and a consequent change in optical power.

When a distant image is focused perfectly on the back of the retina when accommodation is at rest this condition is termed emmetropia. More commonly referred to as 20/20 vision it is when there is a harmonious blending of the cornea curvature the shape of the eye lens and their distances from each other and the retina. Vision is clear and your eye functions in its ideal state.

If however there is a mismatch between the power of the eye’s optical system and the length of the eyeball then the eye is said to have a refractive error. This error can take the following forms:

  • Myopia (nearsightedness) occurs when the focal point of light entering the eye is at a virtual distance in front of the retina. Images from afar appear blurry.
  • Hyperopia (farsightedness) occurs when the focal point of light entering the eye is at a virtual distance behind the retina. Images up close appear blurry.
  • Astigmatism occurs when the cornea is misshapen like a football. Vision might be blurred or distorted at all distances and those affected might see objects that appear on a tilt stretched or condensed.
  • Presbyopia is a condition that results from aging. The progressive loss of elasticity of the lens results in the eye becoming less capable of focusing on close objects. Tasks like reading small print and computer work become more difficult. Distance vision however is usually unaffected.

You can find out your refractive error (if you’re not an emmetrope) by receiving your yearly eye examination.

 
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