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Eye Doctors With Your Best Interest in Mind
Eyecare Designed for You
Our eye doctors in Amarillo combine a superior level of skill with the most advanced technology available. We set out every day to deliver an experience that sets a new expectation for what an eye exam should be in Amarillo.
Amarillo Owned
Because we are independently owned, our focus is on you. Join our friends and family that take advange of the value we provide. Things like free wide field optos photos with your next eye exam in our Amarillo office.
Dr. Sterling Schaeffer, Optometrist - Glaucoma Specialist
Please join us in welcoming our newest eye doctor in Amarillo to the office! We’re extremely excited to have Doctor Sterling Schaeffer join us. She is a doctor of optometry and a glaucoma specialist who is also fluent in Spanish.
Education
Doctor Shcaeffer attended Amarillo Colloge and completed her undergrad studies at West Texas A&M. She went on to sucessfully pursue a Doctorate of Optometry program at the University of Houston.
Practice
Doctor Schaeffers clinical interest are in primary eye care and dry eye treatment. Her exams also include an incredibly thorough review of the back of the eye for early warning signs of vision issues such as glaucoma.
Passion
In addition to Optometry, Doctor Schaeffer has a passion for the outdoors. She especially enjoyes hiking both in the rocky mountains and in Palo Duro Canyon.
Dr. Ryan Hollingsworth, Optometrist - Glaucoma Specialist
Doctor Hollingsworth (Dr. H) is an optometrist with more than a decade of experience. He is also a glaucoma specialist and is highly skilled in dry eye treatment, foreign body removals, and all medical conditions related to the eye.
Education
Doctor Hollingsworth attended West Texas A&M University where he graduated wit honors in 2003. From there he traveled to Boston to attend the New England College of Optometry form which he graduated with honors in 2008.
Practice
Doctor Hollingsworth delivers excellent care in all areas of optometry. He is great at removing foreign objects, treating red eyes due to infections and other irritations. He especially enjoys the pediatric side of being an optometrist. He is excellent with kids!
Family
When not practicing optometry, Doctor Hollingsworth Enjoys spending time with his family. He and his wife Karen have two beautiful children. Dr. H loves the outdoors and all the benefits it brings. He enjoys many recreational activities, though golf remains his favorite.
Dr. James Fitch, Optometrist - Glaucoma Specialist
Prior to becoming an optometrist, Doctor Fitch was an RN. This experience gave him an additional understanding of diseases that affect vision. As an eye doctor his interest in the latest technology assists him in diagnosing diseases as early as possible to prevent vision loss.
Education
Doctor Fitch received his optometrists degree from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis Tennessee.
He shares a passion for learning, and studies constantly on topics related to eye health, vision and nutrition just to name a few.
Practice
In addition to primary eye-care, Doctor Fitch is a glaucoma specialist, expert in dry eye treatment, foreign body removals, treatment of eye infections and myopia management. His ability to fit specialty contacts for rare conditions such as keratoconus has helped him build a truly comprehensive experience for all patients.
Focus
Doctor Fitch has several interests. He is the former president of the Amarillo Astronomy Club, and has made his own Telesocpes for deep sky observing. He’s also an avid mountain bike rider. If you ride in the Canyon there’s a high chanse he’ll look familiar. But his biggest passion remains eye care.
What makes your visit with us unique:
Advanced Equipment
On-site Optical Lab
People who Care
Office Gallery
Amarillo’s New Office – 8601 SW 45th AVe
Balfour Optical has been providing eye-wear and eye-care services in Amarillo for more than half a century. During that time we’ve been located several places in Amarillo. As our practice has evolved we’ve added more eye doctors and increased medical services offered.
New Technology
We’ve also been committed to keeping our medical equipment cutting edge. Our newest location was completed at the end of 2016. After moving to our new location our eye doctors are able to see more patients than ever before. And at the same time, we’ve been able to build on the personal experience that people in Amarillo have enjoyed for so many years.
Supporting Amarillo
By joining our practice, you’ll be part of something big. We work with VSP’s Sight-for-Student program that helps so many children in Amarillo get eye exams and glasses. We also partner with Heal The City to help families in Amarillo get access to vision care. (Heal the City has been a great blessing for tons of local people. Click here to find out more. )
Updated Exams
In order to provide an excellent eye exam, our lanes are completely up to date. We use electronic machines to help the eye doctor get you an accurate prescription. When we take photos of your eye you’ll see them on a large display. This lets our doctors visually go over the health of your eye during your visit.
Comfortable Experience
We want to have a great eye exam without discomfort. We do a very through check on you eye health, but in away that you’ll enjoy. Our new equipment gives us great exams without things like the puff of air.
We offer comprehensive eye exams, contact lens fittings, eyewear, prescription glasses, and more
We are an eye doctors office located in Amarillo, TX. We are dedicated to providing high quality eye care services. We believe that every patient deserves to receive the highest level of service possible. We strive to make sure that you feel comfortable during their visit with us. We always attempt to take the time necessary to ensure that you understand what we are doing and why we are doing it. We will do our best to explain everything thoroughly so that you feel confident in making decisions regarding your eyes.
Enjoy Picking out Eye-wear
Buying eye glasses should be fun, not stressful. Yes, we have a lot for you to choose, and that’s why we great opticians who are ready to help you find a frame that looks great and works great with your prescription.
Great Designer Frames
We carry lots of designer brand eyeglass frames. Ray-Ban, Coach, Oakley, Vera-Bradley, Kate Spade, Juicy Couture, Gucci and more. If you have a favorite brand, great! If you don’t, that’s okay too. Have a hard time choosing? Bring a friend. Trying on eye-wear is fun!
Many Prescriptions Available Same Day
Our optical lab stocks thousands of single vision lenses in a variety of materials and coatings. This gives many people in Amarillo the option of same day service for single vision eyeglasses. Plus we finish the majority of our eye wear locally. This saves several days on average for eyeglasses prescriptions that are normally outsourced.
Free Wide Field Imaging
These photos typically run $50-$75 at most eye doctors offices. Many vision insurances have gotten the price down to a $30 to $40 copay. But, when you get your eye exam with us, we include it for free! Take advantage of this amazing benefit today by scheduling with one of our Eye doctors in our Amarillo office today.
Learn MoreWe take most popular Insurances
Our eye doctors take most Medicaid, VSP, and Eyemed plans that are available in the Amarillo area.
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Amarillo Location
Borger Location
We're still Independant! Click to learn more
It seems almost strange to have to make the claim, but we are still an independently owned and operated eye doctors office here in Amarillo. And that’s important because everything we do has to make sense for people here in Amarillo.
There’s actually a fast growing trend in the eye care industry. And that is for large groups with deep pockets to buy excellent eye care practices that have been independently owned for decades. When they do that, they usually have corporate investors to please. This means that instead of working for you and your family, these eye doctors offices are now working towards whatever the corporate company that owns them tells them to do.
This isn’t a new idea for businesses in Amarillo. Eye doctors, dentists, banks and many other industries get bought and sold by private equity groups. But it is happening faster than usual. And the results usually aren’t better service, quality or even reduced price.
So you may have been seeing your favorite eye doctor here in Amarillo for decades, and now things feel different. There’s a good chance your eye doctor isn’t a small business any more. That’s why our eye doctors in Amarillo and Borger are proud to be independent. We’re happy to be able to offer great values like our free Optos screening in our Amarillo office.
So if you are in the market for a new eye doctor in Amarillo, please choose one (like us!) who’s main focus is you. Support local business. See a local eye doctor!