What to Expect

Here at The Vision Center at Seaside Farms we take great pride in providing a thorough examination of each patient’s current and future vision.  Here is an overview of our two part examination process: Part 1: Current Vision – making sure you can see as well as possible A few computerized tests in our pre-test…

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Green Initiative

The Vision Center at Seaside Farms strives to be as environmentally friendly as possible.  We are currently working towards our small business green certification issued by the US Green Business Certification program – becoming the first eye care practice in the Charleston area to be certified.  Here are some of the ways The Vision Center…

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Charitable Giving

Charleston Animal Society

Dr. Bodkin and the staff at the Vision Center at Seaside Farms feel very fortunate to live and work in such a great community and we feel very strongly about giving back to our community. Though there are many worthy causes, here are four charities that we have chosen to support. Every year we donate…

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Eye Nutrition

Fruits and vegetables, as well as beans and nuts, are essential to maintaining a healthy lifestyle due to their high concentrations of antioxidants and vitamins.  However, very few people routinely eat enough of these foods to obtain an adequate supply of these nutrients.  Listed below are key nutrients and suggested daily amounts needed for optimal…

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Lens Care Guide

Always wash hands before handling contact lenses. Rub and rinse the surface of the contact lens before storing. Use only sterile products recommended by your optometrist to clean and disinfect your lenses. Saline solution and rewetting drops are not designed to disinfect lenses. Avoid using tap water to wash or store contact lenses. Contact lens…

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Orthokeratology

In the most basic of terms Orthokeratology (Ortho-k) is the science of changing the curvature or shape of the cornea to affect how light is focused on the retina at the back of the eye by using a contact lens that is worn while you sleep. The cornea is responsible for most of the eye’s…

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Higher Order Aberrations

Higher-order aberrations or HOAs are more complex vision errors than lower-order aberrations, which have more familiar names such as nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia) and astigmatism. HOAs have relatively unfamiliar names such as coma, spherical aberration and trefoil. These types of aberrations can produce vision errors such as difficulty seeing at night, glare, halos, blurring, starburst…

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Dr. Brad Bodkin, OD, FAAO

Brad Bodkin, OD, MS, FAAODr. Brad Bodkin is the founder and president of The Vision Center at Seaside Farms.  He is a native of Collinsville, Virginia, and graduated from The College of William and Mary with Bachelors of Science degrees in mathematics and chemistry.  He continued his studies at The New England College of Optometry…

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Dr. Brad Bodkin, OD (mobile)

Dr. Bodkin

Dr. Brad Bodkin is the founder and president of the Vision Center at Seaside Farms.  He is a native of Collinsville, Virginia, and graduated from The College of William and Mary with Bachelors of Science degrees in mathematics and chemistry.  He continued his studies at The New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts, where…

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Frame Lines (mobile)

Here at the Vision Center we believe in providing high quality products to our patients. This includes our selection of frames which are made of the newest and most innovative materials available today while still maintaining a high level of fashion. We offer over 100 brands in our Online Optical Store.

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