Union Eye Works

We are a small privately owned Optometric Practice and Optical Shop located in the Farmington Valley area and we are looking to add a Licensed Optician (LO) to our team. We pride ourselves on the exceptional eye care and personal connection we can offer to the close-knit community of Unionville. We would love someone full time but are flexible with availability.

We are unfortunately still experiencing power and phone outage. Thank you for your patience.

Dr. Trimble is out making porch deliveries today for glasses and contact orders!

The sun is out and we're excited to try these new Acuvue Transitions lenses with UV protection. Stop in and ask us about them today!

Our newest happy customer found her favorite color in our children's selection!

Stewart Miller is head of our optical department. He previously owned Opticians Unlimited on Pratt St in downtown Hartford.

Stewart Miller is now the optical manager here at Union
Eye Works. If you remember him from Opticians Unlimited on Pratt St in downtown Hartford stop in and say hi!

Come visit our children's logo made out of gingerbread beginning this Saturday at 4pm!

Two years in a row - thank you to our patients and customers! Stop in now through August 31 for 20% off ALL sunglasses, including Ray-Ban, Tory Burch, Lafont, Penguin, Nike, Adidas, and Banana Republic!

Two years in a row - thank you to our patients and customers! Stop in now through August 31 for 20% off ALL sunglasses, including Ray-Ban, Tory Burch, Lafont, Penguin, Nike, Adidas, and Banana Republic!

What's in the bag? Shop small on Saturday for free giveaways 8am-noon!

Thank you to all who voted for us! Come see our award-winning selection of frames today, and don't miss our Gucci closeout sale - 50% off!

Dr. Trimble and the cutest part of the Union Eye Works team pitching in to clean up our town!

Hop on over to Union Eye Works today! All Gucci frames 50% off until they're gone!

The U.S. Small Business Administration notes that 68 cents of every dollar spent locally stays in the community. At Union Eye Works, we pride ourselves in supporting our fellow small businesses, as well as school and civic organizations. Thank you for keeping us in mind this Small Business Saturday!

Dr. Trimble supporting the Union School playground fundraiser this weekend. Union Eye Works loves Union School families!

Celebrating Unionville! Come see us until 5pm - free glasses cleaning and giveaways!

Prescription swim goggles are available at Union Eye Works! Call or stop in to find out more! 860-255-7691; 9 School Street, Unionville.

The future's so bright, you gotta wear shades!
Attention 2015 High School Grads - you AND your families can receive 15% off of any designer or prescription sunglasses during the month of June. You've earned it! Just mention promo code GRAD15.

A great day supporting our elementary schools at the Eagle Open! Dr. Trimble (right) at Hole 3, sponsored by Union Eye Works.

Union Eye Works is proud to support the American Cancer Society. Good luck Farmington Valley Relay for Life teams!

the winning Union Eye Works Clean Up Day team! Union Eye Works will be closed this Saturday to show our commitment to our community by participating in Clean Up Day. We hope to see you out there!

"I can't think without my glasses."-Vivienne Westwood

Tomorrow is Small Business Saturday! We are open from 8am - noon. Gift certificates available for designer frames, sunglasses and more. (And stylish reading glasses make great stocking stuffers!) Our small business is here for you!

Glasses are about seeing well AND looking good! Call today for a friendly, thorough exam or to treat yourself to a style upgrade: 860-255-7691; 9 School Street, Unionville.

Thanks for stopping by today at the Unionville Festival! A wonderful day!

Just because everyone is cuter in glasses! Call today for an exam or to simply refresh your style - 860-255-7691; 9 School Street, Unionville.

Future Optometrist getting an exam at Union Eye Works

Color Blindness More Prevalent in White Males

According to a recent study performed by researchers from the Multi-Ethnic Pedriatic Eye Disease Study Group, the following data was found in the different ethnicities:
-5.6% of Caucasian males
-3.1% of Asian males
-2.6% of Hispanic males
-1.4% of African-American males

Color blindness, or color vision deficiency, is the inability or decreased ability to see color, or perceive color differences, under normal lighting conditions. Color blindness affects a significant percentage of the population. There is no actual blindness but there is a deficiency of color vision. The most usual cause is a fault in the development of one or more sets of retinal cones that perceive color in light and transmit that information to the optic nerve. This type of color blindness is usually a sex-linked condition. The genes that produce photopigments are carried on the X chromosome; if some of these genes are missing or damaged, color blindness will be expressed in males with a higher probability than in females because males only have one X chromosome (in females, a functional gene on only one of the two X chromosomes is sufficient to yield the needed photopigments).

Who's Got Shark Eyes?

"Here’s something you may not know about sharks: they have really interesting eyes. Shark corneas have special reinforcing fibers that work like “rebar” in concrete. These fibers strengthen the cornea and prevent it from swelling and turning cloudy, like human corneas can do.

Scientists are studying shark corneas to learn how to better treat human corneal disease. And in fact, shark corneas have been successfully used for human corneal transplants!

So if you’re curious about what it’s like to peer into the eyes of a great white, you might not need to venture into the cold depths of the ocean. The next person you see walking down the street might be peering back at you with shark eyes…"