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Comprehensive Eye Exams in Colorado Springs

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Your Vision. Your Future.

Is your child having a hard time seeing the board in class?

Do you struggle to read fine-print in books and menus?

Regular comprehensive eye exams involve a series of tests that enable your Colorado Springs eye doctor to check your eye health and vision. This type of eye exam can only be performed by an eye doctor, and shouldn’t be confused with the vision screenings given in schools or other non-professional settings.

Having regular comprehensive eye exams is crucial when it comes to protecting your eyes from sight-threatening diseases, and ensuring that your optical prescription is up-to-date.

A comprehensive eye exam can also reveal signs of a general health condition like diabetes, hypertension or high cholesterol.

Contact our eye care clinic today to schedule your comprehensive eye exam!

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Why Is It Important to Get Your Eyes Tested Regularly?

Comprehensive eye exams are an important part of maintaining great vision and eye health for the entire family.

During your eye exam, your eye doctor will check for any refractive errors or visual skill deficiencies that may hinder development or learning, and diagnose, manage, and treat eye diseases and conditions, including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration that can cause severe vision loss in adults.

Many of these sight-robbing conditions show little to no symptoms until they’ve already caused learning difficulties, significant damage to the eye, and/or irreversible vision loss. Routine eye exams ensure early diagnosis and treatment of these and other conditions.

What to Expect From Your Eye Exam

  • Glasses/contact lens prescription updates

    We’ll provide you with an updated prescription so that you can see clearly. Some people require a new prescription every year, whereas others only need a new prescription every 2-3 years.

  • Evaluating your child’s vision for learning

    Conditions such as strabismus and amblyopia, and visual skill deficiencies such as convergence insufficiency can negatively impact your child’s learning.

  • Diagnosis & treatment of eye diseases

    Eye diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy may show no symptoms until it’s too late. The earlier the treatment, the more effective the outcome.

  • Rule out signs of systemic diseases

    Common systemic diseases such as diabetes and stroke can first be detected in the eyes as part of a comprehensive eye exam.

Virtually Assisted Exams are not available for patients with Eyemed vision coverage. Please schedule with our onsite doctor.

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Meet our Eye Doctors

Kerry Garwood
Kerry Garwood O.D.
Language: English
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Family Friendly
  • In Person Appointments
  • Professional Certification

Dr. Kerry Garwood completed her undergraduate education at Case Western Reserve University. She then graduated from Southern College of Optometry, earning her Doctorate of Optometry in 1999. Before she moved to Colorado, Dr. Garwood worked…

Kristen Heck
Kristen Heck O.D.
Language: English
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Family Friendly
  • In Person Appointments
  • Professional Certification

Kristen Heck, O.D. received her Doctor of Optometry from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2004 and earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Samford University. Her special field of interest is primary care optometry in…

Mia Jennings
Mia Jennings O.D.
Language: English
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Family Friendly
  • In Person Appointments
  • Professional Certification

Dr. Mia Jennings earned her undergraduate degree before gaining a Doctorate of Optometry from Indiana University School of Optometry, where she graduated with honors in 1999. In 2000 she was commissioned in the US Air Force. She became a…

Patient Reviews

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Elizabeth H. - Jun 14, 2026
Dr Heck is always wonderful, she listens to my concerns and always cares. The staff is friendly and... they keep this location so well organized. I will always go to this location for all my and my families eye care needs.
Michael A. - Jun 13, 2026
I am a new customer and at ABBA and I had the pleasure to work with Trinity during my visit. She is ... very knowledgeable and provided amazing customer service while I was there. I wanted to let her supervisor know she is doing an amazing job!

Comprehensive Eye Exams in Colorado Springs

6220 East Woodmen Road
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Hours
  • Monday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
  • Tuesday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
  • Wednesday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
  • Thursday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
  • Friday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
  • Saturday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
  • Sunday Closed
Insurance Plans
  • VSP
  • Medicare
  • United Healthcare
  • Aetna
  • Spectera
  • EyeMed
  • Medicaid
  • Anthem
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross
  • MetLife
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