State College Eye Care

Welcome to State College Eye Care, your trusted partner for high-quality eye care services and products. Our primary mission is to prioritize your eyes, delivering exceptional care that caters to your unique vision needs and enhances your quality of life. We are dedicated to being your lifetime guardians of sight, ensuring healthy and comfortable vision for years to come.

Comprehensive Eye Examination

At State College Eye Care, we prioritize your vision and ocular health with our thorough eye examinations. During your appointment, we will evaluate your visual acuity and provide you with a complete ocular health assessment. Our comprehensive services include:

• Complete eye examinations, including prescription updates for glasses and contact lenses
• Diagnosis and management of eye conditions and diseases
• Glaucoma screening, diagnosis, and treatment
• Monitoring of systemic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and more
• Removal of foreign bodies from the external eye
• Management and treatment of ocular allergies
• Dry eye treatment and management
• Emergency eye care services
• Specialty contact lens fittings
• State-of-the-art digital retinal photography and optical coherence tomography to detect eye diseases
• Cataract and Lasik surgery co-management

Contact Lenses

Our contact lens services cater to both experienced and new contact lens wearers. Dr. Jessica Young, our experienced optometrist, will provide you with a contact lens fitting to ensure optimal comfort and vision. Our contact lens options include:

• Daily, biweekly, and monthly disposable soft contact lenses
• Multifocal and monovision contact lenses
• Toric contact lenses for astigmatism
• Hard/gas permeable contact lenses
• Colored contact lenses
• Custom contact lens fittings

Urgent Care and Eye Emergencies

Dr. Jessica Young manages various eye infections, such as "pink eye" or conjunctivitis, and eye injuries, such as corneal abrasions, blunt trauma, foreign bodies in the external eye, and others. Our experienced staff is equipped to evaluate and treat these situations and make appropriate referrals if necessary. If you require emergency services for eye infections or injuries, please contact our office at 814-234-6060, and we will work with you to schedule an appointment as soon as possible.

Surgical Co-Management

At State College Eye Care, we can help you determine if cataract or laser vision corrective surgery, such as LASIK or PRK, is right for you. We offer pre- and post-operative surgical care for cataract and laser surgeries, ensuring a smooth and successful experience.

Dr. Jessica Young, Optometrist

With 20 years of experience in the eye care industry, Dr. Young is committed to meeting the eye and vision care needs of each patient. She received her Doctorate in Optometry from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry after completing her undergraduate education at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Young is a trustee on the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Optometric Association, past president of the Mid-Counties Optometric Society, and a member of the American Optometric Association. She was named Pennsylvania's Young Optometrist of the Year in 2010.

Jessie, Optician

Born and raised in the area, Jessie is a 1996 graduate of Penns Valley High School. She holds degrees in French and English from Lock Haven University and has been an optician since 2006. Jessie takes great pride in helping her patients understand spectacles and contact lenses and loves adjusting and repairing spectacles for her patients' comfort and ease of wear. She is dedicated to staying well-informed of advancements in the ever-changing industry. Jessie considers motherhood her greatest adventure and enjoys spending time with her child.

Claire, Optometric Technician

New to the optometric profession, Claire is eager to learn all that comes with it. She enjoys learning about the intricacies of eye care and is excited to help patients achieve their best vision. In her free time, Claire enjoys spending time at her local VFW and watching WWII movies while sipping on a Yuengling Lager.

At State College Eye Care, we are dedicated to providing exceptional eye care services tailored to your unique needs. Our experienced team of professionals is committed to being your lifetime guardians of sight. Contact us today to schedule an appointment and experience the difference for yourself.