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Lyon Contact Lens Center, 3000 W MacArthur Boulevard, Ste 413, Santa Ana, CA (2026)

02/24/2026

Planting Seeds Of Kindness, Friendship, Joy And Hope: For over 50 years, we have crossed paths with so many of you: from our pediatric patients as young as 5 who need specialty contact lenses for medical / therapeutic needs, to our teenagers involved in sports, to our adults with sensitive eyes, complex prescriptions and demanding 12+-hour-a-day computer use, and finally to our active seniors who want to experience a new freedom in a world without heavy eyeglasses and bifocals.
We specialize in unique and powerful contact lens solutions for the 21st century contact lens patient. Through all these many years, I have absolutely been blessed by the relationships we have developed with all of our patients both young and old. I've watched you come in with your children in strollers for your exams, only to see those same toddlers become patients at my office 12 years later.
When I dismiss a patient with a hug knowing that he or she will be moving out of state, only to learn that they still return every year for their lens exams either during summer break, or during the holidays. Also, for all of you that I absolutely know by name, I am humbled by your love and trust in me and my work of love for you.
As we enter our 50th year together with God's help and guidance, I plan to continue doing my very best to provide crystal clear vision, total comfort and healthy eyes for you and your families!
With All My Gratitude And Love,
Bill Lyon and Staff

02/16/2026

Meet Cristian Esparza, Our Featured Patient Of The Week: For the past 10 years, Cristian has been considered legally blind due to a progressive eye disease that affects 1 in every 2,000 people globally. With seven family members already coming to our office, Cristian made an appointment earlier this month to see if we could help improve his eyesight and improve his quality of life.
After mapping Cristian's eyes, I determined that a 7th generation "Air-Lens" could be a wonderful alternative to the thick and heavy contacts that Cristian was barely able to tolerate. Our amazing new lenses would center perfectly over his corneas and would be 10 times thinner and lighter than his old-style lenses.
Just last week, Cristian got his new lenses and was amazed by the total comfort and clarity from his new "Air-Lens" contacts, which I custom designed for his unique eye shape and prescription. Cristian's smile as he shared with his fiancée Diana how comfortable his new lenses were was very meaningful to everyone in our office!
Thank you Christian, and please thank all your family members for the many years of trust and faith you have extended to our office for all these many years. Here at the Lyon Contact Lens Center, we could never do what we do without your love and support!

02/10/2026

Meet Carol Griffith, This Is Our 6th Decade Together As Our Patient And Friend: Carol is legally blind, and along with her wonderful husband Ed first came to our office all the way back in 1979. If you count the decades we’ve shared together, that’s the 1970s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s—and now the middle of the 2020s. Very few practices are blessed with relationships that last this long.
If there were ever a real-life “Bionic Woman,” it would be Carol. Over the years, her journey has filled four full volumes of patient records. Carol has courageously managed advanced Keratoconus in both eyes and has been legally blind for much of her life.
Her medical journey includes four corneal transplant surgeries (with three unfortunate rejections), a detached retina, glaucoma surgery, and cataract extractions with implants. Yet through every challenge, Carol has faced each step with strength, grace, and faith.
With God’s help, Carol—now in her late 80s—continues to thrive and remains a remarkable patient in excellent standing with her custom-designed “Dream Lens,” that I custom make for her unique visual needs.
Carol and Ed, thank you for more than four decades of trust, friendship, and loyalty.
Here at Lyon Contact Lens Center, stories like yours remind us why we do what we do every single day—helping patients see, persevere, and live life fully.
With gratitude, Bill Lyon and Staff

02/02/2026

Chinese Atheist Scientist Finds Christ After Simply Studying The Wonders Of The Human Eye: Dr. Ming Wang—an internationally recognized ophthalmologist and scientist with degrees from Harvard, MIT, and a PhD in laser physics—spent years studying biology and anatomy from a strictly scientific perspective. By his own account, he once identified as an atheist.
However, after years of deeply studying the human eye, Dr. Wang says he reached an unexpected conclusion.
“The more I studied the eye, the more my atheism began to crumble,” he shared. This led to him actually reading and studying the bible for himself which led to his conversion to Christianity!
He described being struck by the eye’s extraordinary design—its ability to convert light into vision, the flawless coordination of millions of photoreceptor cells, and the instant transmission of signals to the brain. To him, the precision and complexity of the visual system seemed impossible to explain by chance alone.
Dr. Wang ultimately reflected that while science explains how things work, it does not always explain why they exist. That realization led him to explore faith, where he says he found answers that science alone could not provide.
“For the first time,” he said, “faith and reason were not enemies. In Christ, I found truth that satisfied both my mind and my heart.”
His story serves as a reminder that scientific discovery does not necessarily eliminate belief—it can sometimes deepen it. For those of us who work so closely with vision every day, stories like this underscore just how extraordinary the human eye truly is.
Psalms 146:8 "The Lord Opens The Eyes Of The Blind, The Lord Lifts Up Those Who Are Bowed Down, The Lord Loves The Righteous."
Thank you for allowing us to be part of your vision care journey.

Warm regards,
Lyon Contact Lens Center
3000 W. MacArthur Blvd #413
Santa Ana, Ca 92704
714-979-9747

01/27/2026

Rod Ashley traveled 1,644 miles from Reeds Spring, Missouri.
Jesse Cisneros traveled 44 miles from Temple City, California.
Different distances — but remarkably similar stories.
Rod and Jesse both love the Lord, both have warm, genuine smiles, and both were once legally blind due to keratoconus, a progressive thinning and scarring of the cornea. With eyeglasses and conventional contact lenses, neither could even see the big “E” on the eye chart — even with correction.
For over 35 years, our office has specialized exclusively in fitting advanced, custom-designed contact lenses for patients with scarred and irregular corneas — restoring vision when other options fail.
• Rod was fitted 25 years ago with my first-generation Air Lens
• Jesse was fitted 17 years ago with the third-generation Air Lens
Both experienced life-changing results.
Just this past week, Rod and Jesse met for the first time in our office — realizing they shared the same eye condition and a similar journey.
Today, with the Air Lens – 7th Generation, both Rod and Jesse see a crisp 20/20 at distance and can read the smallest print up close with equal clarity.
These lenses require precise eye mapping and custom designs developed over decades of refinement. For thousands of our patients, they have restored the ability to:

✔ Drive confidently
✔ Work meaningful jobs
✔ Support their families
✔ Clearly see the faces of loved ones

What a blessing. Rod and Jesse — thank you for the many years you have enriched our office, not only as patients, but as dear friends. Your trust, encouragement, and support mean more than words can express.
Here at Lyon Contact Lens Center, stories like yours are the reason we do what we do.

With gratitude,
Lyon Contact Lens Center

01/19/2026

In recent months, we have introduced low water content contact lenses to better serve patients with dry or sensitive eyes. Many of our patients are active seniors in their 70s and 80s, and it is normal for tear volume and tear quality to decrease with age.
Since switching to these advanced lenses, many patients report improved comfort and consistent all-day performance. This has been especially beneficial for those who previously experienced dryness and discomfort with traditional contact lenses.
We have also found that patients in their 20s through 60s often spend 6–8 hours or more each day working on computers. While a person normally blinks every three seconds, computer users may blink only once every 8–10 seconds. This reduced blinking can contribute to dryness and impact contact lens comfort and performance.
Low water content lenses are becoming increasingly popular because they help maintain moisture and comfort throughout the day. They are available in prescription powers ranging from +20.00 to -20.00 diopters and can also correct astigmatism.
If you or a family member would like to experience the benefits of these lenses for dry or sensitive eyes, we invite you to call our office. Our 2026 appointment schedule has many openings. Start the New Year with clear vision and healthy eyes!

01/12/2026

50 Years Later, And Still Going Strong: By The Grace of God, We Now Have Active Patients in 32 States And 15 Foreign Countries who require the highly specialized contact lens designs and materials that our office is able to provide.
Many of our patients have complex prescription challenges along with dry and sensitive eyes. For this reason, we have a multi-generational patient base ranging from 2- 5 year olds, all the way to 90+ year olds who still drive and need specialty lenses to pass their DMV vision exams.
We consider all of this to be an honor and privilege as we continue our amazing journey of addressing the challenges of the 21st century contact lens patient and their families!
Yours Very Truly,
Bill Lyon and Staff
Matthew 5:16

01/08/2026

A Blast From The Past… Back in 2022, we featured Pastor Skip Heitzig as our patient of the week. Since we have added so many new patients since then, we decided to re-post about Pastor Skip and his wonderful ministry: Calvary Church of Albuquerque, New Mexico. For over 40 years, Skip has been the founder and senior pastor of this wonderful church. Hope you enjoy reading about Skip’s wonderful ministry there…
It was 48 years ago on November 28,1978 when Skip first came to my office to be fitted into contact lenses. We were both in our 20's back then, and who could have ever imagined that we would still be laughing and reminiscing about the absolute goodness of God in our lives since then.
For over 40 years, Skip has been senior pastor of Calvary Church of Albuquerque, New Mexico, which has a weekly attendance of 17,000. Skip has written numerous Christian books: "How To Study the Bible and Enjoy it," Homeland Security," Defying Normal," He can also be heard throughout the United States and worldwide on his daily radio broadcast, "The Connection."
Like so many of you who are all "friends" of the Lyon Contact Lens Center, Skip has always been faithful to our office, and has always found a way to come visit me every year or two from New Mexico to update his prescription and be refitted into new contact lenses.
Thank you Skip, for the many years of trust and friendship we have shared together. Here at the Lyon Contact Lens Center, we could never do the things we do without your love and support.

01/05/2026

It's 2026, And I Can't Wait To Get Started: Although this pic is over 60 years old, a lot of me still has not changed.
1. I've always wanted to help people.
2. I've always rooted for the underdog or underprivileged.
3. I've always had a wonder and curiosity about everything around me.
4. I knew one day if I really wanted to succeed, I would have to try and do my very best.
5. I also knew that I hated my eyeglasses and would often get into fights because of being labeled "nerd" or "4 eyes" as a child.

After graduation from college and passing my state boards, I had already realized the potential of contact lenses!

For myself, seeing clearly in a world without thick and heavy eyeglasses was such a blessing! For that reason I centered my practice only and uniquely on "specialty" contact lenses.

So here we are, 50 years later, and what an incredible journey it has been, where our advanced technology makes it possible for virtually anyone to wear contact lenses.

We are successfully fitting over 80% of our patients who previously failed with old style contact lenses, and hundreds of patients who are legally blind and cannot see clearly to pass their DMV vision test without our "specialty custom lenses."

Along with our "cross generational appeal" : Our patients range from numerous 2 and 3 year olds for medical reasons all the way to a few 95 year olds who still wear their lenses beautifully for full time wear.

For all of these reasons, we thank you for trusting us with your vision care. We will never forget all of you and your families for the absolute blessing you have been to us over these many years.

From all of us here at Lyon Contact Lens Center, we wish you and your loved ones a wonderful and blessed new year...

With All Our Love And Gratitude,

Bill Lyon And Staff
Matthew 5:16...

12/30/2025

The Mature Contact Lens Patient: Understanding Age-Related Changes To Our Eyes: They say 50 is the new 40, and 60 is the new 50, and why stop there. I say 70+ is the new 59 and holding! With healthy lifestyles and healthy habits it's more than possible that clear vision and healthy eyes will go hand in hand for all of us as we add more candles to our birthday cake each year.
Common Adult Eye Complaints...
Presbyopia: A gradual loss of ability to see close objects or small print. After age 40, most adults experience this phenomena and then start to require reading glasses or bifocals.
Dry Eye Syndrome: A condition where the human eye does not produce enough tears, or the tear chemistry itself does not contain enough mucin or oils to keep the eye moist and lubricated.
Cataracts: The clouding of the internal lens of the human eye which causes blurred vision or halos at night around streetlights or car lights.
Glaucoma: Internal pressure within the eyeball that can damage the optic nerve that results in loss of sight.
Macular Degeneration: In older adults, central vision loss occurs which makes it difficult to read, or see clearly at a distance.
There are literally thousands of eye conditions and definitions for the human eye. I am including a very short list of 5 conditions and simple definitions most mature adults may have questions about. As always, my office is open to your phone calls if you have any questions or concerns about a specific eye condition for yourself or your loved ones.

Bill Lyon and Staff
Matthew 5:16

12/26/2025

The December 31, 2025 Deadline Is About To Expire! Use It Or Lose It: Did you know that your Flexible Spending Account (FSA)/ Health Savings Account (HSA) can be used toward your contact lenses? All purchases MUST be made before the December 31, 2025 deadline to qualify.
If you have unused FSA funds that are about to expire, you can call our office today and still make your purchases timely before this important benefit expires!

12/15/2025

Blessings to All Our Patients This Christmas And The Coming New Year! As we prepare to celebrate Christmas and the coming New Year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for the love and support you have brought our way.
May we never forget the kindness and joy you have shown to us. So many of you travel great distances for your appointments at our office because of the special bond of love and friendship we share with you.
As always, we will remain committed to transforming lives by the power of Christ in the work we do for you, our patients every day. We know full well that the freedom in a world without eyeglasses with clear, comfortable and healthy vision can be life changing!
May God grant you and your families health, happiness, and a full measure of His blessings this Christmas and the coming New Year.

Bill and Gaby Lyon
Matthew 5:16

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