Vision Source West Sahara of Las Vegas

Vision Source West Sahara of Las Vegas is an optometrist in Las Vegas, NV. The practice provides comprehensive eye exams, emergency eye exams, pediatric eye care, and treatment for eye disease, including macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, dry eye, and myopia control. It fits contact lenses, including scleral contact lenses and MiSight 1 Day contact lenses, and its optical department carries designer frames, Nuance Audio Glasses, and precision lenses. It has served Las Vegas and the surrounding communities since 1990 and holds a rating of 4.90 from the customers who have reviewed it.

The practice is led by Dr. James A. Beckwith, O.D., who is board-certified in the treatment and management of ocular disease and is glaucoma certified. He grew up in Las Vegas, earned a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of San Diego, and received his Doctor of Optometry degree from the Southern California College of Optometry. He is a past president of the Nevada Optometric Association, former head of the Southern Nevada Vision USA program, and long-time chair of the Nevada Optometric Association Legislative Committee. He has taken part in the Clark County School District Community Partnership Program, the Nevada Rural Health Centers Health Care for the Homeless, and Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity outreach missions, and has received the 2011 NOA Outstanding Leadership Award, the 2013 NOA President's Award, and recognition as the 2009 Health Care Headliner for Community Outreach by In Business Las Vegas.

The practice is part of the Vision Source network and carries exclusive lenses branded for Vision Source and made by CooperVision, including REVEAL 1-Day daily disposable lenses built on Aquaform Technology, with the REVEAL Premium design incorporating DigitalBoost Technology and a +0.3D digital boost. Scleral lens fittings are a specialty, using larger lenses that rest on the white of the eye rather than the cornea, creating a fluid-filled reservoir that provides comfort and visual clarity for patients with keratoconus, severe dry eye, or other corneal conditions.

The office sits on West Sahara Avenue, about 0.3 miles from the Citibank Child Care Center and 0.4 miles from Canyon Gate Country Club and South Fort Apache Road. The Peccole Ranch and The Lakes neighborhood is about 0.4 miles away, and Canyon Gate is about 0.5 miles away.

Patients describe the team as professional, knowledgeable, and caring, with thorough eye exams and doctors who answer questions in easy-to-understand terms.