ABOUT US & OUR STAFF

 Eye Care Optometrist Store Albany NY

LAURA ERWIN, ABO – Your Trusted Licensed Optician in Albany, NY

Laura is a Licensed Optician in the state of New York with more than 30 years of experience serving patients throughout the Capital District. At Focus Optical, she is dedicated to providing personalized vision care and helping patients achieve their best possible eye health. Patients searching for trusted eye care services, including Focus Eye Care New Albany NY, appreciate Laura’s commitment to professional expertise and compassionate care.


With extensive experience in optical care, Laura combines technical knowledge with a genuine concern for every patient she serves. Her passion for advanced lens technologies and contemporary eyewear helps patients find the ideal vision solutions, whether selecting prescription glasses, designer frames, or contact lenses. She also provides hands-on guidance to contact lens wearers, ensuring they understand proper lens care, handling, and maintenance.


Laura is highly skilled in navigating vision insurance benefits and simplifying complex coverage information so patients can maximize their available benefits. Her warm personality, attention to detail, and exceptional communication skills help create a comfortable and welcoming experience for every patient who visits Focus Optical.


Outside the office, Laura enjoys traveling and spending quality time with her family, bringing the same enthusiasm and kindness to her personal life that she shares with her patients every day.


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Who We Are – Your Trusted Eye Care and Boutique Optical Center Near Albany, NY

Complete Eye Care & Optical Services in Albany, NY

Focus Optical is a full-service eye glass center in Albany, NY, offering routine eye exams, contact lens evaluations, LASIK screenings, and quality eyewear. Our board-certified optometrist provides personalized eye care to help patients maintain healthy vision and overall eye health.



Whether you need eye glasses in Albany, NY, an optical eye exam, or a contact lenses eye exam in Albany, our experienced team is here to help. Conveniently located near Route 7 and Interstate 87, we proudly serve patients seeking trusted vision care, including those searching for Focus Eye Care New Albany services.

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ROUTINE EYE CARE

Our Routine Eye Care services are covered by most vision insurance plans and cover a range of needs to maintain every day eye health

  • Glasses Prescriptions

    An all all-digitaldigital wavefront refraction is the first step towards clearer vision. Let our optometrist work with you to determine the right lenses for your needs.

  • Contact Lens Fits

    Thinking about switching to contact lenses? Our certified contact lens fitters provide a thorough contact lenses eye exam Albany patients can trust to determine the best lens option for their vision needs and lifestyle. As a trusted provider of eye contact optical in Albany NY, we help ensure a comfortable fit, clear vision, and proper lens care for long-term eye health.

  • Dry Eye Evaluation

    Eyes feel tired, itchy, watering or burning? Dry eye affects nearly half of the population today and is exascerbated by digital devices. 

  • Diabetic Eye Screening

    Individuals who have diabetes or are pre-diabetic are frequently asked by their primary care physicians or endocrinologists to receive a yearly dilated eye exam to look for diabetic eye disease. 

EYE GLASSES OR CONTACTS NOT YOUR THING?

All Laser LASIK is a great option for those seeking freedom from glasses or contact lenses. Our high resolution Scheimpflug imaging system and wavefront abberometer are the gold standard tools for determining candidacy and creating a LASIK profile customized to the unique geometries of your eye.


Interested in learning more? Give us a call today or come see us for a complimentary LASIK Consultation.

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OPTICAL SHOP

Our Optical Shop offers offers innovative, unique, and exclusive lines of everyday and designer frames with competitive rates for high quality prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses.



TIRED OF GLASSES / CONTACTS? LEARN ABOUT THE THREE STEPS TO SEEING CLEARLY WITHOUT THE HASSLE OF CONTACTS OR GLASSES WITH LASIK or PRK

CREATING YOUR EYE MAP

PROPRIETARY WAVEFRONT-GUIDED EYE MAPPING TECHNOLOGY

Provides an in -depth representation of your optical system to develop a personalized treatment plan

PREPARING YOUR EYE

ULTRA -FAST FEMTOSECOND LASER

Creates a thin, customized flap of tissue to prepare your cornea for treatment

DELIVERING A PERSONALIZED TREATMENT

ULTRA -PRECISE EXCLMER LASER

Gently reshapes your cornea to the desired curvature, based on your personalized eye map

EYE GLASSES OR CONTACTS NOT YOUR THING?

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WHEN LAURA IS NOT AT WORK SHE ENJOYS TRAVELING.

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