COVID-19: Thoughtful Precautions for Your Safety

The safety of our patients and staff is our priority.

During this time of uncertainty, Vision Source of Farr West is dedicated to keeping you and your family safe.

Call or click to book your appointment and learn more about the efforts we’re taking to keep you safe below.

What To Expect at Your Next Visit

Temperature Screening and Exposure Questionnaire

A touchless thermal temperature scanner will now be used to monitor the temperature of visitors and staff members as they enter the facility. You will also be asked to complete a travel exposure questionnaire.

Social Distancing Efforts

Following CDC guidelines, social distancing will continue to be practiced through the following:

Patients may bring up to one guest to their appointment
Staggered appointment spots will allow us to thoroughly clean work space between guests.
Our office is open, but our doors will be closed. Please ring the doorbell or call 801-731-5558 when you arrive.
We will limit walk-in patients. For now, please make an appointment
We will offer curb-side pickup for glasses and contact lenses. Please call or text when you reach the parking lot.
We will offer virtual check-in. Please call us when you arrive and wait in the safety of your car until the start of your appointment.
You will be brought immediately back for your appointment.
We will offer dedicated time slots for our older and vulnerable patients, giving you less exposure to the general population.
Children’s toy area has been removed for now.
We will give you your own complimentary pen to keep for filling out paper work.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

You will receive complimentary masks, gloves, and hand sanitizer upon arrival. While other offices are charging patients, or flat-out ignoring the use of PPE, we believe in keeping you safe at no additional cost to you.

Disinfecting/Cleaning

We will continue as always to maintain a clean office environment. Alcohol sanitation, CaviWipes and Pure&Clen hypoclorous acid will be used on all equipment and surfaces including chairs, telephones, computer keyboards and glasses frames.

Our Goal is Your Safety

COVID-19 Safety

We are confident our social distancing, PPE, and disinfecting efforts will be the best protection for keeping you safe. We look forward to safely seeing you for you upcoming exam. Our main goal at Vision Source of Farr West is your safety as we “do more, SEE more, and be more.”

Thank you in advance for your patience and compliance with the modified COVID protocol. Stay safe!

~ Dr. Ian Whipple

“I had to write to say thank you for all that was done for our son. Last February 2018 our son had his eyes tested at school. It came back and we were told they had some concerns. We went and took him to Vision Source of Farr West to have his eyes looked at; Ian Whipple is our doctor. I was surprised and almost started crying when I found out my sweet 6 year old boy could only read the top line of the chart. He has a bad astigmatism and without it being caught early could affect his vision into adulthood!! I was so heartbroken and felt so guilty I had no idea he couldn't sew and he never complained or had any signs of bad vision he never told me he couldn't see the clearly. So we immediately got him a pair of glasses to correct his astigmatism and vision problems. Over the past months this year his vision has drastically improved and his glasses became a part of who he was. It fits his personality and he was proud to wear them. . . Since our son has received his glasses his attention in class has improved he has been listening more to teachers and to me at home and he has excelled in school. His interest in reading is incredible he had no interest and now has a huge desire to read because now he can actually see what he is reading. . . Last year in Kindergarten I found out he was playing alone at recess because from far away he said he couldn't tell what kids were his friends. He had little friends he couldn't remember who they are and wouldn't identify them by their faces but by the color their jacket or shirt was. . . He now has so many friends I can't keep up on play dates. I never knew a pair of glasses could make him grow in such leaps and bounds. . . Thanks to the school's vision screening and Dr. Whipple our son now with his glasses has 20 /20 vision. I did not expect his eyes to do so well and now he can see the world more clearly than me! I hope this story inspires other parents to have their kids tested for their vision I thought our son could possibly have some social problems, little did I know his vision was affecting his life and behavior and possibly his future. Thanks to Vision Source of Farr West and their advanced testing our son has a brighter future and the possibilities are endless and crystal clear.”

Acacia