Screen use is hard for many of our patients to avoid, and is in many cases essential to daily life. Whether you’re working late into the night on your next project or unwinding by watching multiple episodes of your favourite show, your risk of experiencing digital eye strain can increase. Eye strain can last for […]
Can Diabetic Eye Problems Be Reversed?
In case you’re not familiar, diabetes is a condition where your body either doesn’t produce enough insulin or can’t effectively use the insulin it does produce. This leads to high blood sugar levels, which can cause many of health problems if left unchecked. This includes your eyes. Unfortunately, many of the most common diabetic eye […]
Can a Regular Eye Exam Detect Diabetes?
When you think about an eye exam, you might be expecting to get a new pair of glasses or a new prescription for contacts. While that’s definitely an important part of the exam, there’s a lot more that happens during an eye exam, including specific tests for your overall ocular health and well-being. For example, […]
Can Laser Eye Surgery Correct Presbyopia?
Have you found yourself squinting at fine print more as you get older or holding your book a little further away, or wanting more light to see fine print? You might be dealing with presbyopia—one of several common eye conditions that can sneak up on us as we age. Presbyopia is like other refractive errors, […]
Can an Optometrist Diagnose Glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a term that refers to a group of eye conditions often recognized by their connection to high pressure inside the eye. It can lead to damage to the optic nerve and cause permanent vision loss. In its earliest stages, this condition doesn’t have noticeable symptoms, leading many people to wonder how it’s diagnosed […]
How Often Should You Get an Eye Exam?
We want everyone to know just how important regular eye exams are for people of all ages. We recommend annual eye exams for school-age children, those with diabetes, those who wear contact lenses, and adults over 65. Adults between the ages of 20 and 64 may only need an exam every 2 years, but that […]
Supplement Your Eye Health
Many of us take supplements because we want to support our muscles, skin, bones, brains and heart — but we often forget about the miraculous structure we depend on every day. Our eyesight is essential for our survival and quality of life and deserves its own set of supplements to help prevent and minimize eye-related […]
World Glaucoma Week 2020
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness. It is estimated that over 60 million people have glaucoma world wide. Glaucoma is a disease that causes damage to the optic nerve at the back of the eye and results in reduced peripheral vision. The reduction in peripheral vision can be devastating to vision. The biggest […]
What is the Red, Tender Bump on my Lid?
The most likely answer to that question is a stye. The medical term for a stye is a hordeolum. Almost all of us will get at least one hordeolum in our lifetime. Some of us will get them regularly. A stye is not really an infection, it is just a plugged meibomian gland. A meibomian gland is an […]
Creepy Contacts for Halloween Costumes
Halloween is a fun day! Kids get to stay up late, hang out with their friends, eat lots of candy and pick the perfect costume. Adults often get to do the same things. Choosing a Halloween costume often includes choosing a wig, mask, face paint and even creepy cosmetic contact lenses. The Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) […]