Common Eye Exam Terminology
Monday, 28 November 2022
During your regular eye exam, you notice your optometrist making notes about “visual acuity” and writing what looks like fractions in your chart. You’ve heard of the phrase “20/20 vision”, but you see that the optometrist notes down “20/60 uncorrected”. After looking through a few corrective lenses, the optometrist writes out your prescription, and mentions
- Published in Eye Exam, Vision Care
The Modern Eye Exam
Friday, 09 September 2022
Eye exams have come a long way over the decades, and are very different from the ones your parents and grandparents might have had, though the core components are similar. In a city like Toronto, eye exams that are offered from office to office, optical to optical can vary a lot, from the very quick
- Published in Eye Exam, Vision Care
Covid-19 Safety and Eye Health
Monday, 02 November 2020
As the numbers of positive Covid-19 cases rises within the city, we at 360 Eyecare have continued to take precautions to help keep our staff and our patients safe, and to help minimize the spread of the virus. These precautions that were implemented at the start of the pandemic will stay in place for the
- Published in Eye Exam, Optometrist
Eye Exams for Health and Vision
Friday, 24 August 2018
Eye exams for health are not just for people who notice changes in their vision, but eye exams are a key part of our overall health care. A comprehensive eye exam performed by a licensed eye doctor, or optometrist, is more than a simple visual screening. It’s an assessment of your ocular and overall health.
- Published in Eye Exam
Children’s Eye Exam
Friday, 06 July 2018
With all the health issues that could confront children, parents often forget or dismiss eye health and visual acuity until it is right before their eyes—in the form of a visual impairment. But according to the experts
- Published in Eye Exam
First Visit To A New Eye Doctor / Optometrist
Sunday, 20 November 2016
Having a reliable and trusting relationship with your eye doctor is important. The first visit to a new eye doctor is as equally important. Even if medical attention is not required at that very moment, it is important to have the first visit as soon as possible. This is important because it will ensure both
- Published in Uncategorized