Your Eyes and Omega-3
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
We’ve all seen it in grocery stores and in pharmacies, in the aisle with a wall of vitamins and supplements that can be confusing and intimidating with just the sheer numbers. The phrase ‘Omega-3 is good for you’ is easily thrown around in day-to-day conversation, but most might not understand the reasons why omega-3 is
- Published in Vision Care
Sun Protection
Tuesday, 01 August 2023
Protecting our eyes from the harsh rays of the sun is not only an essential aspect of maintaining clear vision but also crucial in safeguarding our overall eye health. The sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation can have harmful effects on the delicate structures of our eyes, potentially leading to eye conditions such as cataracts, macular degeneration,
- Published in Eyewear, Vision Care
Common Prescription Questions
Friday, 23 June 2023
It happens to many people: you go in to see your optometrist for one reason or another, and after a few tests and some chatting with the doctor you walk out of the exam room with a new prescription you weren’t expecting. Maybe it’s your first prescription ever, or your first prescription after a long
- Published in Lenses, Optician, Vision Care
Glasses Shopping Guide – Frame Selection
Thursday, 13 April 2023
There’s a lot to think about when it comes to selecting the right frame for you. Your glasses are as much of a medical device as they are fashion accessories. It’s not wrong to want to pick a frame that makes you look your best! Just like with clothing, it’s better to look at these
- Published in Eyewear, Lenses, Optician, Vision Care
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
Diplopia & Prism Lenses
Thursday, 16 June 2022
Of the five senses, our eyes are the most important. Our eyes are responsible for providing nearly 80% of information we receive on a daily basis. Sight is such a strong sense that it can inform the interpretation of the other senses as well (i.e. a meal seems to taste better when it is visually
- Published in Diplopia, Vision Care
Corneal Topography
Monday, 28 March 2022
The cornea is an important structure in the eye. It is the thin, transparent layer in front of your pupil and iris that acts as a protective layer to shield the sensitive inner structures from dust and debris. It also helps to bend and refract the light entering the eye, allowing it to hit the
- Published in Corneal Topography, Eye Exam, Vision Care
Anti-Reflective Coatings
Thursday, 06 January 2022
If you have a pair of glasses, or if you know someone who wears glasses, then you may have noticed the lenses reflecting light with a bit of colour in it, sometimes blue or green. Or maybe you’ve looked at an older pair of glasses that appears to reflect light at a much stronger rate
- Published in Eyewear, Lenses, Vision Care
Eyelid Health – Styes and Chalazions
Tuesday, 16 November 2021
It happens to many of us. You begin your bathroom routine when you notice a small bump or lump around your eye. Sometimes it’s painful, sometimes not, but it can be alarming to discover when it may not have been present the day before. You may wonder if this is notable enough to consult a
- Published in Vision Care
Food & Eye Health
Thursday, 12 August 2021
It’s no secret that food and health are directly related to one another. While ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’ is a good idiom to remember, it’s less about eating apples means you’ll be healthier, and more about the idea that eating healthier in general results in a healthier body. Eyes are no
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