Myopia, or nearsightedness, is when a person has good close-range vision but poor vision for distance. Myopia is one of the most common eye disorders in the world. About 30 to 40 percent of adults in Europe and North America develop myopia. That percentage is believed to be 80 percent or more in Asia.
People with […]
For those that develop Presbyopia, progressive glasses are lenses that correct your vision progressively from reading distance to long-range distances seamlessly. One of the biggest progressive glasses advantages is that the lenses provide continuous gradual change in prescription throughout the lens and doe not have visible lines that separate the segments. Cosmetically, progressive glasses appear […]
Vision is a perception. What you see, or think you see is not always what is really there.
The brain is lazy but will hide things. For instance. Everybody has a blindspot approximately 15 degrees off to the temporal side, about the size of your thumb nail at 20 inches. It exists, however the brain fills […]
Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, is inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin, transparent tissue over the white area of the eye. It makes the eye pink or reddish and gives the eye sensations of pain, burning, scratching, or itching. The swelling of the white part of the eye […]
ITS AGAINST THE LAW
BE AWARE
Dispensing of eyewear over the internet is against the Law.
The provision of eyewear as in Contact Lenses and glasses are required to be done by a licensed Optometrist or Optician.
Economics??? What is the motive for any company or group of people to provide any prescribed device over the internet? Likely to […]
VISUAL COMFORT AND PRODUCTIVITY
REMEMBER TO CARE FOR YOUR HEALTH
VISION IS A PRIZED SENSE, AND WE DEPEND ON IT TO LIVE A LIFE OF INDEPENDENCE.
YET THERE ARE VERY FEW TIMES PAIN IS DEVELOPED THAT WILL GIVE ANY INDICATION OF A DISEASE PROCESS WHICH COULD AFFECT YOUR FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE
We wake each morning […]
When Should you have your first eye examination?
It is recommended that children have their first eye health assessment at the age of 6 months, and yearly throughout life. Children are easily examined for health and focusing, and perceptual difficulties. The assessment of the health of your eyes, and the function of the various physical properties […]
What is the Cost?
You may be asking the wrong questions.
“What is the cost of an eye examination, glasses, or contact lens?” Why is that the most common question asked
when a call comes into the office? Do you really understand?
Your eyes may need more help than you might believe. Would you look for less quality or […]
October is Children’s Vision Awareness Month
Help your child see their full potential
1 in 4 children has a VISION PROBLEM
80 percent of Learning is through Vision
Eye examinations are covered by OHIP and are Free
ONLY 4 percent of children have had an eye examination. Poor eyesight will affect your child’s behaviour.
If one were to assume your child […]
Recent passings of family, namely my Father and Older brother only one month apart initiated a reflection on life and the important matters.
In health care it is a challenge at times to understand people’s values.
The largest aspect is time. There are only so many seconds in a minute and yet the time just seems to […]