We are continuing with EYE related holiday shopping guide… For your friends or loved ones with low vision from macular degeneration or other eye diseases: Large print crosswords or Sudoku Audio books Kindle is also great. They have features likes voice-view screen reader, larger font sizes and contrast options Magnifier with lights, to look at […]
The holidays are coming up and so we thought we would give you some gifts ideas- eye related gifts of course!! Part 1 of our holiday shopping guide will focus on gifts we can get for general eye health. Sunglasses. Considering getting your loved ones a pair of quality sunglasses. UV lights cause cataracts and […]
The month of May is Vision Health Month!!! When was the last time you had an eye exam? Eye exam is so much more than checking your vision. Because our eyes’ small blood vessels and their close proximity to the brain, a comprehensive eye exam is the least invasive way to take a look at […]
We are celebrating our 3rd anniversary this month. We want to thank everyone who had supported us in the past few years. We couldn’t have made it this far without you. As an optometrist, one of the most rewarding things to see is patients returning year after year to see me. This makes me very […]
There is a new type of laser treatment that can improve vision in patients with age related macular degeneration. Up until now, patients with age related macular degeneration have very limited treatment options. This new laser technique is called “Corneal laser for macular degeneration”. International clinical trials have shown tremendous success in the last 2.5 […]
On Monday August 21st, there will be a solar eclipse across America. Here in Toronto, we will experience about a 70% partial eclipse. Intense solar radiation can causes damage to the cells in the retina and causes eclipse blindness. About half of the people diagnosed with eclipse blindness will fully recover their vision in 6 […]
In February 2017, the Ontario government announced an expanded list of drugs that optometrists can prescribe. One of the main drug that was added was Restasis. Restasis is an eye drop that can increase your eyes’ ability to produce their own tears. It is helpful to those who experience chronic inflammatory dry eyes. Restasis has […]
LED lights may be more efficient and long lasting, but they emit more short visible wavelengths (ie: blue light) than other light sources. Blue lights scatter more especially in fog and rain. You will notice more halos and glare and feel these lights are very harsh, especially for people who have mild cataracts. Anti-reflection coating […]
Our blog is back! It has been a few months since we updated our blog. This is because our website got hacked late last year and it has taken us a few months to get it working again. So, just a few updates: If you drive by our office, you may notice some of our […]
Our 101 st patient presented with a case of preseptal cellulitis. Preseptal cellulitis is an infection of the tissues in FRONT of the orbital septum. Think of it as an infection to the eyelids and tissues around the eyeball. Patients usually present with acute swollen eyelids. It is treated with an oral antibiotic such as Augmentin. […]