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It is common to hear about cataracts from your parents, grandparents, or perhaps friends. They are the world’s most common cause of blindness but, luckily, here in North America they are easily treated with surgery. What is this condition and what can you expect in the coming years regarding your own eye health? Read on […]

Astigmatism is a term that is often heard in optometry offices, prompting questions about what exactly it refers to. In simple terms, it means that the eye is not perfectly spherical in all directions, resulting in different prescriptions in various directions. Glasses, surgery, and contact lenses are all able to correct for this vision issue. […]

Many people have dealt with minor episodes of dry eyes, while for some this condition is chronic and frustrating to deal with. Dry eye disease (DED) means just what it sounds like, but it can range from mild to extremely severe in its symptoms and has several underlying causes with a huge range of treatments. […]

At the back of the eye is a layer of nerves, the retina, that ultimately sends visual information to the brain about the world. As light enters the eye, it travels through various components and ultimately focuses on a specific part of the retina known as the macula. At your annual eye exam, our optometrist […]

Dry eye disease is a condition that many individuals in today’s society are familiar with. The burning sensations from dry eye disease often interrupt daily life and can decrease one’s quality of life. There are a variety of causes of the disease (i.e. environmental, hygiene) and systemic health conditions can also be the underlying reason. […]

The retina is a thin layer of nerve tissue at the back of the eye and is responsible for sending visual signals to the brain. Due to various processes in the eye or trauma, this nerve layer could tear or detach from the back of the eye and cause detrimental vision loss. Luckily, it is […]

The term blepharitis consists of the root words “bleph-”, meaning eyelid, and “-itis”, meaning inflammation. Simply put, this group of eye diseases refers to inflammation of the eyelid margin and is very common in today’s population. It often occurs on both eyelids and can be chronic, meaning that the disease and its symptoms can recur. […]

Your eyes are truly the windows to your health. In addition to checking how your eyes see, function, and treating these as necessary, our optometrist also examines how your eyes relate to the rest of your body. Many conditions will affect multiple parts of the body, and your eyes are sensitive to these changes - […]

These three occupations are often used interchangeably and can be difficult to differentiate. Aside from other similar root words, the different tasks that each individual is responsible for is very different and each provides an important component of your eye health and vision. Opticians The first of the three occupations is the optician. The primary […]