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A Guide to Managing Your Seasonal Eye Allergy Symptoms
Summer is our favourite time of year. The warm weather really makes Vancouver look and feel beautiful. However, for some, the boon to local fauna has a nasty side effect: seasonal allergies. Even if you don’t have seasonal allergies, chances are that you know someone...
Two Ways to Control Your Dry Eye Symptoms
It’s the time of year where we see an influx of patients suffering from dry eye and allergic conjunctivitis (eye allergies). Unfortunately, both of these conditions tend to flare up in the spring and are often confused with each other because they share similar...
Photochromic Lenses
The Pro’s and Con’s of Photochromic Lenses PHOTOCHROMIC LENSES ARE NOTHING NEW, FIRST MAKING THEIR DEBUT IN LATE 1960S. THEY REMAIN A POPULAR OPTION BECAUSE OF THEIR CONVENIENCE; THE “COOL” FACTOR PLAYS A PART IN THEIR POPULARITY, TOO. Photochromic lenses are a pretty...
Treating Persistent Dry Eye Symptoms With the Lumenis M22 IPL Machine
THIS INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF DRY EYE TREATMENTS. IN FACT, WE ARE ONLY THE THIRD OPTOMETRY CLINIC IN CANADA THAT HAS INTRODUCED IPL TREATMENTS TO OUR PATIENTS! Anyone with dry eye knows how frustrating the symptoms can be. This is especially true...
Diabetic Eye Disease
Many Canadians understand that Diabetes is a disease that prevents the body from making or using insulin. This results in increased levels of sugar in the bloodstream causing high blood sugar. What a lot of people don’t know is that Diabetes can also affect the eye in...
Eye Floaters & Flashes
Have you ever noticed a spot in your vision? You may be experiencing a floater. Floaters are tiny floating particles in the fluid inside the eye. As they float they move in and out of your vision and are sometimes noticeable. Floaters are more common as you age due to...
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in Canada according to the CNIB. It is a disease that causes damage to the eye’s optic nerve. This damage, which is a fluid build- up and increased pressure on the eye, can lead to gradual vision loss and blindness....
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the front surface of the eye and inner eyelid. Conjunctivitis comes in several forms such as an infection, an allergic reaction or chemical reaction. Pink Eye, a common form of Conjunctivitis is caused by a bacteria or virus. An...
Cataracts
More than 2.5 million Canadians have cataracts (CNIB). It is one of the main causes of vision loss in Canada. Cataracts develop as the crystalline lens ages and starts to harden and become cloudy and opaque. It is most common in seniors over 60 years of age but can be...
AMD – Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Age-Related Macular Degeneration is a deterioration of the macula which is a small area in the retina (back of the eye). This degeneration of the macula happens as part of the natural aging process but with regular eye health examinations early diagnosis and the...
