We all know that if we plan a day at the beach one of the essential things to bring is sunscreen. Yet not everyone thinks of UV protection for their eyes. After spending 8 hours on the beach without any sunscreen on we can definitely feel the burns on our skin, but we can’t feel our eyes burning if we don’t wear sunglasses. We have no pain receptors on our eyeballs that react to overexposure to UV, so we don’t feel the damage like we would if we laid out in the sun without an

Wondering what kind of vision problems could be affecting your child? Did you know that school screenings do not pick up most vision problems that affect children? Children’s vision is precious and lack of depth perception, lack of focusing ability or eyes that are not teaming together can lead to trouble with learning, falling behind in school, and can even affect their sports skills. The Canadian Association of Optometrists recommends that your child has their first eye exa

I would like to have LASIK, am I a candidate for LASIK? Your doctor of optometry will take multiple measurements to see if you are a candidate for LASIK. You must be 18 years old and have a stable prescription to undergo LASIK surgery. One of our doctors will refer you to a laser center for a second consultation. At the laser center, one of their laser consultants will take more in-depth measurements of your eye to see if you have enough tissue available for the procedure to

How do your eyes feel after a long day working at the computer? How many hours do you spend on your smart phone, tablet or laptop? It seems that now most of our time is spent on digital devices. Our personal lives as well as our professional lives revolve around digital devices that allow us to do our jobs faster, as well as allowing us to easily communicate. But it comes with a price, and digital devices can do a number on our system. Here are some common conditions that can