Digital Eye Strain and Digital Lenses
A significant amount of our day is spent looking at screens. Smartphones, tablets, laptop and desktop computers, e-readers and gaming consoles are a huge part of our daily lives. …
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Virtual Reality Headsets and Your Eyes
Virtual Reality headsets have been a popular Christmas item for the past few years- even more so with the release of the Oculus in 2016- the most popular (and …
Diabetes and the Eyes
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and this year’s focus is managing diabetes by building your health care team- which includes an optometrist! Diabetes is when your body’s blood glucose, …
Buyer Beware: Purchasing Eyewear Online
The Covid-19 pandemic brought many changes to how we lived our daily lives. One of the big changes was in our spending habits- specifically, how often we made purchases …
Children’s Eye Exams A Timeline
Did you know that children under the age of 20 in Ontario are covered for a full, comprehensive eye exam annually? OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan) covers this visit …
Screen Time in Children
Screen time in children is a topic that comes up quite frequently – How much is too much? What are appropriate apps and games? What amounts are suitable for …