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Children’s Vision and Eye Exams
You know your child inside out, but there is one thing you can't know and that is how well they see. -
Shrie’s Story
Find out how a Doctor of Optometry helped diagnose Shrie with meningioma during a routine eye exam. -
Rachel’s Story
Find out how a Doctor of Optometry helped diagnose Rachel with a serious health issue that was affecting more than her vision. -
Edward’s Story
Edward's school struggles and coordination were misdiagnosed as ADD. Watch his story to find out how treatment from a Doctor of Optometry helped change his life.
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What is the puff of air during an eye exam?
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What is most important when choosing protective eyewear?
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What causes sensitivity to light?
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What is retinoscopy?
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What is the difference between wet and dry AMD?
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What is dry eye?
What is dry eye?
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5 foods that are delicious AND good for eye health!
October 31, 2013They say you are what you eat and eating healthy can go a long way towards making your body healthy…including your eyes. You need to start with good daily nutrition, but by making sure you include a few key eye healthy foods, you may be able to see improvements in your eye health.
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Avoid the dread of dry eyes
April 11, 2014Do you have stinging, gritty, scratchy and uncomfortable eyes? What about fluctuating vision, a burning feeling or the sense of something foreign in your eye? If you do, we suggest that you book an appointment with your Doctor of Optometry, because these are the most common symptoms of dry eye. Dry eye is a condition [...]
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Welcome to our new website.
April 17, 2013As Doctors of Optometry, we want to ensure Canadians have access to the latest information and education about eye health, eye care and eye wear. We understand the importance that good vision and good health play in your life and we want you to have the information you need to make good choices when it [...]
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Doctors of Optometry are more than meets the eye
September 19, 2013Simply stated, a Doctor of Optometry is the primary healthcare provider for vision and eye health concerns in Canada. Doctors of Optometry have completed a Bachelor’s degree, primarily in sciences, before their Doctorate of Optometry degree, which is an additional four years of study including both classroom and clinical education. Doctors may elect to do [...]
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Fact or Fiction? Debunking Myths about Children’s Vision
October 4, 2013This October is Children’s Vision Month! Test your eye health knowledge with these true or false questions.
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Glaucoma: Let’s beat the invisible thief
March 13, 2014Canadian Doctors of Optometry are raising awareness about one of the leading causes of preventable vision loss nationally – Glaucoma.
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How pregnancy impacts your vision
April 17, 2014Women experience a myriad of physical changes during pregnancy such as body tenderness, water retention, and nausea – but few women know about the impacts pregnancy can have on their vision. Every mom-to-be experiences hormone fluctuations, but what most don’t know, is that these changes can cause them to develop conditions such as blurred vision [...]
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Infant Vision 101 – Caring for your Family
November 13, 2013As a new mother and optometrist, I understand the important role parents play in the eye and vision development of their infant. Healthy eyes and good vision contribute to helping infants see well and prevent developmental delays. There are three steps I encourage parents to take when it comes to vision…
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Patient story by Dr. Dianna Leong
October 17, 2013Just before closing time one Friday, a mom brought her son in for an urgent eye exam. His older sister was playing with a badminton racket in the back seat of the family car when a sudden car movement caused the racket to bounce against the car seat then strike her younger brother’s eye.
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Q & A: How can you tell if you are nearsighted?
September 26, 2013The only way to determine this is to have a Doctor of Optometry examine your eyes. This is because there are actually two kinds of nearsightedness; true myopia and pseudo-myopia. Pseudo-myopia happens when the ciliary muscles (the focusing muscles inside the eye) enter a state of spasm, essentially working too hard and not relaxing. When [...]
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Q & A: What is the best treatment for dry eye?
July 19, 2013
Unfortunately there is no miracle drop for dry eye. Wandering the eye drop section of the pharmacy can be daunting with the large selection of bottles.
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Restaurateur serves up thanks to optometrist for flagging tumour
September 9, 2013Yannick Bigourdan, owner of Toronto’s award-winning Nota Bene restaurant, now realizes the health of your eyes has a lot to do with your health in general and that if something is wrong with your vision, it’s important to have it checked by a Doctor of Optometry immediately. Those are two lessons learned from a recently [...]
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Top Five Story Books to Celebrate Children’s Vision Month!
October 10, 2013Did you recently find out that your child will have to wear glasses? A great way to introduce kids to the idea of wearing glasses is through a story book. See below for our top five choices.
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Understanding Macular Degeneration
April 3, 2014Perhaps you have just learned that you or a loved one has macular degeneration, commonly referred to as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). If you are like many people, you probably do not know a lot about the condition or understand what is going on inside your eyes. Let us help you! What is AMD? AMD [...]
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What are the signs that a child may need glasses?
October 23, 2013The development of the visual system continues into early childhood. Often eye glass prescriptions don’t stabilize until the age of about 18. Until that time, children may struggle with symptoms of blurry vision, trouble focusing or poor binocular vision, which is the ability for the two eyes to work together. Since children are still learning [...]
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