First Nations Health Authority Brought to you by FNHA Health Benefits Team Healthy vision is essential to a child’s growth, learning, and overall wellness. As children grow, their eyes develop rapidly, and their vision can change more quickly than that of adults. That’s why regular eye exams are vital for maintaining good eye health. They […]
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hoya vision As September approaches and families across British Columbia begin preparing for the return to school, it’s easy to get swept up in the usual back-to-school rituals—new shoes, sharpened pencils, fresh lunchboxes, and packed calendars. But there’s one essential item that often gets overlooked on the checklist: a comprehensive eye exam. Whether your child
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Johnson & Johnson Brought to you by Debbie Jones, FCOptom, FAAO, FBCLA and Monica Jong, OD, PhD, FBCLA The Importance of Axial Length: As eye care professionals (ECPs) embrace the need to manage myopia with more than just refractive correction, it is important to understand that the examination of patients should be more than just
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Optik Magazine Brought to you by Jenny Lee, OD, FAAO Routine eye examinations for children can feel like a breeze for some practitioners and a source of anxiety for others. A streamlined experience, from booking to check-out, makes all the difference. It can be challenging to assess vision problems in children, and even more so
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First Nations Health Authority Brought to you by FNHA Health Benefits Team Regular eye exams are vital for maintaining good eye health. They ensure prescriptions for glasses and contact lenses are current and help detect eye and brain conditions early. This is especially important for children as their vision can change more rapidly than adults. Early
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Portfolio Planning Inc. Brought to you by Vishal Gill, CFP As the dust settles from another tax season, it’s a great time to take a deep breath, and take a closer look at your financial picture. Whether you were ahead of the curve or felt the crunch in early April, there’s something every optometrist can
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First Nations Health Authority Brought to you by FNHA Health Benefits Team May is Vision Health Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of maintaining healthy eyes. Regular eye exams are key to lifelong vision health. These exams ensure prescriptions for glasses and contact lenses are up to date and play a crucial
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Role of Optometrists, Preventative Measures, & Treatment Brought to you by CandorVision In Canada alone, one in four individuals suffer from allergies, with 40% of those cases attributed to pollen [1]. As pollen levels continue to rise in major Canadian cities [2], the prevalence of seasonal allergies—and their impact on ocular health—is expected to grow.
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Portfolio Planning Brought to you by Vishal Gill, CFP As an incorporated optometrist in British Columbia, you have the advantage of tax deferral by keeping earnings inside your professional corporation (you will probably know this as your operating company or OPCO). However, at some point, you’ll need to move money from your corporation to your
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The Technology Powering My New Dry Eye Center Brought to you by Topcon Healthcare For Celesta Ferreira, OD, of Cypress Optique in Cypress, Texas, the inspiration to create an outstanding dry eye practice was driven by the belief that optometrists have a responsibility to comprehensively manage ocular surface disease and prevent the chronic discomfort that
