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Brought to you by Dr. J. Akle Thygeson’s Superficial Punctate Keratitis (TSPK) is a chronic, recurrent epithelial keratopathy primarily affecting the central cornea. It presents with gray-white, discrete, round-to-oval intraepithelial lesions and minimal to no conjunctival involvement. The disease may be unilateral or bilateral, with exacerbations and remissions over years to decades. Its etiology is […]

Brought to you by Meivertor Why upper eyelid meibography matters for Canadian ODs and their post‑op patients   Cataract surgery delivers consistently strong visual outcomes. Patients expect clearer vision, sharper reading, and a smooth recovery. What many do not expect—and what their co-managing optometrist is often the first to hear about—is the dry eye that

Alcon Brought to you by Dr. Carla Mack, OD, MBA How can we inspire and enable greater contact lens compliance among patients while simultaneously addressing cost concerns? Dr. Carla Mack, Global and US Head, Professional Education and Development, discusses potential drivers and solutions to gaps in current contact lens offerings for patients and eye care

Portfolio Planning Inc. Flat- Fee Financial Planning for Optometrists As trusted healthcare professionals, Optometrists are often on the front lines of identifying early signs of diabetes but it’s not just your patients who should be paying attention. With the rise in Type 2 diabetes across Canada, it’s time to take a moment to look inward.

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

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

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

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

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