BC Doctors of Optometry

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Urgent Care
What are the most common urgent eye care issues? Doctors of Optometry provide urgent eye care for issues including: infections (ie. pink eye) inflammation (ie. blepharitis, allergies, ...
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Foreign Objects
What do you do if you have a foreign object in your eye?Rinse out your eye with the foreign object immediately. Many workplaces will have ...
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Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery is a very safe and effective procedure to remove the cloudy lens from the eye and replace it with a clear implant. With ...
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Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, or Opticians?
The difference between a doctor of optometry (optometrist), an ophthalmologist and an optician is a common question among both healthcare professionals and the general public ...
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Orthokeratology (Corneal Refractive Therapy)
Orthokeratology (Ortho-K), or Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT), is an alternative to laser vision correction. How does orthokeratology work? Short-sightedness (myopia) is caused by the shape of ...
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Prescribing Medication
Depending on the province, most doctors of optometry can prescribe therapeutic pharmaceutical agents (TPAs) to treat certain eye diseases and conditions, such as infections, inflammations, ...
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Refractive Surgery
There are several surgical options available when considering refractive eye surgery to reduce your need for glasses or contact lenses.  Talk to your doctor of ...
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Soft vs. RGP Lenses
Deciding between soft and hard/rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses? Let us help. Soft Contact Lenses Soft contact lenses are composed of flexible plastic. When ...
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Treatment Options
From vision, eye and general health needs, through to framing a change of look, no one can provide the scope of services and health care ...
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Vision Therapy
What is vision therapy for children? Vision therapy is a treatment program prescribed by a doctor of optometry to improve conditions like strabismus (crossed eyes) ...
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