WHAT IS PRESBYOPIA? With age, your eye’s lens grows more and more inflexible, decreasing your ability to focus on close objects. The clinical term for this is presbyopia. Presbyopia in Greek means "old eye." Presbyopia usually begins to develop for most people around the age 40. A common...
We’re constantly surrounded by microbes that can eat our eyeballs, but that doesn’t usually happen unless you wear contact lenses. Contacts are awesome, but anyone who’s worn them, knows that they can cause problems, like redness and eye pain. But the most serious problem is something...
Blue eyes have long been an alluring characteristic, envied for their exotic beauty. You’ve probably never really stopped to think about why they’re so rare. It all boils down to genetics and how melanin functions in the iris. Therefore, blue eyes are a rare eye...
Morning crusty eyes occur due to tears, mucus, or debris that dry out overnight while you are asleep. During the night, your eyes produce a mixture of fluids to keep your eyes lubricated and flushed of debris. Excessive crust or discomfort might hint at dryness,...
7 Facts To Why Your Child Needs an Eye Exam Parent’s Unable to See the Importance in Their Children’s Eye Health A recent survey conducted on behalf of the Canadian Association of Optometrists found that Ontario parents rank child eye health as one of their lowest health...
As you age, so will your concern for macular degeneration. And one of the things that you should be concerned about is your Macular Pigment Optical Density, as it is a leading risk factor in the development of macular degeneration. In the modern age of TV,...
When your eyes cannot produce tears, you may develop dry eyes. This condition can be very uncomfortable, causing symptoms such as redness, itchiness, and more. As you age, developing dry eye becomes more and more possible due to working in dry environments, living in air-conditioned...
A cataract is a clouding of the lens that impedes the lens ability to properly focus onto the retina, resulting in loss of vision. The clouding of the lens commonly progresses with age but it may be due to genetics, injury, disease and other factors....
Approximately half a million Canadians are estimated to have some version of vision loss. Whether it is a diagnosis of nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism, vision loss affects your everyday life, especially if you are active in sports. ADVANTAGES TO WEARING CONTACT LENSES FOR SPORT When compared to...
The top priority when driving a car is always to ensure safety. This means obeying the rules of the road, putting on your seatbelt, keeping your hands on the wheel, driving sober, and wearing sunglasses. The last point--wearing sunglasses--may not be one that everyone is...
Taking care of your eyesight makes your life much easier and more comfortable. When our eyes are not providing us with clear vision, we should absolutely take this as a sign to check in with our eye doctor and examine our eye health. But did...
Ever wonder why you don’t have blue eyes or hazel eyes? It is not as complicated as you may think. You parent’s play a major role in determine what kind colour of eyes you have. There are two main factors that help determine your eye color:...