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Eye Exam, Eye Health • September 5, 2023

How Long Does Eye Strain Last?

If you’ve ever spent too much time at a computer or reading a book in low-light conditions, you may have felt a form of tiredness, strain, or discomfort in your eyes. Commonly called eye strain or eye fatigue, this feeling is caused by overworking the eyes for an extended period of time. But how long…

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Eye Exam, Eye Health, Vision Therapy • July 27, 2023

When Is It Too Late to Treat Lazy Eye?

Lazy eye, or amblyopia, is a common vision disorder caused by a communication error between the brain and the eye, leading to severe vision problems in 1 eye. While this condition affects millions of people, there is good news—lazy eye can be diagnosed and treated with the help of an optometrist. Lazy eye can be…

An elderly man with glaucoma is being examined by an ophthalmologist.

Eye Exam, Eye Health • July 27, 2023

Is Glaucoma Hereditary?

Even if you can see clearly, you can develop eye problems. Family history can make you more at risk of eye diseases, making it essential to visit your optometrist regularly. One common eye disease is glaucoma, but is this condition hereditary? Glaucoma can be hereditary, depending on the type. The most common form of glaucoma,…

A lady reading a book close to her face has a possible progressing myopia.

Eye Exam, Eye Health, Myopia • November 25, 2022

Can Myopia Be Reversed?

Myopia or nearsightedness, as the name suggests, is when you can see close-up objects clearly. However, because the light entering the eye focuses before it reaches the retina instead of on it, objects farther away appear blurry. An estimated 30% of Canadians are myopic. Apart from the increase in numbers, myopia is also occurring at…

A man's face with a red swollen left eye and his left hand touching his left cheek below his swollen eye

Dry Eye, Eye Health • October 24, 2022

Is Blinking a Lot Bad? Blepharitis, Dry Eye, and More

The Purpose of Blinking Blinking is an essential part of eye health and function. Your eyelids protect your eyes from debris and spread nourishing tears across the surface of your eye. The average person blinks 15–20 times a minute. If you blink more than the average, that may be normal for you. But blinking more…

Eye Health, Ortho-k • September 12, 2022

Are You a Candidate for Ortho K?

What Is Ortho-K? Eye surgery fixes eye issues such as myopia or astigmatism by reshaping the cornea—commonly with a laser. But even with leaps and bounds that science has made regarding laser eye surgery, it's still invasive, no matter how minimally. There's healing time, and reinjury sometimes becomes easier depending on the type of surgery…

close up image of a mans face one eye is red and watery due to blepharitis

Eye Health • July 25, 2022

5 Tips to Treat Blepharitis At Home

Blepharitis is an uncomfortable condition that affects many Canadians. Fortunately, there are several home remedies you can try. If those don’t work, there are a few therapies your optometrist may be able to perform, which we’ll take a look at below. Other than some occasional blurriness, blepharitis poses little risk to your vision by itself.…

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How Long Does Eye Strain Last?

When Is It Too Late to Treat Lazy Eye?

Is Glaucoma Hereditary?

Can Myopia Be Reversed?

Is Blinking a Lot Bad? Blepharitis, Dry Eye, and More

Are You a Candidate for Ortho K?

5 Tips to Treat Blepharitis At Home

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