Entries by Michael Nelson

MiSight Contacts for Myopia Management and Control

Hey Good optometry morning. Dr. Michael Nelson,  Winnipeg Optometrist near you and today I am going to tell you what is so special about Misight daily disposable contact lenses. Misight are a unique daily disposable soft contact lens manufactured by Coopervision and available at Waverley Eye Care Centre.  It is a truly unique product because […]

Youtube Eye Doctor: Good Optometry Morning is your information source for your eye health & vision

YOUTUBE EYE DOCTOR: Good Optometry Morning is your Youtube optometrist for your eye health & vision Good Optometry morning is a youtube channel features Dr. Michael Nelson as your youtube optometrist and it answers questions about your eye health, vision, eyesight, contact lenses, eyeglasses, eye disease and and all things related to your eyesight. If […]

Myopia management & Nearsightedness control in Winnipeg by an Optometrist near you

      You are nearsighted and your child is starting to become nearsighted and you are worried about how strong their glasses prescription will be.  You are thinking: Is this going to affect their performance in school? Is this going to affect their ability to compete in sports? or is it going to make […]

Over The Counter Reading Glasses in Winnipeg

You know them by many names…. Cheaters, Over the counter reading glasses, drug store reading glasses, magnifier glasses, ready made reading glasses, dollar glasses….  But the real question is should you wear them or not.  I’m going to answer that for you right now. Alright let’s get at it…after this video you will know everything […]

Why is it hard for me to focus upclose?

Presbyopia it’s one of the most common vision issues that people have when they come to their optometrist in Winnipeg.   Presbyopia Is the natural loss of our autofocus ability in our eye.   Inside our eye is a crystalline lens which can flex it’s shape to allow our eye to instantly and automatically focus on objects […]

Product Review: Anti-fogging products

  One common complaint recently when patients come for an eye exam at Waverley Eye Care is that their glasses fog up when they are wearing masks. Fogging of lenses occurs when the air around the lenses is warmer than the lenses themselves.   This causes tiny water droplets to condense on the lens.   Most quality […]

How to Insert Soft Contact Lenses

How to Insert and Remove Soft Contact lenses Never wear a contact lens or use a contact lens solution that has not been prescribed by your optometrist.  Contact lenses are categorized by Health Canada as Class 2 medical devices which means there is moderate to high risk to safety for patients in their use.   Using […]