Hi, I’m Dr. Michael Nelson, and myself and Dr. Selena Friesen are optometrists who see kids in Winnipeg. One thing that we look for when we do a paediatric eye exam is for myopia. Today I am looking at a study of the myopia progression rates in kids. This study is a called Myopia […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Alright so you woke up this morning and you have a broken blood vessel on your eye and it looks like your eye is bleeding. You think… I need to find the nearest optometrist to me in Winnipeg. So while you are waiting to get into your eye doctor here is a […]
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 […]
5 Tips Before Cataract Surgery in Winnipeg So you are waiting for cataract surgery in Winnipeg. You have seen your optometrist. Is there anything you can do to improve the outcome of your surgery? Here are 5 things you can do to take charge to ensure successful cataract surgery. Know Which eye I know this […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
