A recent study in the March 2013 issue of Optometry and Vision Science shows that 20 and 30 year olds that wear yellow polarized sunglasses can have a reduction of 450 ms for driving reaction times. This can equate to a distance of 7.5 meters while driving at 60km/hr or 13.9meters while driving at 100km/hour. Yellow sunglass […]
A retinal vein occlusion is a blockage of the small veins that carry blood away from the retina. It results in dramatic hemorrhages (as seen in this patients right eye above) , retinal swelling and profound vision loss. There is often no treatment available and so it is important to reduce risk factors that could your increase your chances of […]
Thursday October 18 Noon – 8pm Tell-A-Friend Mystery EyeWear Trunk Show When you purchase on this day, receive 10% off your frame When your friend purchases on this day, you both receive 20% off your frames When your 2nd friend purchases on this day, you all receive 30% off your frames…. ….up to 50% off […]
Word of the Day: Emmetropization Five points to you if you can fit this one into your everyday conversation. If you have brought your toddler in for an eye exam you may have been told by your Optometrist that they are farsighted, or hyperopic. What may have been puzzling is that your eye doctor may […]
If you get a blank stare from your eye doctor to this question, it is because technically there is no condition known as ‘pinkeye’ – in fact, to an eye doctor a pink eye means nothing more than an eye that is red. There are lots of causes for a red eye ranging from bacterial […]
If there is a family history of eye problems, other than the need for glasses, or if you suspect an eye problem, children should have their first eye examination at 6 months of age. Signs of vision problems include: a turned or crossed eye, a whitish area within the pupil of the eye or if […]
When you think of spring, you think of Tulips and Golf and so we are excited to host our Spring Tulips and Tees EyeWear Trunk Show! Thursday April 26th from Noon – 8pm. This is a perfect opportunity to update your look with a new frame. Stop by to see the entire collections of three of our most […]
The cup-to-disc ratio is a measurement used in to determine the risk or progression of glaucoma. The optic disc is the anatomical location where the optic nerve and blood vessels enter the retina. Looking into the eye through the pupil the optic disc appears as a yellowish/pink circle or oval. In the centre of the optic disc is a whitish […]
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Recent close call eye injuries to the Jets’ Andrew Ladd and Flyers’ Chris Pronger have brought the issue of eye protection in the NHL back into view. Vancouver Canucks player Manny Malhotra suffered an almost career ending eye injury which he has had continued surgery in the summer of 2011. NHL reports about 60% of […]
