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In Canada alone there are over 400,000 people who suffer from glaucoma, and it is one of the leading causes of blindness. When you have your eye exam and have the dreaded “puff test,” it is truly an important part of your exam. (Advances in technology allow for other ways to take your intraocular pressure;...
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If you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, you’ve likely been told that you need to get your eyes checked yearly. Have you wondered why your family doctor is telling you that you need to see your optometrist to help monitor your diabetes? The short answer is that in an eye exam, your optometrist...
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Here is a brief overview of Alberta Health’s vision coverage. Children Alberta Health covers one complete eye exam for children and teens under the age of 19 every benefit year (a benefit year is July 1 – June 30). They will also cover one partial exam and one diagnostic procedure. Please note that Alberta Health...
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Diabetes This is probably the most common cause of temporary prescription changes. In general, if a patient has high blood sugars, they will experience a myopic shift (become more nearsighted). When their blood sugars stabilize, I will see the opposite change, there will be a hyperopic shift (become more farsighted). Both of these shifts will...
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While children may have symptoms that can indicate a vision or eye health problem, it's also possible for vision issues to be asymptomatic. In these cases, the only way to detect them would be through a comprehensive eye health exam.
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October is children's vision month, so throughout the month, we will be working to bring awareness to children's eye health. This month, we wanted to talk about the importance of children's eye exams, and why focusing on their eye health is just as important as focusing on our own.
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It's no secret that people are spending more and more time on digital devices. After all, we're very much a plugged-in society. But how does all this screen time affect our eye health? Does it have an effect at all?
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So…what exactly is blue light? Essentially, it is a high energy light that is visible to the human eye. All light that we see falls along the visible light spectrum (remember the acronym ROYGBV?).
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A few years ago, I was lucky enough to volunteer with VOSH International to perform ocular examinations for the underprivileged in Belize. It was one of the most incredible and memorable trips I have ever taken. Belize is a beyond-beautiful country with such friendly and kind people. The first few days were spent on the...