Category: Eye Health

Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that affect the eye by damaging the optic nerve. These conditions can cause irreversible damage to your vision but often don’t show early warning signs. Regular eye exams and screenings are crucial in detecting glaucoma, especially if you're at higher risk due to factors such as family history…

Living with allergies can be challenging, especially in managing symptoms that affect your daily life. Allergies that affect your eye health can manifest with itchiness, redness, and irritation.  Eye exams aren't only for vision correction. They can also assess ocular health and help your eye doctor recommend the appropriate treatment for your needs.  You don't…

Well last year was another weird school year! The time to go back is just around the corner.  This year both parents and students need a well-deserved change of scenery. Parents will have less bodies to watch, kids can be kids again, and post-education students can have a beer after a long day of lectures…

Patio season is finally here! We can’t wait to drink out of absurdly large buckets or fish bowls while soaking up the sun. But don’t forget that the sun also has a dark side. Too much exposure to UV rays can have serious and damaging effects on the eye. WHAT HAPPENS WITH TOO MUCH UV?…

From Zoom meetings and online classes, everyone is spending more time on their digital devices while we face a new world. With the majority of people working from home and adapting to a new way of living, digital eye strain is something that many of my patients have started to notice throughout the day. Our…

Between Zoom meetings, ordering groceries online, Instagram videos, Face Time, checking the Canadian coronavirus map, endless chats with friends over Messenger, digital symptom trackers, and, of course, bingeing Tiger King, screen time is at an all-time high. Digital media has emerged as a hero in the covid-19 pandemic, since it’s making remote work possible and…