Category: Eye Health

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…

Itchy, red, watery eyes? Yes, it is that time of the year again where allergies rear their ugly head. Pollen-related allergies are typically the most common in Spring. To add to this, with physical isolation, we are also suddenly finding ourselves indoors much more than normal. Dust(mites) can also find a way to cause annoyance…

Like you, we are managing WFH with our kids. Screen time is inevitable and online classes, programs and YouTube Videos keep the kiddos busy while you work. Did you know 90 mins of outdoor time per and helps limit the progression of nearsightedness? That said, these next few weeks are going to involve a significantly LARGER…