You notice your vision isn’t as sharp as it used to be. Things seem hazy or out of focus, and you find yourself blinking a lot to try to clear things up. It’s a frustrating experience, and it’s natural to wonder what’s behind the change and whether you need professional diagnosis and management. One of […]
Sitting in the exam chair for your comprehensive visit includes more than reading letters off a chart. The exam’s visual component is just one aspect; your eye doctor thoroughly assesses your eyes to check for vision problems, eye diseases, and even general health conditions that can show up in your eyes first. Naturally, a visit […]
Ontario residents may wonder if their eye exams are covered by OHIP, especially when budgeting for family medical care. OHIP provides coverage for specific age groups and medical conditions, but not for routine exams to all adults. OHIP coverage helps children, seniors, and individuals with certain medical conditions receive regular eye exams to monitor vision […]
If your child’s glasses prescription seems to change more often than you’d expect, you’re not imagining things. More and more children are developing nearsightedness (also called myopia), and many are seeing their prescriptions getting stronger from year to year. While it’s easy to chalk this up to screen time or genetics, there’s more going on […]
Wearing contact lenses can offer excellent vision correction without the hassle of glasses. However, if you experience discomfort from dry eyes, lenses can become a challenge. Dry eye syndrome is a common issue affecting many Canadians, causing symptoms like irritation, scratchiness, and blurred vision—particularly noticeable among contact lens wearers. Fortunately, there are effective ways to […]
You’ve just returned from an eye exam, and your optometrist mentioned you have 20/30 vision. But what does that mean? And more importantly, do you need glasses? Not everyone with 20/30 vision needs eyeglasses. However, people with 20/30 vision may need glasses if they’ve been struggling with tasks that require sharp distance vision like driving, […]
If you’ve ever struggled to see things up close or far away, you’ve likely heard the terms myopia and hyperopia. Myopia, or nearsightedness, makes distant objects look blurry, while hyperopia, or farsightedness, makes close-up tasks like reading more difficult. Both conditions affect how light focuses on the retina, but in different ways. If you’ve been […]
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