A patient sat down in the chair a few weeks ago, glanced across at the frame display, and asked me with a slightly nervous laugh, “So how hard are you going to push me to buy new glasses today?” She’d just read the news about optometry chains and their sales quotas, and she wanted to […]
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Glasses, contact lenses…we understand they can be a little inconvenient sometimes. So what if there was another option? Ortho-K, or Orthokeratology, allows for vision correction to happen while you sleep. It’s basically a contact lens you wear during the night (don’t worry- these lenses are designed for you to sleep in- unlike regular contact lenses),
Hi guys! Ming here with the first post of the New Year! Happy 2016 by the way and excited to see how this year pans out for everyone. Anyways, one of the most frustrating (and equally intriguing!) aspects of being an optometrist are contact lens patients. It’s shocking to see just how little importance and
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Throughout my years of being an optometrist, one of the most common questions I get asked by parents is “when should I have my child’s eyes tested?”. Children’s vision is particularly vulnerable to eye problems and the one thing optometrists are particularly concerned about is the risk of amblyopia, or more commonly known as lazy
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Are you looking at digital screens every day? TV Computes Smart phones iPads GPS In the Age of electronics, we have become slaves to our phones and other digital devices. Two thirds of Australians are checking their smartphones first thing in the morning leading to a substantial average of 10 hours spent in front of
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With the promise of cheaper prices and the convenience of shopping from home, it seems only logical that more and more people have taken to buying their glasses from online “bargain” websites. However, research recently performed by Which?, an independent consumer advocacy group from the UK, has shown that people should think twice before going
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Computers, mobile phones and tablets have an ever-increasing role in our lives nowadays. They help you keep in touch with your friends, share photos and updates from all around the world, but have you ever wondered if your small screens could have a big impact on the health of your eyes? People generally complain about
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When was the last time you had your eyes tested? If it was more than 2 years ago, then maybe it’s time to go to the optometrist to have them checked out, even if you don’t feel that there’s anything wrong with your eyes! You may not be able to notice the small and subtle
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