Summer is in full swing and the weather is perfect for outdoor activities. This week I have had a few patients that were interested in contact lenses. There reasons range from wedding to regular weekly hikes. I will be discussing in this first part about soft contact lenses and...
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1-Day Acuvue Define lenses have been available in Asia for several years, and now with a couple of new colours added to the line, it has been released in Canada. The material used in this lens is the same as the popular Acuvue 1-Day Moist lens and the colour...
The summer is just around a corner and a lot of patients love water sports whether it’s sailing or swimming. A popular question is, “Can I swim with my contact lenses?”. Swimming with contact lenses should be avoided whenever possible to prevent any ocular infection. Ocular infections may lead...
I attended a dry eye seminar this weekend and the speaker shared a great questionnaire to incorporate into my dry eye practice. These questions help guide me to see whether you have the symptoms of dry eyes and can help in diagnosing the type of dry eye as...
There has always been a negative “stigma” towards astigmatism. Word play intended. I apologize if that was lame. Well what is astigmatism? Astigmatism means that your eyeball is not perfectly round and it’s more like an oval egg shape. This oval shape causes the light to focus to two...