This month we’re wrapping up our staff highlights with a Q&A session with Dr. Jessica Chang. She opened Avenue Eyecare in 2011 and has led its evolution over the years. Enjoy! What attracted you to become an optometrist? I was introduced to optometry at a very young age when...
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Over the last several days, Metro Vancouver’s air quality remains one of the worse in the world. Smoke and soot from wildfires in Washington and Oregon are causing unsafe conditions for us up here. I’m looking at the air quality index (AQI) on my Apple watch and it’s a...
When the new year rolls around, we all can’t help but think how we will improve over the year that just passed. Do you want to eat healthier? Quit smoking? Be more active daily? Routine examinations and early detection of disease makes your doctor’s job easier and is better...
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...
A parent recently brought her son in for his first eye exam at the age of 2 and she asked me if getting him tablet for Christmas is a bad idea. I’m sure many parents are wondering what is recommended in terms of the use of handheld devices in...
Clear Air Optix lenses have been a great high oxygen (silicone hydrogel) monthly disposable contact lens and are now available in COLOR! Air Optix Colors have the same high oxygen permeability, wettability, and comfort as it’s clear counterpart. I used to discourage patients from wearing color lenses or limit...
We recently received a thank you card from CNIB for our charitable donation that was given with our ALS ice bucket challenge facebook campaign and people have asked about how doctors of optometry work with this organization. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind provides rehabilitation and support for...
Lately it’s been looking like the long sunny summer days are behind us. I had to pull my rain jacket and umbrella out of my closet today which means Fall is here. I find that many patients come in with questions about how to see better when driving in...
It’s Kerridale’s birthday celebration once again on September 5-6! Come celebrate with us and enjoy live outdoor music, face painting, sidewalk sales, cake, outdoor movie at Elm Park, and much more… We will be having a customer appreciation event in conjunction with Kerrisdale Days and you don’t want to...
Summer is officially here and it’s time to look for a new pair of sunglasses. Are the expensive brands the same as the cheaper drugstore ones? Is one tint better for you than another? Here are 5 considerations to keep in mind when shopping for your new shades:...
Many of you have probably seen transitions lens technology in action. Transitions lenses darken upon exposure to UV light and fade back to clear when UV light is absent. For many years, it was only available in grey and brown. A new colour has just been released.. GRAPHITE...
This past week, I had 2 patients come in extremely worried because of what they described as “blood in their eye”. This condition, called subconjunctival hemorrhage, looks very red and scary but is usually harmless. When a blood vessel on the front of they breaks, blood leaks out...
When I get to the point of my eye exam where I need to put dilation drops into my patients eyes, I remind them why it’s important and go over the short term side effects. Dilation drops make your pupil larger so that the doctor can get a...
My patient brought in her 1.5 year old for an eye exam last week because she was concerned about how much time he spends on an iPad. He enjoys watching videos for an average of 2 hours per day. So what is too much screen time for a child?...
WOW!!!! With a blink of an eye, we are celebrating our 3rd year anniversary. We would like to thank you all for your support. Without our loyal clients and patients we will not have made it this far. We would like to invite everybody to come to our Open...
Artificial tears are over-the-counter eye drops that are mainly used to moisturize the ocular surface. They are usually recommended for dry eye disease or even to help flush out irritants from our eyes. Patients often get overwhelmed and confused when deciding which one to buy because there are...
Transitions VII lenses are now available which features new Chromea 7 technology. People wear their glasses all year round in varying temperature, lighting, and weather conditions. All of these variations affect the performance of photochromic lenses. The design of this new light adaptive tint is made to be...
Our new website videos have been a work in progress for the last few months and I’m excited to share them with you. Our homepage video allows people to go on a little tour of our Kerrisdale community as well as our clinic. A special thank you goes out to our...
My friend was shopping for his niece who was turning 2 this weekend and he felt lost and overwhelmed with all the choices available. I’ve touched on the topic of toys that help visual development (https://www.avenueeyecare.com/2012/12/05/christmas-gift-ideas-for-babies/) and today I want to emphasize safety guidelines. Every year, thousands of...
As a significant proportion of our population ages, inevitably, there will be an increase in patients living with low vision. Thankfully, technology has come a long way to help living with low vision more manageable. Do you have a parent who is struggling with low vision? If...