My name is Ying and I am an UC Berkeley graduated optometrist practicing in Vancouver, B.C. Optometry surrounds our everyday lives if you pay close attention, which is one of the reasons why I love this profession. Helping people to achieve happy & healthy eyes is my passion and...
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Lisa is our newest member, and the baby of the team. Lisa just recently finished her two year diploma at Douglas College, to become an Optician. During the short time she has been here, Lisa is settling in and getting comfortable in the new environment. She is currently under...
With just one week left before school is scheduled to start in Vancouver, students and parents are facing the uncertainty of the start of the school year. Despite the uncertainty, many parents are buying their school supplies, clothing and of course sneakers for their children before school starts....
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...
Source: http://www.askingsmarterquestions.com/the-growth-of-movember/ It’s Movember! I hope everybody is supporting Movember by growing a moustache or donating to this great cause. Sometimes campaigns like this helps promote cancer awareness in both men and women. Prostate cancer is the most prevalent in males with a 24.5{4422c3e9d6d956ffe17c4a9703f8867adf328a271a08c00de098d82d34d0cfb5} incidence rate. Followed by lung...
We are excited to introduce our newest team member at Avenue Eyecare, Karen. She will be helping us out over the summer while other staff members are away on vacation. We are happy to welcome Karen to our team. She has completed her first 2 years of optometry school at the University...