The options for myopia management continually grow and change…it’s an exciting area of practice that keeps us on our toes! Hoya Canada launched a new spectacle option called the MiyoSmart lens. It was developed by Hoya in partnership with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2018 and was awarded...
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Special Olympics athletes once more challenged their physical and mental limits across 11 competitive sports, finishing strong with a 288 total medal count. From July 8th to 12th, over a thousand volunteers and staff members on UBC campus assisted athletes in the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games. As...
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...
Does your child ever want to become an eye doctor? Might as well start them early. A few of my friends asked me if I knew about the Eye Doctor App on Apple iTunes so I decided to check it out. It’s a fun interactive game for the...
Optometrists across Canada are joining forces to educate the public about children’s vision because October is Children’s Vision Month. Many children are not aware they are living with vision conditions that impact their development, education, and quality of life. Did you know 80{4422c3e9d6d956ffe17c4a9703f8867adf328a271a08c00de098d82d34d0cfb5} of learning depends on vision? Did you...
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...
Any time I see a contact lens user in my exam chair, I always ask what contact lens cleaning solution they use. Unfortunately, most people remember what shampoo they use, but not their contact lens solution brand. Why is this important? There are several reasons… Some solutions work/interact better...
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...