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...
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Last week I had an interesting case that I haven’t seen for a while. A patient came in complaining about wavy vision in his left eye. It started about 3 weeks ago and has progressively gotten worse. We performed the eye exam and the best corrected vision...
Last month, I had a 65 year old Caucasian male that came into my office complaining about blurred vision in his left eye. He has always had perfect 20/20 vision but needed to wear over the counter reading glasses. His last eye exam was almost 8 years...
I usually don’t write reviews on anything. However, I found this cool app and it totally helped my patients understand how a glaucoma patient views the world. Not only does it simulate glaucoma, it also shows diseases such as macular degneration, diabetic retinopathy and even cataracts. The best...
Many patients are confused about omega-3 supplements…and I don’t blame them. Should you take omega-3 or omega 3-6-9? What amount of DHA/EPA is ideal? What are the best sources of omega-3? Optometrists will often counsel about omega-3 supplements because clinical research supports the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids (DHA...