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Archive for Tag: Vancouver Kerrisdale Optometrist

Movember and Eye Health

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...

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What’s that yellow stuff you’re putting in my eye…

The “yellow stuff” is called sodium fluorescein and is used to evaluate the cornea.  I often use sodium fluorescein during an eye exam, most commonly to check for dry eyes or corneal abrasions.  Patients are usually curious why making their tears look yellow and shining a blue light into...

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What’s with Hillary Clinton’s new glasses?

I was catching up on my TV shows and recently watched the much anticipated interview of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on 60 minutes a few days after his 2nd Presidential Inauguration. I couldn’t help but notice the glare from the studio lights on Hillary’s left lens of her...

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Omega-3 Facts. Choose wisely!!

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...

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Kerrisdale Days (Saturday Sept 8th, 2012)

It’s that time of year again!!!  This time we are making our celebration bigger and better than last year so you don’t want to miss out! 1. We are having a photo booth!  Bring your kids and take whacky and fun pictures with family and friends.  The photo booth...

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Legally blind Olympic Archer? Not by definition…

I’ve always been a big Olympics fan, even more so after my experiences as a spectator and volunteer at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.  I recently read a story about a “legally blind” archer, Im Dong-Hyun of South Korea, setting the first new world record at the London 2012 Olympics....

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