“The Grass Really is Greener “ Smith Optics’ new ChromaPOP lenses will have you saying “The grass really is greener”. ChromaPOP lenses are made to give you precise optical clarity and more vivid and saturated colours. As the name suggests, the colours perceived enhances and really pops. The technology itself is...
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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...
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...
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...
The local mountains are just beginning to open this week for the ski/snowboarding season and I’m itching to hit the slopes! I was planning a ski trip with a friend and we got into the topic of tints for ski goggles. There are so many different options on the...
Vancouver is known to be a very active city and I notice it everywhere I go… There are always kids practicing soccer on the field behind our clinic, there are running groups going up and down the residential streets in our neighbourhood, and students walk by daily in their...
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...
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...
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....