Avenue Eyecare has been closed for routine eye exams due to COVID-19 since Spring Break. We’ve been helping with triaging questions and emergencies during this time and have received several calls from concerned parents regarding the increased amount of screen time their children are getting at home. Schools have...
Dry eye disease is a chronic and progressive condition affecting about 30% of Canadians. Symptoms include eye fatigue, soreness, grittiness, and sensitivity to light. If left untreated, dry eye symptoms can lead to eye inflammation, abrasion of the eye’s surface, corneal ulcers, and poor vision. Meibomian glands, which are...
When Dr. Tung and I were at the frame show in New York a couple of months ago, we were both drawn to the O&X New York display. Their unique frame colours, shapes, and materials made it an easy choice to bring this line to our clinic. The letters...
This weekend, we are celebrating Carnival Days in Kerrisdale on Saturday April 25th! The event kicks off with the Little League Parade at 10 AM followed by horse and carriage rides, face painting, live, music, balloons, and a sidewalk sale. Avenue Eyecare will be offering FREE TRANSITIONS UPGRADE to...
1-Day Acuvue Define lenses have been available in Asia for several years, and now with a couple of new colours added to the line, it has been released in Canada. The material used in this lens is the same as the popular Acuvue 1-Day Moist lens and the colour...
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...
Did you know that 80{4422c3e9d6d956ffe17c4a9703f8867adf328a271a08c00de098d82d34d0cfb5} of learning is visual? And 1 in 5 children has an undetected vision disorder! This problem is often misdiagnosed as a behaviour or an attention deficit issue. A simple eye exam can change everything. The months of August and September are a great time to have...
Greetings! My name is Jenny Le and I’m a volunteer at Avenue Eyecare. I’ve been volunteering for Dr. Sherman Tung and Dr. Jessica Chang for 2 years now. I am currently entering the third year of my undergraduate degree in Science with a major in Biology at the University of...
It’s that time of year again. We are celebrating our 2nd year anniversary. We would like to thank you all for your support. Without our loyal clients we will not have made it this far. We would like to invite everybody to come to our party on May...
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I just started promoting Latisse in my clinic and I’ve come across several common questions from patients who are interested in using the product. Here’s a quick Q & A summary: 1. What effect will Latisse have on my eyelashes? Latisse will lengthen your lashes as well as deepen...
If you are reaching the age of 40 and have noticed difficulty reading small print, then you may be suffering from presbyopia. Presbyopia is the weakening of the focusing system within the eye. As you grow older, the muscles surrounding the lens loses its elasticity to focus. When this...
There has always been a negative “stigma” towards astigmatism. Word play intended. I apologize if that was lame. Well what is astigmatism? Astigmatism means that your eyeball is not perfectly round and it’s more like an oval egg shape. This oval shape causes the light to focus to two...
I recently attended a sports vision lecture about how to improve your patient’s golf game. If you’re a golfer, you know how little things like changing your swing or a club can make a big difference. When you think about what is involved with golf, it’s easy to see...
You just had your eyes examined by an optometrist and at the end he/she gives you a record of your spectacle prescription(s). The doctor probably mentioned that you are either nearsighted or farsighted. Or perhaps even told you that you have a little bit of astigmatism or presbyopia. Have you ever wondered what...
I just came back from a ski trip and I realized many people don’t know that the combination of sun & snow is much worse than sun & sand. The damage to your vision and eye health is greater because the intensity of glare and UV off of the snow...
Dear friends, patients and readers from all over, As we near the holidays, we want to wish you and your family a joyful season. We value our relationship with you and look forward to continue to take care of your eyecare needs for years to come. We strive to...
As an optometrist, I see patients managing diabetes everyday. I usually ask about their blood sugar control and some are honest and tell me they don’t keep up with their measurements because they hate pricking their fingers with the needle. I recently read an article about a small non-invasive...
It’s fall and there is a change in temperature in Vancouver. With this temperature difference, I’ve noticed that patients are complaining about foggy eyeglasses. What is fog? Fog is a water vapor which is condensed into tiny droplets lying close to a surface, like lenses in glasses, which limits visibility. Most of the...
Our Avenue Eyecare brochures state that we assess “binocular vision” and I’ve found that many people aren’t sure what it means…Our brain gets information/images from both (bi) eyes (ocular) and combines the images into one, which becomes what we see. Our brain uses the small differences between the images...