Category Archives: Eye Exams
A Simple Eye Test May Soon Be Able to Spot Alzheimer’s
According to a new study, people with Alzheimer’s disease have fewer blood vessels and less blood flow in the retina (back of their eye). These changes in the eye were found using a scanning technique called optical coherence tomography angiography (Octa). Read more..
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Know the Difference Between a Sight Test and An Eye Exam
Many optical stores across Canada offer sight tests, or vision tests, which use automated machinery. It’s important to know that a sight test is not the same as a proper eye exam and is not performed by a trained and … Read more..
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Low-Tech Eye Chart Still Valuable for Monitoring Visual Acuity
Anyone who’s been to an eye doctor for a checkup, knows about the eye chart. With all the modern technology available to eye doctors, the highly non-technical eye chart is still a valuable tool for your eye doctor to use to determine how well you see. Read more..
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Give Your Eyes What They Need to Stay Healthy
Your eyes are an important part of enjoying a healthy life and there are lots of things you can do to help keep them healthy and make sure you’re seeing your best.
Here are three important things you can do to give your eyes what they need to stay healthy and maintain your eyesight well into your senior years. Read more..
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Even Patients with Normal IOP Could Develop Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a complex eye disease with characteristics such as optic nerve damage and visual field loss. Increased pressure inside the eye, which is called intraocular pressure or IOP, is usually always present and even patients with normal IOP could develop glaucoma. Read more..
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What OHIP Covers for Eye Care and What it Doesn’t
In many cases eye exams are covered by the provincial government, particularly for children and seniors. Below is what The Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) covers for eye care and what it doesn’t cover. Billings may vary, depending on the optometrist so, if you’re not sure you’re covered, contact your optometrist or OHIP. Read more..
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Find the Best Eye Doctor for Yourself and Your Family
You may be new to an area and need to find an optometrist to help you maintain your eye health and preserve your vision. You and your family members should be visiting an eye doctor at least once a year, so it’s important and well worth the time it takes to find the best eye doctor for yourself and your family. Read more..
8 Symptoms that Indicate the Need for an Eye Exam
No matter what your age, an eye exam is an important part of preserving your vision and overall health. Even if you are between the ages of 20 and 40, an eye exam can often reveal developing health issues that aren’t easily found any other way. Read more..
Causes and Treatments of Double Vision
Normally, each of your eyes sees a slightly different view of the same object and an intricate system of muscles, nerves and the brain puts these two images together to create one 3D image. When this visual processing system isn’t working correctly or when the eyes point or focus improperly, you may find yourself seeing two of each object. Read more..
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Advanced Technologies Help Eye Doctors Detect Problems
There are some diagnostic imaging devices available that go even further than a comprehensive eye exam to help optometrists to judge the overall health of your eyes. These advanced technologies help eye doctors detect problems before they become untreatable. Read more..
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