By Dr. Paul Neumann OD
As we ring in the new year of 2023, it’s important to remember the toll that the holiday season can have on our eyes. The sugar rush from all of the festive treats and drinks can lead to a range of eye-related symptoms, including dryness, redness, and irritation. If you’re […]
By Jane Heard Licensed Optician
What makes progressive lenses different?
Eyeglass wearers are often faced will a wide variety of choices when prescribed a progressive lens. But, did you know that all progressive lenses are NOT created equal? There are 400+ options for progressive lens designs on the Canadian market alone, and accompanying that, 400+ […]
By Dr. Florence Fernet-Leclair and seen in the September 2021 issue of The Seaside Times
I did not see COVID-19 coming. You could say that it was due to my nearsightedness or lack of vision, but regardless, I now witness its effects in my exam chair daily. The pandemic has normalized work from home and […]
By Dr. Florence Fernet-Leclair
It’s quite amazing to what lengths some of us will go for long eyelashes. Mascara has been a universal beauty staple since ancient Egypt, although the product people would recognize as mascara today wasn’t developed until the 19th century.
I hadn’t given it much thought until I became an eye doctor and […]
By Dr. Paul Neumann
Those of you listening to your eyes when they scream for help might be wondering which eye drops you should reach for. This is a good question, with no simple answer.
If you walk into a drugstore, you will see an entire wall of eye drops all claiming to be the one. But […]
By Dr. Florence Fernet-Leclair
In recent years, rates of nearsightedness (myopia) have increased dramatically among children, but fortunately, so have treatment options.
While there is no way to reverse myopia, a recent study showed that a low-dose of nightly atropine drops can significantly slow its progression. While children will still need to wear glasses or contact […]
By Dr. Paul Neumann
When I started practicing optometry in 1992, dry eyes were little more than a nuisance. But in 2007, the International Dry Eye WorkShop (DEWS) made a huge discovery: dry eyes are not a disorder, but a disease.
Today, Jennifer Aniston is a spokesperson for dry eye disease. Now that is mainstream! […]
How does marijuana affect your eyes? Can it impair your vision? Can it actually have positive effects on your eyes? Dr. Florence Fernet-Leclair answers these questions and more below.
Why does marijuana make your eyes red?
One of the most well-known side effects of marijuana is red eyes, which can occur whether you smoke, vape, eat, […]
The eyes are sensitive to a narrow band of light frequencies called the visible light spectrum. Blue light has the shortest wavelength of the visible light spectrum, and blue rays with the shortest wavelengths have the most energy. Blue light is generally defined as visible light ranging from 380 to 500 nanometers (nm). Since […]
To explain the importance of early intervention in childhood eyecare, we invite you to look at a problem which has reached true epidemic proportions worldwide: myopia (also known as nearsightedness). Myopia occurs when the light from far objects focus in front of the retina rather than directly on it, resulting in blurred distance vision.
In the US, […]
