Medical Exam

Your dry eyes are talking to you. Are you listening?

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! […]

By OA5633|February 5th, 2019|Central Saanich Optometry, Doctor, Eye Exam, Eyedrops, Medical Exam, Optometrist, Optometry|Comments Off

Eye Exams can screen for diabetes

Did you know diabetic eye disease is the main cause of blindness in working-age adults?

Type 2 diabetes, which accounts for 90% of diabetes cases, is often referred to as Adult-onset diabetes because it usually occurs after the age of 40 in adults who are obese. Today, due to increasing obesity in youth and adults, […]

By Staff|June 28th, 2017|Central Saanich Optometry, cseyecare.com, Diabetes, Doctor, Eye Exam, Medical Exam, Optometrist, Optometry, Type 2 Diabetes|Comments Off