by BreezeMaxWeb | Sep 5, 2016 | Eye Clinic Langley
Your eyes play an important role in your everyday life. They do everything from helping you with your job to aid you in watching for danger and are even responsible for helping you make memories. But how much do you really know about your eyes? Our eyecare centre in Langley challenges you to take this quiz to test your eye knowledge. Check your answers below and let our eye clinic in Langley know how many you got right! Question 1: How many nerves connect the eye to the brain? a. More than 100 b. More than 10,000 c. More than 1,000,000 Question 2: How many people around the world are blind? a. 3.9 million b. 39 million c. 390 million Question 3: How much does the average eyeball weight? a. .25 oz b. 2.5 oz c. 25 oz Question 4: How many colors can the human eye see? a. 1 million b. 10 million c. 100 million Question 5: What’s the oldest eye color? a. Green b. Blue c. Brown Answer 1: It’s c, more than 1,000,000! The eyes are intricately connected to our brains, which is part of the reason our eyesight is so vital to the process of making and store memories. Our brains process what our eyes “see,” so there is a lot of communication between the two. This series of nerves is so intricate and complicated that doctors cannot successfully reattach them to a new eyeball to restore sight (yet!). Answer 2: The answer is b, 39 million. That’s according to the World Health Organization, who also reports that there are an estimated 246 million...
by BreezeMaxWeb | Sep 1, 2016 | Optometrist Langley
It can be a little intimidating for a child to come in for their first eye exam with our optometrist in Langley. Just like visiting their pediatrician or dentist, there are a lot of unknowns about visiting the eye doctor. If your child is due for their first eye exam or the school as recommended that you make an appointment, it’s a good idea to help your child prepare for their first visit. Check out some of our helpful hints on how to do that! Tips to Prepare Children for Their First Eye Exam Set a good example. Kids mimic a lot of the behavior that they see in the adults around them. One of the best ways to prepare a child for their first visit to the optometrist is to take them along on one of our routine visits. It’s helpful for children to see the machines in action and see how calm you are during the exam. If you can’t can’t them with you, just talk to them about what it’s like. Tell them how you feel when the eye exam is happening and why it’s not a scary thing. Let them know why they are visiting. Knowing why they are doing something is often helpful, especially for older children. Maybe your family has a long history of poor eyesight and you want to get them checked as soon as possible. Or maybe their teacher has noticed them squinting at the board. Be honest with them and let them know that visiting the eye doctor is in their best interest. Explain the process. Explain what happens during... by BreezeMaxWeb | Aug 25, 2016 | Eyeglasses Langley
Whether you’ve recently discovered your need for prescription eyeglasses or you’ve worn the same style of glasses for the past 30 years, visit Vision Care Centre of Langley the next time you need new eyeglasses. With our on-site manufacturing and edging lab, you’re not likely to find the same value, selection, or quality anywhere else. Keep reading to learn the details of our prescription eyeglasses. Excellent Value Here at our eye clinic, we understand that one pair of eyeglasses just isn’t enough. What if you break your only pair of glasses or forget to pack them for a long trip? Having a spare pair of eyeglasses allows you to have an ideal pair of eyeglasses for every task you undertake on a daily basis, and it allows you to avoid panic when your first pair ends up in two or three pieces. Because of this, we offer you one FREE pair of eyeglasses if you purchase one pair of frames and lenses from our store. Want to learn more about this amazing value? Give us a call, contact us online, or come and visit us in person! Varied Selection Our on-site lab allows us to offer an extremely wide selection of frames, lenses, coatings, tints, and more. When you purchase eyeglasses from our Langley eye clinic, we’ll make sure you end up with the ideal pair for your prescription and daily needs. For example, if you primarily use your glasses for reading, then progressive lenses may not be ideal for you just as reading glasses will probably not be ideal if you spend a lot of time looking at... by BreezeMaxWeb | Aug 10, 2016 | Optometrist Langley
If you have ever spent several hours trying to focus on your daily tasks through repetitive and unpredictable eyelid twitches, then you understand the frustration. For some people, these twitches only occur every so often while others may experience this annoying twitch regularly, and still others never experience it at all. If you’ve ever experienced eyelid twitching yourself, then you may have noticed how random it can seem, and you have likely wondered what is causing it. While there is no identifiable cause, professionals do agree on some possible factors regarding eyelid twitching. If you are experiencing eyelid twitching with irritated eyes, you may want to set an appointment with your optometrist. Keep reading to learn why. What is an eyelid twitch? When your eyelid twitches, it is because of an involuntary spasm of the eyelid muscle, typically the top lid although some people also experience lower lid spasms. Many have commented that this eyelid twitch feels as if an invisible string is tugging on the lid. Painless and typically harmless, these twitches usually disappear without the need for any sort of treatment. However, more persistent or aggressive eyelid twitching can indicate more serious conditions, such as eye disorders as well as neurological or nervous system disorders. What are the possible factors causing the twitch? Because eyelid twitches are not normally a cause for concern, professionals don’t typically look into the source of the problem, which means we’re not sure what causes them These professionals do agree, however, on some probable factors that are likely to either cause or contribute to eyelid twitching: Prescription medication side effects Eye irritation... by BreezeMaxWeb | Jul 25, 2016 | Eye Exam Langley
The other day, I was having lunch with a friend who had just gotten her yearly eye exam at her local optometrist. Besides her expected nearsightedness and some trouble with dry eyes, her eye doctor did not have much to tell her, but that didn’t stop her from worrying over her husband. He refuses to have an eye exam, and he’s in his mid-forties. My friend asked me if she was worrying for no reason; after all, her husband’s vision has seemed to be fine for years. My response to my friend was the inspiration for this blog: hadn’t he ever heard of glaucoma, the leading worldwide cause of irreversible vision loss? Keep reading to learn about this “silent thief of eyesight” and how regular eye exams can prevent it from stealing your vision. What is glaucoma? As briefly discussed in a previous blog post, glaucoma describes a group of conditions that cause damage to the optic nerve, which is a paired nerve connected to both eyeballs and responsible for relaying images from the retina to the brain. Without a properly-functioning optic nerve, these images cannot reach the brain, but how does damage to the optic nerve occur? The optic nerve is made up of millions of delicate nerve fibers; when these fibers are damaged, it will have a negative effect on your vision. Some experience a loss of peripheral vision followed by progressive darkness while others develop blind spots from the damaged nerve fibers. How these fibers get damaged is not fully understood at this point, but we do know that both high eye pressure and low blood...
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