The Future of Contact Lenses, Part 1
Contact lenses have basically remained unchanged for the last 50 years. Sure, there have been some improvements, but the idea remains the same: a plastic lens fits over your cornea to correct your sight. Contact lenses aren’t going to be that simple for much longer,...
Can You Answer These Questions About the Eye?
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...
How to Prepare Your Child for Their First Eye Exam
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...
We Offer Stylish Designer Eyeglasses
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...
Why Is My Eyelid Twitching?
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...
Glaucoma: Avoid Irreversible Vision Loss
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...
Why Are Regular Eye Exams Important?
We all have long lists of things we need to do in order to stay healthy. We visit the dentist twice a year, take multivitamins every morning, commit to exercise routines and nutritious diets, and much more. With so much to constantly think about, it can be too easy to...
Alternatives to Sleeping in Your Contact Lenses
After hours on a plane and a panicked trek through an unfamiliar airport, you’ve finally arrived on your beach vacation. You arrive at your hotel and begin to unpack your things when your heart sinks. You packed your contact lens case and solution, right? Oh no....
What to Expect During Your Eye Exam
At Vision Care Centre of Langley, we know that having an eye exam can be a cause of stress for many people. That’s why we’d like to provide you with a short overview of what you can expect during your visit to the eye clinic. We’ve previously discussed the steps you...
5 Foods For Eye Health
We’ve all heard about carrots and their benefits for eye health, but upping your carrot intake isn’t the only way you can promote healthy eyes. In fact, there are many foods you should be putting before carrots to keep your eyes healthy and your vision clear for years...
5 Things to Consider: A Pre- Eye Exam Checklist
If you’re nervous about going in for an eye exam, we’ve got good news for you- you’re not alone! Millions of people around the world suffer from anxiety over taking a trip to the eye clinic. Making sure that you regularly schedule an eye exam for yourself is one of...
Do You Believe These Myths About Vision?
Between the things Mom tells her kids to keep them from picking up unfortunate habits and the misconceptions commonly held by society, it can be difficult to know the truth about what’s helping and hurting your eyes. Have you ever been told that eating carrots can...