by BreezeMaxWeb | Mar 11, 2016 | Eye Doctor, Eyeglasses
Let’s face it, you wear glasses. Not only that but you have a vision problem, like many astigmatisms, that cannot be corrected with contact lenses. Or maybe you have dry eyes and contacts rub you raw. But summer is coming, and you don’t want to take your next beach vacation or sit by the pool and have to make the choice between not being able to see with just regular sunglasses or being blinded while wearing your prescription lenses. Prescription sunglasses are the perfect solution and help to protect your vision. When you spend time in the sun, your eyes are exposed to both UV-A and UV-B rays that can damage your vision over time. Individuals who participate in outdoor activities such as skiing, snowboarding, and watersports are further prone to damage from the rays reflecting back off the snow and water. Just like you would never wear your sunglasses indoors, why would you use your regular prescription glasses outside? Even if you aren’t a die-hard snowboarder, simply driving to and from work without sunglasses can cause discomfort. Squirting can blur your vision and make it hard to see the car turning next to you or the pedestrian crossing the road. This could easily be resolved with your prescription for an excellent pair of sunglasses. Make an appointment with your local optometrist to get your prescription checked and then visit the optician to try on a variety of sunglass options. Always check that your lenses will block 99-100% of the damaging UV rays. At Vision Care Centre in Langley, BC, we offer our patients a wide variety of designer...
by Adrian | Mar 27, 2015 | Common Eye Conditions, Eye Doctor
Myopia is a very common eye condition. Objects in the distance appear more blurred, while closer objects are clearer. This is because either the power of the eye is too strong, or the eye itself is too long. Either way, the image of the object you see is formed before it reaches the retina and so is blurred. Myopia is easily corrected with glasses or contact...
by Adrian | Feb 22, 2015 | Common Eye Conditions, Eye Doctor
Hyperopia is another very common eye condition. Objects in the distance appear generally clearer, while closer objects are blurred. This is because either the eye is not powerful enough, or the eye itself is too short. Either way, the image of the object you see is formed after it reaches the retina and so is blurred. Hyperopic people can increase the power of their eyes by accommodating and making the image clear, although this becomes more difficult as you get older or if you do a lot of concentrated work. Hyperopia is easily corrected with glasses or contact...
by Adrian | Jan 17, 2015 | Common Eye Conditions, Eye Doctor
Astigmatism is an eye condition that can occur in conjunction with myopia, hyperopia, or on its own. Astigmatism occurs when the front of the eye (cornea) is not perfectly spherical (often described as ‘football shaped’). It causes the image of the object you see to be focused at two different points and so is blurred. Astigmatism is easily corrected using glasses or contact...
by Adrian | Dec 11, 2014 | Common Eye Conditions, Eye Doctor
Presbyopia is caused when the eye gradually loses its ability to see objects up close. It happens to everybody from around the age of 40 and gradually continues from then on. The main reason for it occurring is that the lens in the eye becomes less flexible and harder to change shape, and so makes close objects look blurred. As the changes happen so gradually, the effects are often not noticed immediately. But over time, headaches may occur and reading may become more difficult – unless you hold a book further from you. Presbyopia is easily corrected using reading, progressive, or bifocal glasses. Contact lenses are now also...
by Adrian | Oct 23, 2014 | Common Eye Conditions, Eye Doctor
Strabismus usually starts in early childhood. This misalignment of the eye(s) either in/out/up/down should be treated to prevent amblyopia (lazy eye). Treatment includes glasses, contact lenses, prisms, vision therapy, or...
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