Digital Eyestrain and Headaches

Eye Strain Simply overusing the focusing muscles of your eyes can cause eye strain which often results in a headache. Our high tech world has improved our lives considerably, but small-screen texting and web browsing often causes strain on our...

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Headaches

If you get headaches regularly, one of the first things to do is to get your eyes checked. There’s a variety of eye problems that can cause headaches, including astigmatism, hyperopia (farsightedness), muscle misalignments, myopia (nearsightedness) and other more serious...

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Struggling to Read Small Print?

Presbyopia- Difficulty Seeing Close due to Age. Presbyopia is a condition whereby the eyes become farsighted due to age. The far sightedness is caused by the lens’ inability to focus objects at near. It is a natural process that usually...

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Computer Related Eye strain (Computer Vision Syndrome)

Most of us spend time in front of a computer, regardless of what profession we’re in. Prolonged computer use can harm your eyes and even lead to poor vision. The most common result of prolonged computer use is Myopia (nearsightedness)....

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Optometrist and Ophthalmologist, what’s the difference?

A lot of people struggle with this one, often going to one for a problem best suited for the other. Optometrists are primary health care providers, meaning they are the gateway to specialists such as Ophthalmologists. Optometrists are your starting...

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Holiday Prep tip- Prescription Sunglasses

Another great idea for the holidays is a pair of prescription sunglasses. You can get a stylish pair of sunglasses, fitted with lenses in your prescription, tinted to look and perform just like they should! Contact us for an eye...

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