Blue light glasses are all the rage. As an eye doctor, I have been able to make prescription blue light glasses for a while now. More and more companies are making blue light glasses for people that don’t have a glasses prescription. Before you buy your very own pair, here is what you need to […]
How to Put in Contacts in 5 Easy Steps
Contacts are a great way to have clear vision without glasses. Before I had laser eye surgery, I wore contacts to wear all different kinds of sunglasses without needing to have prescription sunglasses. Modern contact lenses are perfectly safe to be worn all day, every day. At the end of this post, I’ll give you […]
How to Remove Contacts
Congrats! You’ve successfully put in your contacts and worn them for the day, and now it’s time to take them out. As a rule, I always recommend taking out your contact lenses at the end of the day. It’s only in exceptional circumstances where I recommend sleeping in contacts, but that’s a talk for another […]
Simple home remedy for dry eyes | How to do warm compress for dry eye
If you’re suffering from red, burning, irritated eyes, warm compresses work really well. In this blog, I will show you how to do warm compresses at home to get relief from your dry eyes. Dry eye is one of the most common conditions I see in practice. The studies estimate that between 1 in 20 […]
The Scary Truth About Halloween Contact Lenses
It’s officially Halloween season! Like most people, I enjoy getting the chance to decorate, dress up, and have excessive amounts of chocolate. I’m also a person that plans my costume months in advance! Lots of people are looking to spice up their costume with cosmetic contact lenses. Though their effect is visually striking, these contact […]
A Parent’s Guide to Myopia
n this post we’re going to highlight just how common it is to have myopia and some of the things that cause a child to be nearsighted. Stay to the end and we’ll go over a few of the treatments to slow the progression of myopia . Until recently, your eye doctor didn’t have much […]
What is an Optometrist? The Three O’s of Eyes
Three different people can help you take care of your eyes. Opticians who fit, make, and dispense glasses. Optometrists are eye doctors that test your eyes and prescribe various treatments for them. And there are ophthalmologists, a specialist eye doctor that performs eye surgery and takes care of more complicated eye conditions. In Saskatoon, we […]
Invest in Quality Sunglasses to Keep Your Look Hot This Summer
Think that sunglasses season is just for summer? WRONG! Sunlight contains Ultraviolet (UV) light, which is responsible for causing damage and aging to your eyes. So, protecting your eyes from UV rays is important year-round. In fact, cloudy days with diffuse light still provide enough UV to damage your eyes (1). And have you ever […]
Ultimate Starter Guide to Dry Eye
Dry eye is one of the most common eye conditions in our practice. Eye dryness is closely related to blepharitis or inflammation of the eyelids. The eyelids are like the windshield wipers of the eye, so it makes sense that problems with your eyelids can also result in dry eye symptoms. Dry eye and blepharitis […]
What’s In A Comprehensive Eye Exam?
When you think of an eye examination, you think of seeing “20/20” and the famous decision between “lens one and lens two” for your glasses prescription. These are indeed crucial parts of the exam, but still only pieces of the puzzle that encompass all of the essential factors in vision and eye health. So you […]