Approximately two years ago, East London Optometry decided to purchase an instrument to do Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). Wow! What a difference it has made! What is OCT? Its main use in eye care is to scan the back of the eye to image the optic nerve and the layers of the retina. It is […]
ARTICLE BY: Dr. Lisa Pray Allergies are a growing problem for Canadians with 20-30% of the population affected, and predictions that 50% of the population will be affected within ten years. Allergies occur when the body produces antibodies to a seemingly harmless substance such as pollen, dust, or mold. These antibodies trigger an inflammatory reaction where […]
ARTICLE BY: Dr. John Astles Mrs. J., a long time patient of mine, commented, as I was doing her eye examination, “You have found everything with me.” I asked, “What do you mean?” “Well not only did you find my retinal tear, but you were the first one to suspect my high blood pressure and diabetes.” […]
ARTICLE BY: Dr. Danielle McPhee Whenever the word “migraine” is used, people often think of a “bad headache”. There is however, something called an “ocular migraine”, which is painless. The patient with the ocular migraine usually experiences a visual “aura” similar to that of a classic migraine, but without the subsequent headache. There are several […]
ARTICLE BY: Dr. Raewyn Leech One of the most common ocular complaints, particularly during the colder months, is dry eye syndrome. There is a wide range of symptoms including frequent watering, a sandy or gritty feeling, itching, redness, foreign body sensation, crusts around the eyes, and/or the feeling of dryness. The vision may seem foggy or […]
ARTICLE BY: Dr. Raewyn Leech A common misconception about the need for an eye examination is that if you have “perfect” vision, or if your glasses are working well, that means your eyes are healthy. Not necessarily. Some eye diseases may be present without any symptoms. Glaucoma, for example, is known as the “silent thief of […]
ARTICLE BY: Dr. John Astles By far the greatest source of ultraviolet (UV) light exposure, that we will experience in our lives, is the sun. Therefore, as warmer weather approaches, it is important to know both why the eyes need to be protected from UV light and how this is best accomplished. Ultraviolet light is made […]
ARTICLE BY: Dr. John Astles When I first started practicing optometry back in the early 80’s at least half of the glasses were made with glass lenses –but not now and thank goodness. With better plastic materials, processing and scratch protective coatings, glass lenses have become rarer than a kind thought in a traffic jam. The […]
WHAT IS REFRACTIVE AMBLYOPIA? Refractive Amblyopia (or lazy eye) occurs when the eye is unable to achieve good visual acuity even with proper glasses because of a significant prescription or unequal prescription between the two eyes. Most commonly it results from significant unequal prescriptions. In this type of amblyopia, the difference in the prescription between […]
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