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Eye Conditions, Eye Exam • October 31, 2025

How Long Does an Eye Exam Take?

You juggle a lot to keep your family healthy and on schedule. A comprehensive eye exam is an important part of that routine, but it's natural to wonder how much time you need to set aside. We design our exams to be thorough yet efficient, respecting your family's valuable time. A complete eye exam for…

An eye doctor sits in the background, while the desk in front displays a series of blocks that spell "keratoconus" along with eye care tools.

Contact Lenses, Eye Conditions, Eye Health • September 10, 2025

What Are the Treatment Options for Keratoconus?

Keratoconus might not seem like an eye condition that requires targeted treatments. After all, if the shape of a person’s eye is irregular and their vision is blurry, that’s exactly what glasses are for, isn’t it? Think again. Keratoconus is a progressive condition, meaning that it worsens over time without proper management. This is where…

An eye doctor uses an anatomical eye model to explain how eye diseases affect vision and ocular health.

Cataracts, Diabetic Eye Disease, Dry Eye, Eye Conditions, Eye Exam, Eye Health • February 1, 2025

5 Eye Diseases and How They Are Treated

Caring for our eyes goes beyond visiting our eye doctor for an updated vision prescription. Like other parts of our body, our eyes are susceptible to developing conditions and diseases that can negatively affect our vision and eye health. Eye diseases aren’t limited to older adults. In fact, they can arise at any age. Unfortunately,…

A man takes off his glasses and rubs his eye due to dry eyes

Dry Eye, Eye Conditions • December 3, 2024

Are Styes Associated with Having Dry Eyes?

Have you ever woken up with a painful, red bump on your eyelid? Chances are, you might have had a stye. A stye, also called a hordeolum, is an infection in an oil-producing meibomian gland in the eyelid. While dry eyes will not cause a stye by itself, the underlying source of inflammation that causes…

A doctor uses a blood pressure monitor to determine a female patient's blood pressure

Eye Conditions, Eye Health • November 3, 2023

Can High Blood Pressure Affect Your Eyesight?

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a health condition that occurs when the force of blood against the walls of your arteries is consistently too high, making your heart work too hard. High blood pressure can have some serious consequences and increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney problems, and other health…

An older man taking off his glasses because he is having trouble seeing his phone screen.

Eye Conditions, Eye Health • September 19, 2023

What Are the Early Warning Signs of Macular Degeneration?

As we age, our eyesight undergoes various changes, some of which are inevitable. One such age-related eye condition is macular degeneration, also known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Some of the early indicators of this disease may include blurred vision, straight lines appearing distorted, a dim or dull quality of vision, and a need for…

A person with diabetes gets an eye exam.

Cataracts, Eye Conditions • July 26, 2023

How Long Does Cataract Surgery Take?

Whether you or someone you know is experiencing blurry vision, dulled colours, sensitivity to light, or difficulty driving at night, cataracts can significantly impact your life. But cataract surgery can help you successfully return to your normal activities with improved vision. However, you may wonder: how long does cataract surgery take? Cataract surgery is a…

A young girl tries on new glasses at the optometrist's office to treat myopia progression

Eye Conditions, Myopia • July 5, 2023

Which Myopia Control Methods Are Available?

The ability to control myopia progression is valuable for your child’s future eye health. Annual children’s eye exams can help your optometrist detect the beginning of myopia development. Nearsightedness is prevalent among children and is an increasing problem that affects about 30% of the population, and this number is growing. Myopia’s progression can be controlled…

A woman holding a contact lens between her fingers

Contact Lenses, Eye Conditions • April 27, 2023

What Are Ortho-K Lenses Used For?

If you wear contact lenses to see clearly, you already know finding the right pair can be difficult. The best contacts for you come down to your specific needs and lifestyle choices. For example, an optometrist can offer contact lenses for hard-to-fit eyes or people needing extra hydration. You can even have contacts that correct…

A woman bends down to interact with her son as he reaches for her glasses, he is wearing glasses as well

Eye Conditions • March 29, 2023

Myopia vs. Hyperopia: What’s the Difference?

Myopia and hyperopia are simply other names for nearsightedness and farsightedness. Borrowed from Ancient Greek and Latin, they refer to some of the most common types of vision conditions: refractive errors. Fortunately, once diagnosed, an optometrist can correct these errors with eyeglasses or contact lenses. Myopia is when distant objects appear blurry, while hyperopia is…