You are under no obligation to buy contact lenses from this office, just as you are under no obligation to buy glasses from us. Please be aware, however, that our main concern will always be [...]
Do you feel lucky? The risk of eye infection goes up 20x any time you sleep in contact lenses. Some lenses are approved for overnight wear, however, and others are absolutely not. If this is [...]
No one should be in contact lenses 100% of the time. If your vision is not good enough to go without correction, you need to have a back-up pair of glasses to wear in case of emergency (eye [...]
All contact lenses are considered medical devices by Health Canada. Consider a contact lens for what it is: a foreign body that you are inserting into your eye. Lenses that are improperly fit [...]
Near-sightedness, far-sightedness and/or most astigmatism can be corrected with contacts. There are also options for people who need bifocals, such as monovision or multifocal contact lenses. [...]
The so-called ‘air puff machine’ is one way to measure the internal pressure of the eyeball, or IOP. Three bursts of air blowing at your eyeball sounds great, right? Nah, we don’t like it either. [...]
Dr. Laurie prefers to examine the retina through a dilated pupil, and pupillary dilation is accomplished with eye drops, so yes. Think of it this way: You are home alone one night and you hear [...]
Please, ask! Dr. Laurie believes an informed patient is an accountable patient, so she loves when you ask questions! If you’re the type of person who wants to know — believe it or not, some [...]
Medications and the conditions they are treating can affect the eyes and vision in a plethora of ways. Many people do not realize that eye exams frequently help diagnose hypertension, high [...]
Often we can, if you are able to be without your glasses for three days while the frame is sent out for your lenses to be shaped and inserted. Some people think this option is a way to keep the [...]