Rumour has it that eating carrots is good for your eyes—particularly for seeing better at night. It could be that mothers worldwide perpetuated this belief to convince their kids to eat more veggies. But the truth of the matter is that carrots, especially garden-fresh...
Glaucoma is an eye disease which damages the optic nerve. For reasons which we still don’t quite understand, the nerve damage is often related to pressure in the eye. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness, and occurs most frequently in adults over the age...
As people with diabetes are aware, the long-term effects of this devastating disease are wide-ranging. Did you know that diabetic eye disease includes several different eye problems that can impact people dealing with diabetes? This disease can include diabetic...
For many people, the Okanagan winter is the perfect season because they can spend time outdoors enjoying their favourite sports. Just as we recommend protecting your eyes with sunglasses during summer activities, eye protection during the winter is vital to the...
You can buy almost anything online these days – including eyeglasses. But should you? There are some advantages to buying glasses online. When you buy glasses online you have a wide variety of choice in frame styles and colors. You’ll probably save time compared to...
