A balanced diet rich in essential nutrients like vitamin A, lutein, and omega-3 fatty acids can significantly improve and protect your eye health. This blog explores the foods and nutrients that support your visual health and help reduce the risk of common eye conditions.
Excessive screen time is contributing to the rise of myopia in children, but parents can take steps to manage screen use and protect their child’s vision. Encouraging outdoor activities, following the 20-20-20 rule, and ensuring regular eye exams are key strategies for maintaining healthy eyesight in the digital age.
Ortho-K is a revolutionary, non-surgical way to correct your vision while you sleep. Ideal for children and teens, these specialized lenses help manage myopia, reducing its progression. Learn how Ortho-K lenses work and explore the advantages they offer for your child’s eye health at Pacific Eye Doctors.
Pediatric eye exams support your child's visual development. Learn why these exams are essential and how they benefit your child's learning and eye health.
Discussing the long-term effects of dry eye syndrome and possible treatments that can help to prevent it from escalating.
Here's how eye tests helped save Katie's vision and quality of life. Call Pacific Eye Doctors to schedule your appointment.
Children and adolescents with diabetes are significantly more likely to suffer from dry eye syndrome (DES) than their non-diabetic peers. Read on to learn why diabetics are at higher risk, and how Pacific Eye Doctors can help.
Switching from glasses to scleral contact lenses can take several weeks. your Maple Ridge optometrist will provide instructions on how to properly insert, remove, and care for the lenses, as well as how to monitor for any potential complications. Read on to learn more.
Genetic testing can help determine whether you have a genetic variant that may put you or your children at risk for certain diseases. Read on to learn about genetic testing for keratoconus.
Dry eye syndrome is one of the most common eye conditions in the world, yet many people put up with the discomfort, even though it's very treatable. Here are tips to help you deal with your dry eye symptoms, along with treatment from your optometrist.
Custom contact lenses are specially designed to fit irregularly-shaped corneas. If you find wearing regular contact lenses uncomfortable, ask your optometrist if custom contact lenses are right for you.
High myopia isn’t just difficulty seeing faraway objects. It can actually increase the risk of developing serious eye diseases later in life. Read on to find out how you can slow or halt your child’s myopia progression.
Did you know that Nerf® guns, a supposedly safe children’s toy, have been shown to cause eye injury in certain cases? What makes them so dangerous?
Hyperopia affects near vision in children and young adults. Want to know more about hyperopia? Here we explain ways to recognise the condition and help your child if they have it.
Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease that causes the cornea to thin and bulge, resulting in blurry and distorted vision. Here are the most commonly asked questions about keratoconus.