Question I am very nearsighted and so is my partner. Is our child destined to be nearsighted too? She is 7 years old and doesn’t wear glasses yet. Answer I get this question fairly often, usually from patients who are squinting at the eye chart themselves while they ask it. Let me put your mind […]
Ask the Doctor: Should I Get an Annual Eye Exam?
Question I got an email from my optometrist that I am due for my annual eye exam, butI don’t feel like my prescription has changed since the last time. Should I still go? Answer When you sit in the exam chair, we are looking at much more than a vision prescription. Clear sight is vital, […]
Ask the Doctor: Can You Reuse Your Old Frames?
Question I would like to reuse my current frame to put my new prescription in to save the cost of a new frame, but my wife thinks I am being cheap and should get a whole new pair. What’s your professional take? Answer I appreciate that this question comes with a bit of domestic tension […]
Ask the Doctor: What are my contact lens options as I get older?
Question I used to enjoy wearing contact lenses in my twenties and thirties but when I started to wear progressives in my forties I stopped wearing my contacts. I am considering giving contacts a try again, to wear occasionally for certain activities. What are my options? Answer The good news is that there are several […]
Ask the Doctor: Do I have an incorrect glasses prescription?
Question I am struggling with my new glasses! Do you think the prescription could be incorrect, or that I have the wrong type of lenses for me? I am not sure what to do. Answer New glasses feeling “off” is one of the most common concerns we hear in any optometry clinic. The good news […]
Ask the Doctor: Should I get photochromic lenses or dedicated sunglasses?
Question I can’t decide: should I get photochromic lenses or dedicated sunglasses? Which will protect my eyes better? Answer Photochromic lenses are a wonderfully convenient feature for everyday glasses wearers. All major lens manufacturers offer them, whether they employ Transitions® brand technology or others, such as Photofusion® byCarl Zeiss or Sensity® by Hoya, for a […]
Ask the Doctor: Can my vision change more quickly than expected?
Question I got some new glasses with progressive lenses made to my current prescription about six months ago and they were working well. But over the last week I have noticed my vision is less comfortable than it was only a few months ago. Is it possible my vision has changed so quickly? Answer The […]
Ask the Doctor: Does my child need prescription sports goggles?
Question: My son is starting Little League soon and normally wears glasses for school. Should I be looking to get him fit with some prescription sports goggles, or will his regular glasses be fine? Answer: With ski season ending and baseball season beginning, we are all spending more time outside working and playing, making it […]
Ask the Doctor: Are my environmental allergies getting worse?
Question: Am I just imagining it or are my environmental allergies getting worse every Spring? What can I do to alleviate the itchiness and redness in my eyes? Answer: Many of us appreciate that we live in a beautiful climate where Spring arrives earlier than anywhere else in Canada, with an explosion of flowers blooming […]
Ask the doctor: what is the air puff test for?
Question: When they do the “air puff” test at the eye doctor what is happening, and what information does it give you? I’m not a fan, but I realize it must tell you something useful. Answer: If you come in for an eye exam and we do that quick little “air puff” test, you’re experiencing […]
