Pterygium: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment Have you noticed a small reddened and thickened tissue area extending out from the inside corner of your eye? It could be a fleshy growth called a pterygium, which translates to “wing of tissue.” Nicknamed “surfer’s eye” due...
Do I Need a Contact Lens Consultation? Whether you’d like to try switching from glasses to contact lenses, are looking to renew your contacts, or would like to try contact lenses for the first time, a question that our clinics are often asked by clients...
The Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Dry Eye While many of us associate rheumatoid arthritis with painful, swollen joints, the effects of rheumatoid arthritis can lead to a range of complications across your body systems, including your connective tissues, skin...
Eye Conditions Optometrists treat and diagnose a wide range of vision and ocular health problems, and can provide advice, treatment plans or referrals to manage all manner of concerns.Whether you need an eye exam to update your spectacles, or have a question or are...
Diabetic Retinopathy: Symptoms and Causes Diabetes is the condition whereby the body cannot process sugar and starches, and treatment may include diet and possibly medications. The effects of untreated diabetes can lead to a range of complications across your...
Cataracts: Symptoms And Causes Cataracts are a type of vision disturbance that causes the natural lens within the eye to become cloudy and blurry. They are the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide*, a condition our optometrists frequently see...
