Posts by Emman Cabezas
Feeling dizzy, unsteady, or like the room is spinning?
If all of this sounds familiar to you, there is a chance it could be your eyes! Your vision plays a huge role in your balance. In fact, your sense of stability relies on three key systems in your body: When one system isn’t working quite right, the others have to work harder. This is when dizziness,…
Read MoreLooking Through Rose-Tinted Lenses
I first discovered pattern glare when wooden slats became increasingly popular in modern interior design. The wooden slats gave me headaches and it hurt my eyes to look at them. I thought this was normal, but Vlad, my partner and also optometrist did not have the same objection and experience with wooden slats. I was…
Read MoreWhat is Neuro-Optometry?
Neuro-Optometry is a sub-specialty of optometry involving assessing and treating patients with brain injuries from a variety of causes: The neuro-optometric assessment from our Behavioural Optometrist, Sarah Lang, involves the normal parts of a traditional eye examination like eye health checks, measurement of visual acuity on the letter chart, checking peripheral vision and glasses prescription. However,…
Read MoreDo you wake up with dry, scratchy eyes?
If so, you may be sleeping with your eyes open! Nocturnal Lagophthalmos is the scientific term for this, which means that your eyelids don’t fully close while you sleep. This condition can cause dry eyes, irritation, and discomfort because your eyes are exposed to air, even at night. The good news is, there are simple ways to help…
Read MoreDealing with Dry Eyes: Why Visiting an Optometrist is Key to Finding Relief
Dry eye syndrome occurs when your eyes don’t produce enough tears, or the tears evaporate too quickly. Tears are essential for keeping your eyes moist and comfortable, so when this process is disrupted, it leads to symptoms like: • Burning or scratchy sensations • Redness and irritation • A gritty feeling in the eyes • Blurred vision • Light sensitivity…
Read MoreLooking After Your Glasses
So, you’ve got your stunning new pair of glasses. You’re seeing clearly. You may even be enjoying matching your nail colour and accessories to your new frame (trust us, if you haven’t already tried this, it’s a must!). Then the inevitable happens. A smudge on your lenses. Perhaps a bit of makeup on your frame.…
Read MoreWhat to Expect…When Adjusting to Your First Pair of Glasses, Change in Prescription, or Different Lens Type
Getting glasses for the first time can be a real mixed bag of emotions! Relief that that your corrected vision is helping you to enjoy your lifestyle to the max… That your new frame that was carefully and thoughtfully hand-picked to fit you perfectly all while complementing your incredible aesthetic (thanks amazing dispensing opticians!) is…
Read MoreEmma’s Dispensing Optician Workshop
Our awesome Emma is well on her way to becoming a Dispensing Optician! A Dispensing Optician plays an important support role to both the optometrists and our customers. It is the Dispensing Opticians’ role to interpret the prescription and transform it into sensational eyewear which will give you – the client – the ultimate vision and…
Read More10 Great Reasons to Wear Contact Lenses
They let the world see the real you The most popular reason for choosing contact lenses is that they correct your vision invisibly. So the world sees your natural appearance and your eyes are not made to look larger or smaller than they really are. They let you see the world as it really is…
Read MoreMask Induced Dry Eye
Eyes been feeling gritty, sore or dry since wearing a mask? Mask Induced Dry Eye is a thing! Mask Induced Dry Eye is caused by air blowing upwards from the mask into your eyes. This causes increased evaporation of the tear film, and when continuous for hours or day, can cause irritation and inflammation to…
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