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Insights, Trends, and Ocular Health Updates
Welcome to our blog—a centralized place to navigate through topics of interest, keep up to date with practice happenings, and explore the diverse world of optometry.
Find Your Perfect Look
Our expert dispensing team provides personalized styling to help you find high-quality eyewear that perfectly matches your personality and lifestyle.
Mask 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…
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Scan
Some eye diseases don’t cause any vision changes early on, meaning something can be happening in your eyes without you realising until it’s too late. The good news is vision…
Eye Care Advice for Diabetics
Almost every diabetic will experience some form of associated eye disease, yet a large number of New Zealand’s diabetics have never had an eye examination. All diabetics should have their…
Technology
Here at Canon Street Optometrists, you are fortunate enough to have ready access to the latest technology to ensure that the health of your eyes and vision is monitored and…
Most Over 50s are Not Aware…
New Zealand research has found that of those most at risk (50+ years), 47% have not heard of Macular Degeneration. This is despite the fact that one in seven in this…
Your “Routine” Examination Should Be Anything But Routine
Twice as many people are afraid of going blind as are afraid of premature death or heart disease¹. Yet far too many people compromise on their vision care, substantially increasing…