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April 9, 2024 2:14 pm
Up to 80% of sun damage happens to your eyes before you turn 18. Youth spend more time outdoors, have larger pupils and clearer lenses; these factors contribute to a considerable amount of UV damage in their younger years. When searching for sunglasses for your child, look for a label that says 100% UVA and...
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April 9, 2024 1:31 pm
Six team members enrolled in the Canadian Certified Optometric Assistant (CCOA) program in September, 2022. CCOA is an online education program built to provide skills and knowledge that will help members thrive in their optometric practice. Continuing education for our team greatly benefits the community as further education will allow for high quality care to...
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April 9, 2024 10:36 am
Low Level Light Therapy (LLLT) Low-level-light Therapy is the application of light energy to the body for therapeutic benefits. It promotes a natural reaction and has been shown to enhance cellular metabolism. It can accelerate the repair and replenishment of damaged skin cells, as well as stimulate the production of collagen — the foundation of...
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April 9, 2024 9:41 am
Some cosmetics have been linked as potential causes of Dry Eye Disease, which is a condition that causes damage to the surface layers of the eye. Many products are marketed as “all-natural”, “hypoallergenic”, “organic”, or even “ophthalmologist tested”, the reality is that these labels can mean very little. While routinely removing eye makeup at night...
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December 16, 2022 3:54 pm
Our small but mighty team of five spent a great evening with Rendezvous Brewery and Taproom. Their Christmas themed trivia night was right up our alley as we, The Mighty Tear Ducts brought home the championship! We had a blast demonstrating our extensive knowledge of random Christmas movie quotes, the fact that there are exactly...
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April 25, 2022 11:59 am
In the world of fashion, every era is represented by unique trends and fads. This begs the question, how will the 2020’s be remembered? In just the past few years, we’ve seen trends inspired by the 60‘s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and even the early 2000’s. More trends have come and gone in the past ten...
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September 29, 2021 3:21 pm
Development of Myopia in Children Myopia is becoming a serious problem in more and more countries. Urban areas in Asia can see almost 90 percent of young people develop myopia before the age of 21. – a trend that continues worldwide. Studies predict that by the year 2050, nearly 50 percent of the world’s population...
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