Articles by: Briar Sexton

Interview with Paralympian Donovan Tildesley 

Interview with Paralympian Donovan Tildesley 

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6493045 Did you know this is the first time that Canada has funded our Paralympic athletes? Olympic athletes have been funded since 1997 by the COC. This is awesome! I’m looking forward to cheering on our Canadian Paralympic athletes. So proud of this interview that my good friend Donovan gave […]

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Migraines and Concussions: Advocating for Diagnosis and Treatment – Dr. Briar Sexton

Migraines and Concussions: Advocating for Diagnosis and Treatment – Dr. Briar Sexton

Check out this podcast about migraines, concussions, and advocatnig for diagnosis and treatment! Website Apple Spotify Please subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts.  Tell your friends and family to follow Invisible Condition on social. This helps us expand our reach! Please consider sharing our episode with your community! Subscribe […]

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Memor-EYES Game

Memor-EYES Game

I am proud to be on the Board of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS Website) They do a lot of important advocacy work for Canadians living with vision impairment but they also have fun resources like these: Memor-EYES Matching Game My high score so far is 37 seconds, what’s yours?

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Invisible Condition

Many of my patients live with invisible conditions like glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, migraine or concussion to name a few. Tim Reitsma’s podcast on this really resonates with me. We can all be a bit more compassionate and empathetic towards our fellow humans if we think that they may be suffering in […]

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URGENT: PRODUCT RECALL- CROMOLYN EYE DROPS

Health Canada has recalled Cromolyn Eye Drops,10 mL (DIN 02009277).  The Health Canada Product Recall public advisory can be found here and includes detailed information about the recall. See the Health Canada advisory here: Cromolyn Eye Drops recalled due to risk of infection – Canada.ca

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Wildfire smoke in your eyes? Doctors say we need to do more to study its long-term impacts

Check out the article below from the CBC feature Dr. Briar Sexton discussing how smoke from wildfires affects eyes, some tips for your eye protection and the importance of research on this topic: Wildfire smoke in your eyes? Doctors say we need to do more to study its long-term impacts […]

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Blind Swimmer to Tackle Strait of Georgia for Guide Dog Fundraiser

Blind Swimmer to Tackle Strait of Georgia for Guide Dog Fundraiser

We are all so proud of patient and active blind community leader Scott Rees. After slowly losing vision to Retinitis Pigmentosa he has decided to swim across the Georgia Straight to raise funds for Guide Dogs Canada. Today is International Guide Dog Day! Please consider donating here. Guide dogs restore […]

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B.C. man cautions against common but toxic plant after exposure caused temporary vision loss

B.C. man cautions against common but toxic plant after exposure caused temporary vision loss

Despite working as an ophthalmologist in BC for 18 years I did not know that Giant Hogweed could cause temporary vision loss! Watch out for this malicious and invasive species as you enjoy beautiful outdoor BC this year! Check out the full article on CBC Here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/giant-hogweed-bc-man-temporary-blindness-1.6767704

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Why You Might Want to Give Green Light Therapy a Go for Migraine

Why You Might Want to Give Green Light Therapy a Go for Migraine

I was really interested to read about the studies involving migraine and green light. While the science is young and emerging the physicians studying this and being quoted in this article are highly credible experts. If I had migraines, I would definitely try this. Link to article: Why You Might Want […]

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See The Possibilities

See The Possibilities

Check out the go to website for Canadian eye health!

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