Cosmetic Contact Lenses for Halloween are Scary
Every year in BC people dress up and use coloured contact lenses as part of their costumes. Wearing contact lenses that have not been fitted by a licensed optician, optometrist or ophthalmologist is downright dangerous. Many of the cosmetic contact lenses ordered over the internet aren’t licensed for use in […]
Buyer Beware: Nutritional supplements aren’t always what they seem
For patients with macular disease I recommend Preservision with Lutein or, if they have dry eye, Preservision AREDS 2. I do this based on good data from the Age Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) I and II trial showing up to 25% reduction in significant vision loss over five years […]
Food for Eye Health
I have been really impressed with how many patients are asking me about what to eat and what supplements to take for eye health. If you are thinking of taking a supplement, come on in and talk to me about it. You don’t want to be on a higher dose […]
Age Related Macular Disease: Community Information Session
A great optometrist in our community is donating her time to give a public information session on Age Related Macular Degeneration. I think it will be a valuable source of information and a great forum for any questions you may have! Age Related Macular Degeneration: An overview, recent advances in […]
Dinner in the Dark this Valentine’s Day
October 22, 2011 This Valentine’s Day I am co-hosting a fundraiser to benefit the Foundation Fighting Blindness. The Foundation Fighting Blindness is a non-profit organization that is instrumental in supporting Canadian research into genetic eye diseases such as age related macular degeneration (AMD), retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and others. It will […]
Sjogren’s Support Group Update
The Sjogren’s support group has decided to meet every two or three months instead of monthly. Please contact them at sjogrensvancouver@hotmail.com for more information.
New Sjogren’s Syndrome support group in Vancouver!
One of my patient’s was kind enough to let me know about a new Sjogren’s syndrome support group in Vancouver. Here’s the info: Vancouver Sjogren’s Support Group Meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month Raven Song Community Health Centre 2540 Ontario Street 11am – 1pm You don’t have to […]
E-readers
I absolutely love to read and can’t imagine my life without it. When my visually challenged patients complain about no longer being able to see the print in books or newspapers it is something that really resonates with me. Over the last year I have been so excited by the […]
Click here to subscribe to this blog!