The Annoying Eye Twitch: What Does It Mean?

Myokymia is the medical term for that annoying eye twitch, the condition where an eye starts contracting uncontrollably. It’s an irritant like hiccups; not necessarily a cause for alarm, but a perplexing condition that comes and goes without real rhyme or reason. Many...

How Diabetes Can Affect Your Vision

One of the leading causes of blindness in Canadian adults is diabetes due to a lack of proper care and regular eye exams. Diabetes can affect your vision in a number of ways that range in severity but all require a visit to your eye doctor and proper treatment. The...

It’s World Sight Day 2016!

Today, October 13, 2016, is World Sight Day. World Sight Day is an annual event that focuses global attention on blindness and vision impairment.1 This day is brought to attention by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) along with countless...