2017 World Sight Day – Make Vision Count!

Every year, on the second Thursday of October, there is a global event to draw attention to blindness and vision impairment. This year, that day falls on October 12 and this year’s World Sight Day is coordinated by The International Agency for the Prevention of...

Eye Pain? Don’t Ignore Body Signals

When something feels off, most people will call their doctor to schedule an appointment. However, many people don’t take the same approach with eye pain. Too often, people ignore important symptoms or wait too long to schedule an appointment with their optometrist. If...

It’s Vision Health Month—Give Your Eyes a Checkup!

May is Vision Health Month, an initiative undertaken by CNIB, which helps the visually impaired in Canada. The goal of Vision Health Month is to educate people on the importance of your vision health to prevent eye disease and eliminate avoidable sight loss in Canada....

Optometrists, Opticians and Ophthalmologists

There are three different types of professionals that are involved with your eye and vision health, and we often find that our customers are confused about the difference between optometrists, opticians and ophthalmologists. This week, we take a look at how each...