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BC Doctors of Optometry to prescribe anti-glaucoma medication Amendments to the Optometrists Regulation took effect in August that will allow BC Doctors of Optometry to prescribe medications to treat glaucoma - an eye disease that often has no symptoms and may result in permanent blindness. The changes will make it easier and faster for British…

Avastin (bevacizumab) and Lucentis (ranibizumab injection), two widely used drugs to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), improve vision when administered monthly or on an as needed basis, according to researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health.  At two years, greater improvements in vision were seen with monthly administration for this common, debilitating eye disease.…

New and exciting technologies have emerged to examine the various parts of the eye. OCT is the most valuable advance in retinal diagnostic imaging in decades. The OCT is like an MRI of the eye. It provides a cross sectional analysis of the eye structures including the retina. OCT imaging allows optometrists and ophthalmologists to…

Young eyes need proper visual stimulation in order for mature vision to develop. For this to happen, both eyes need clear images of the world to focus on the retina and then be transmitted to the visual cortex of the brain. Amblyopia, also known as “lazy eye,” is a condition that occurs when vision in…

Sending your children outside to play can not only boost their physical fitness – it may also cut the risk of becoming near sighted.  Nearsightedness, also known as myopia, has become much more common in many countries over the past four decades, including Canada and the United States.  In parts of Asia, more than 80 percent of…

Floaters are translucent or dark specks that seem to float about in your field of vision. Some floaters are normal, and most people have them, but they don’t usually notice them unless they become numerous or more prominent. Floaters can look like cobwebs or squiggly lines or floating bugs. They become more apparent when you look…

Refractive errors such as myopia (near sightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism can be corrected by various methods: spectacles, contact lenses, and refractive surgery.   Your child’s age, level of responsibility, visual condition, and visual demands all play a role in determining the most suitable option.    Very young children, those with very high refractive errors, or…

Halloween can be an exciting time of the year for people that enjoy dressing up and showing off as a favorite person, place, or thing.  For those trying to achieve a specific look or simply interested in something unique and fun, decorative contact lenses can be a great way to compliment and complete an outfit. …

A regular eye exam is an important part of a person’s overall health. Eye problems can have very few symptoms and rarely any pain. Doctors of Optometry recommend that children should have their first eye exam at six months, then at three years, before entering school and annually thereafter. Adults should be examined every two…

Scientists from Schepens Eye Research Institute are the first to regenerate large areas of damaged retinas and improve visual function using IPS cells (induced pluripotent stem cells) derived from skin. The results of their study, which is published in PLoS ONE this month, hold great promise for future treatments and cures for diseases such as…