Our optometry clinic often gets asked questions regarding the effects of not wearing glasses. Examples of these types of questions include: what are the effects of not wearing glasses? Will not wearing glasses damage my eyes? If I don’t wear my glasses, will my vision get worse? We are happy to answer all our patients'…
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It’s good to be aware of the effects of wearing wrong prescription glasses. Wearing the wrong prescription glasses won’t damage your eyes but can cause unnecessary discomfort. If you’ve never worn glasses before, you may not know any different and think feeling dizzy while wearing glasses is normal—the good news is, it’s not. However, when…
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As you try on your best friend’s super weak reading glasses, you wonder, does wearing lower prescription glasses damage eyes? You were born cursed with nearsightedness and farsightedness, and so your vision is as good as a bat's (if you’re not already aware, bats are almost blind). You have your own pair of Oakley glasses,…
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Double vision, blurry vision, sensitivity to light and glare, difficulty seeing at night, and fading of colours. These signs may indicate cataract symptoms. While these symptoms may not seem severe and could be mistaken for common vision problems of nearsightedness or farsightedness, they could be an indication of cataracts. Cataracts forming in the eye can lead…
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If you’ve been wearing contact lenses for a significant amount of time, then you probably have had this happen before. It’s Friday night and you go to a friend's place, originally planning on just staying for dinner. Your casual evening with close friends somehow turns into a late night of debauchery, and so you end…
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Have your eyes been feeling dry lately? While it’s normal for almost anyone to experience this occasionally, if you’ve been noticing your eyes are feeling dry quite often, you may have dry eye syndrome. Most of us blink nearly 12,000 times a day. While most people won’t notice this unconscious movement, for those with dry…
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Is the thought of driving at night a cause of anxiety and dread? If you answered yes, you’re not alone. Many people experience difficulties seeing at night, making driving a stressful event. As we age, our eyesight goes through changes that make tasks that may have seemed effortless at one point seem difficult, such as…
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Summertime is right around the corner here in the Okanagan! While we believe it’s important to protect your eyes all year round, sunny days pose a challenge for contact lens wearers. The sun hits your face, and your immediate reaction is to squint, right? Not if you’re wearing Acuvue’s Transition Contacts. These innovative new contact lenses could…
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Finding the best eyeglasses for your face shape doesn’t have to be difficult! While it can seem overwhelming to see a huge selection of eyeglasses to choose from in your Kelowna Optometrist’s office, such as iSight, there are a few ways you can narrow down your selection. One of the best ways to know what…
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