It’s highly likely you already know that ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun can damage your skin through sunburns, but you may not know that the same UV radiation can also cause damage to your eyes. Without the proper protection, these rays from the sun can cause issues like cataracts, macular degeneration, pingueculae, pterygia, and…
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We are so grateful to be back helping with our patient's eye care needs. Concern about COVID-19 is understandable and appropriate. As health care providers, we have taken numerous steps throughout the office to protect staff and patients. These include: • Staff will wear masks, gloves, face shields and/or protective eyewear when unable to social…
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It’s hard to go a single day now without looking at some kind of screen—our phones and computers in particular. In fact, the average office worker spends 1,700 hours each year in front of a screen. This equates to roughly seventy days or almost two months of doing nothing other than looking at a computer screen. It’s no…
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For many of us, winter seems like the perfect time of year to take a break from sunscreen and sunglasses. It seems to make sense – with the sun nowhere in sight, why bother? Unfortunately, the sun’s rays don’t take a break during winter. UV Light in Winter Many of us associate heat with the…
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Fragile, slippery and practically invisible, your monthly contacts require daily attention for optimum eye health. You can get a serious eye infection if you don’t take proper care. Follow these healthy habits to make the most of your monthly contacts: Always wash your hands with soap and water before you touch your eyes or handle…
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The chillier temperatures have many people thinking about winter vacation. Your Kelowna eye care specialists at iSight Optometry want to help you enjoy clear vision today and always. Booking an eye checkup and vision testing before your trip is essential. Optimum eye health can ensure that you are seeing and reading clearly. You don’t…
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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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