Thanks to modern medical improvements, contact lenses (including silicone hydrogel contacts) are easy to access, affordable, and much lighter than traditional glasses. However, if you’re just trying out contacts for the first time, they can be tricky to get adjusted to and know whether it's safe to use eye drops with contacts. Below we detail…
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Our sight is one of the most essential senses we use every single day which is why it’s so important to find out if your child needs glasses early on. However, kids don’t always communicate that they have blurry vision or understand that their eyesight could be better. Thus, learning how to tell if your…
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Being able to clearly see the outside world without issue makes a huge difference in day-to-day life, that’s why it’s so important to be able to control progressive myopia in children before it becomes even more of an issue. Myopia itself is often referred to as nearsightedness, i.e. the ability to only see objects close…
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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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