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Our optometrist tries Progressives..here’s what he thinks
It finally happened. Maybe I was in a bit of denial, telling myself “it’s really not that bad yet”, but fine print was starting to get harder and harder to see clearly. As so many of my patients have told me, almost overnight it seemed that I was doing the “trombone” thing – moving my [...]
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Diabetes on the rise in Canada
Diabetes is becoming one of our most important health care issues, affecting over 2 million Canadians. If left untreated, diabetes can result in a number of complications, including heart disease, kidney disease, nerve damage, and eye disease. Regular eye exams are crucial for individuals of all ages. Those with diabetes or at risk for diabetes [...]
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Importance of eye exam hits home to MVO employee
Lyndsey is one of our hard working optometric assistants at our NW Calgary office. At her young age she never expected to hear that she would need urgent eye surgery. We performed an eye exam using advanced digital imaging of her retinas and picked up a problem that needed further care. Here’s her account of [...]
Nearsightedness decreases with outdoor activity, according to study
Nearsightedness, or myopia, is a condition that causes distant objects to become blurry, requiring glasses or contact lenses for clear vision. Because it’s so common, we often get questions about what causes it, especially from parents who are concerned about their child’s rapidly increasing eyeglass prescription. Except for genetics, there have not been any clearly [...]
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New eyeglass lens shown to reduce progression of nearsightedness
Nearsightedness, also referred to as myopia, causes blurring of objects at a distance. It affects over 1.45 billion people globally. When diagnosed during childhood years it can progress quickly, leading to dependence on glasses or contact lenses for most visual activities. A family history of myopia (at least one parent) increases the risk of having [...]
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The Effect of Smoking on Your Eyes
Aren’t there enough reasons not to smoke? Lung and throat cancer are the best known harmful effects, along with aging of the skin. But did you know that smoking actually increases our risk for blindness, too? Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can lead to blindness and is one of the leading causes of vision loss in [...]
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“Eye See Eye Learn” program promotes preventive eye care
How lucky are we to live in this part of the world? Not only are kid’s eye exams paid for, but thanks to “Eye See Eye Learn” every kindergarten student in Alberta gets a free pair of glasses, if needed. Recently, several staff from Mountain View Optometry visited St. Sylvestre Elementary school in NW Calgary [...]
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The Story behind the optomap Retinal Exam
This is an inspiring story about how one man, after observing a tragic incident in his own family sought to develop a technology so that others could be spared the pain of avoidable vision loss. Douglas Anderson of Dunfermline, Scotland, remembers the day well. His son Leif had suffered a spontaneous retinal detachment at age [...]
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Use caution when considering cosmetic eye treatments