Tears and detachment of the retina are painless, but are usually accompanied by some warning signs that can help you react. Take a moment to familiarize yourself, and if you...

If you have ever considered contact lenses, you may have already heard of this type of exam. But, how is it different from your regular eye exam? And more importantly,...

“I started in Optical back in 1976 in Yellowknife, North Western Territories. I travelled the Western Arctic with an eye tech supplying eyewear."

You wear monthly contact lenses, but you keep forgetting the date you actually opened up the pack?

They’re almost invisible, light as a feather and, they make you feel like you have 20/20 vision all day long. And for all those reasons, many people that visit our...

Has your child started to ask if they could wear contact lenses? Do they inadvertently and frequently find themselves in ambiguous situations where their glasses are found in pieces?

You love moving and burning energy, but with less than 20/20 vision things get complicated? Here are 7 Reasons Why You Should Wear Contact Lenses When Playing Sports.

Actually, the short answer is that your eyes are exposed to a lot of UV rays even when it’s not that bright outside! Here are a few things you might...

Did you notice that your eyes are getting a little dryer? The Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) along with the University of Waterloo have given it a name:...

If you wear or intend to wear soft bi-weekly or monthly contact lenses, you need to use a disinfecting solution to ensure your contact lenses are safely sanitized and good-to-go...

We asked Dr. Branwen Phillips, Optometrist at IRIS Qualicum Beach, British-Colombia, to answer the questions that are most frequently asked in her office.

Having great vision without glasses and contact lenses is possible, thanks to surgery.