The Importance of an Eye Test at the Start of the Year

The Importance of an Eye Test at the Start of the Year

Preserving your eyesight is as important as protecting your health. Getting your eyes tested by an optometrist or an ophthalmologist every year provides many benefits and can keep your eyes healthy for many years. The importance of an eye test at the beginning of the...
Eye examinations can detect serious health problems

Eye examinations can detect serious health problems

It’s said ‘eyes are the windows to the soul’ but did you know they are also the portholes to your health? Most people only visit an optometrist when they consider they need spectacles or need to upgrade the prescription of the spectacles they are wearing. A...
To drive, or not to drive – at night

To drive, or not to drive – at night

Not driving at night means locking your garage door just after sunset and opening it just before sunrise. This, for most, is not an option. So, unless you have some form of transport service in your area – and you are prepared/can afford to use it – you are going to...
Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Eyes

Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Eyes

All medical practitioners – your optometrist included – will tell you that the essentials to optimum health are diet and exercise. A well-balanced diet can help prevent eye conditions that include: cataracts age-related macular degeneration glaucoma dry eye poor night...