Welcome to Your New Glasses
This one’s for all the mothers out there – whether you’re a mother-to-be, already a full-fledged mother, or planning on being a mother, here are some changes you can expect or may have already experienced. All eyes are different, so the degree to which the changes occur will differ among mothers. As if your body […]
Author Archives: Natasha Liaw
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Sep
Sep
For those of you who were lucky enough to view this once in a life-time event, we hope that you all did so safely from behind the proper protective eye wear. The sun is normally not healthy to look at on a normal day and is deceivingly even less safe to look at during an […]
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Jun
Jun
Needless to say, some of us go through this with ease and others it’s definitely a process. I’ve been wearing glasses since I was 6 years old. Every year I would get a new pair because my prescription kept on increasing and with each prescription change, came prescription adaptation. I’ve become rather used to it […]
07
Jun
Jun
Astigmatism – “a defect in the eye or in a lens caused by a deviation from spherical curvature, which results in distorted images, as light rays are prevented from meeting at a common focus”. – definition from Google. It is not entirely wrong but it could use some clarification. This is one of the most […]
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May
May
Lazy eye is the layman’s term for amblyopia which by definition describes the decrease of vision seen in one eye (very uncommon for both eyes to be affected) secondary to ocular development problems that are not fixed at a young age. In other words, the brain never learns to see 20/20 because of a refractive, […]
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May
May
I find that vision is one of the most taken for granted senses that we possess. If it’s good, it’s great, and we don’t bother to do the maintenance until it’s too late. Just like any car, there is a regular maintenance schedule and if you don’t follow it then your car is bound to […]
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May
May
One of the aspects I love about being an optometrist is that I don’t have to forgo the creative side of my personality. I very much enjoy the fashion aspect of the industry and love that ophthalmic frames have become more of a fashion accessory over the years. I remember picking out my glasses as […]
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Apr
Apr
One of the more common questions I receive is about eye twitching. It’s probably happened at least once to all of us. You’re trying to concentrate on something and then all of sudden your eye starts going off and it wasn’t something you were intentionally trying to do. It’ll probably go on for a couple […]
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Apr
Apr
What goes into the human body has a huge impact on how well the body performs and functions as a whole. We all know that a healthy diet will lead to longevity and that the more natural the sources of food are, the easier it is on our bodies to process them. Studies are finding […]