Myth or Fact: Does Wearing Glasses Make Your Vision Worse?
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Can wearing glasses make your vision worse?
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Why Vitamin A is Essential for Your Eye Health and How to Get Enough of it
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In this blog post, we will explore why vitamin A is essential for your eyes, the problems that can arise if your levels are too low or too high, and the accessible food sources you can consume to ensure you get adequate amounts of this critical nutrient.
Read MoreWhat is Pink Eye?
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Everyone has had pink eye at some point in their life. Learn how to determine the most likely cause of your pink eye and some of the treatment options.
Read MoreHow to Clean Your Eyeglasses
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Foaming hand soap and a clean face cloth makes an excellent eyeglass cleaner.
Read MoreIs it Safe to Wear Contact Lenses During COVID-19
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In this article, we tackle the question of whether it’s safe to wear contact lenses during COVID.
Read MoreHow to Use a Surgical/Procedure Face Mask Correctly
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Learn how to correctly wear a surgical mask to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 as well as other infectious diseases.
Read MoreUnderstanding Thealoz Preservative-Free Relief from Dry Eye
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Thealoz is an amazing dry eye product that actually helps to treat and repair the ocular surface. In this article we break down the science between the product.
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We Have A Cancellation Policy, and here's why....
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Learn more about our no-show or cancellation policy.
Read MoreSymptoms of a Retinal Tear or Detachment?
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A retinal detachment is one of a few true ocular emergencies that optometrist see on a regular basis.
Because retinal detachments can occur to patients of any age, and without warning, the eye doctors at Stonewire believe it's important that you know the signs of symptoms to watch out for.
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3 fruit's that are good for your eyes
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Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries are some of nature's most powerful and delicious foods. These anti-oxidant rich fruits have been showed to have powerful health benefits. High in Vitamin-A, Vitamin-C and Vitamin-E, these berries help boost a person’s immune system and fight against common colds during the winter months.
Read MoreScary Halloween Contact Lenses
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Cosmetic contact lenses are a fun idea, but do you know the hidden risks?
Read MoreWhich eye do you use?
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This blog post highlights the importance of knowing your dominant eye and how we can keep you wearing your contact lenses, even if you need bifocals or progressive lenses.
Read MoreDiabetes Control and Your HgA1C Blood Test
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Routine blood work along with dilated retinal examinations are important tools in monitoring your diabetes. Learn how the HgA1C blood sugar test works.
Read MoreAre Anti-Reflective Eyeglass Lenses Really Worth the Money?
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If you want
- better-looking eyeglasses
- improved vision
- increased scratch resistance
then.......
Read MoreMy Seasonal Allergies; I Want to Scratch My Eyes Out!
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Itchy, watery, burning eyes are only some of the ocular symptoms allergy suffers face. Whether you suffer from seasonal allergies or specific environment allergies we know that they can make you miserable. So what can you do?
Read MoreRoutine Eye Health Exams
/Routine eye health exams are an important part of a person's overall well-being. Eye health exams should be part of your annual complete physical and booked alongside visits to both your family physician and dentist.
Routine eye health examinations by an optometrist are important for people who wear eyeglasses, contact lenses, or who have had laser eye surgery to ensure that their visual acuity is stable. Eye health exams are also important, however, for people who have various medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure or arthritis. All of these medical conditions can directly impact your overall eye health and may put you at increased risk of developing certain eye care conditions such as glaucoma or macular degeneration. People with a family history of eye diseases such as glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, or cataracts should also schedule an annual eye health examination by an optometrist. Early detection of these conditions by your eye doctor allows them to provide better treatment options and produces better visual outcomes.
The risk of developing eye conditions does increase with age, making annual eye health examinations more crucial.
In our 40’s presbyopia(loss of focusing) sets in, and people find themselves transitioning into the world of reading glasses, bifocals or progressive lenses.
In our 50-60 we often see the onset of cataracts or other age-related or lifestyle-related illnesses such as heart disease and type-2 diabetes.
In our 70’s we start to see the beginning of macular degeneration. It is important to remember that these conditions are simply more prevalent with age, but can occur at any stage of our life.
As a child, annual eye health exams are required to determine how our eyes are developing along with determining any visual problems that may hold a child back in school. Children live in an increasingly visual world, and the ability to see clearly is vital to a child's academic success.
