Lafont Eyewear: "Jewelry for the Face"
Kim's perfect eyewear solution
Kim is Mountain View Optometry's Operations Team Lead. She is a working parent with small children, so the theme of her day is usually "busy, busy, busy!". She normally wears her Focus Dailies disposable contact lenses. These are perfectly suited to health conscious parents as they are replaced daily, meaning no harmful effects on the eyes due to deposit buildup (especially important for Kim as she suffers from seasonal allergies). Convenient, too, as Kim spends NO time cleaning and maintaining these lenses, she just throws them away! Kim also likes to wear her Lafont frames with Nikon high index lenses. The exquisite detail on the frame is appealing to Kim, and the design expresses her personality perfectly. Nikon lenses provide optical precision and are perfectly suited to her high prescription. Read on to find out more about Kim's perfect eyewear solution. Book an appointment to consult with our eye doctors and discuss YOUR specific lifestyle in detail so we can come up with the perfect solution for your eye care needs. |
H1N1 - Little Known Facts and Prevention Tips
As the flu season approaches, concern is rising about the degree to which we will be affected by the H1N1 virus.
Most people are aware that flu virus is spread by either inhaling it directly from the air, or touching our mouths or noses after having touched an infected surface. Frequent hand washing has been recommended as a defense against catching H1N1. But did you know that your eyes can also be a point of entry for H1N1 (and other flu viruses)?
For more on this Click here to read an article written by Dr. Wilk and recently published in the Cochrane Eagle weekly newspaper about other ways to protect yourself from catching H1N1, as well as workplace prevention tips.
Our offices and staff have taken additional steps to ensure that our patients are safe when visiting for their eye appointments. Extra care is taken to ensure proper disinfection of equipment in between each and every patient. Hand sanitizer stations are placed throughout our office, and staff are encouraged to stay home if experiencing symptoms of the flu.
Arm yourself with education to protect you and your family this flu season.
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Mountain View Optometry to Support World Sight Day
Mountain View Optometry will take the World Sight Day challenge this year on October 7, 2009. Revenue from eye examination fees at both our locations will again be donated to this worthwhile cause. Optometry Giving Sight is a charity that addresses the needs of approximately 300 million men, women and children who cannot see clearly as a result of not having access to eye care or eyeglass services.
This year we are kicking it up a notch! Several of our key suppliers, including Nikon Canada, Safilo, CooperVision and CIBAVision are donating products for a silent auction. This means you, our patients, have the opportunity to benefit from some great deals on eyewear and contact lenses while at the same time supporting a great cause.
75% of the worlds blindness is preventable, and 90% of avoidable blindness occurs in the developing world. Click here to read more about Optometry Giving Sight on our website. You can also go to the charity's website at www.givingsight.org.
See you on October 7th!
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Seeing flashes of light? Could be a migraine
Spots of light or flashing images are some of the most common symptoms our patients tell us about. While there are several different causes for these, one of the most common is known as "ocular migraine".
Thousands of Canadians experience migraine headaches. The headaches can range from barely noticeable to severe, and may also cause nausea, vomiting and light sensitivity. About one third of those who get migraines will have an "aura", a change in vision, taste, or smell that lasts 20-40 minutes and generally happens just before the actual headache. A sensation of moving lights that block out one side of vision that is related to migraine is called an "ocular migraine". While the aura does not actually damage your eyesight, it can cause temporary peripheral vision loss, therefore it is inadvisable to drive while it is occurring.
While there is no treatment for the aura, if your migraines are severe there are many treatment options available. Remember, any unusual changes in your vision should be evaluated by your optometrist to rule out any sight threatening conditions.
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