Have you ever seen little black flies or strings in your vision? These are called eye floaters. You may just recently be noticing them, or have had them in your vision for several years. Eye floaters can appear like tiny black specks or cobwebs in your vision that appear in front of you but are […]
What are Prism Glasses?
Prism glasses can help with double vision and also after a traumatic brain injury (TBI)/concussion to help with balance, depth perception, and improve feedback. Prism glasses work by bending light rays that hit the retina and can therefore help correct the double vision. Yoked prisms shift images in both eyes in the same direction. This […]
Retinal Detachment
What is a retinal detachment? Retina is a thin layer of tissue that lines the inside of an eye. A retinal detachment occurs when a part of the retina peels away from the eye. The underlying tissue no longer gets oxygen and nourishment to survive which can affect the vision permanently. What are the signs of […]
MiBo Thermoflo for Treatment of Dry Eye
If your eyes are painful, scratchy, red, watering, irritated or feel dry MiBo Thermoflo may offer relief. […]
Retinal Detachment
We rely on our eyes a lot every day. A detachment of the retina can be a scary eye condition to experience, but can be treatable if caught and treated early enough. Knowing and understanding the warning symptoms and signs is crucial to seeking early eye care and treatment. The retina is a thin layer […]
The Eye Series: The Ciliary Body
The ciliary body is a part of the eye and is involved in many functions of the eye. Small projections from the ciliary body, called ciliary processes, produce aqueous humor, which is a clear fluid that fills up the space between the cornea and the lens. From the ciliary body, cable-like structures called zonule fibres […]
The Eye Series: Lens
Today we will be learning about the lens in the eye. The lens is another clear structure of the eye located just behind the iris and pupil. It’s shape resembles an olive, with sides that bulge outward. The lens is a really important feature of the eye because it helps us see. It’s function is […]
The Iris and the Pupil
The iris is the coloured circle that surrounds the pupil in the center of the eye. It is mostly made up of fibres of collagen protein and muscles. Collagen fibres are arranged in a specific fashion which is different between individuals, making each person’s iris as unique as a fingerprint! Humans can have a wide […]
Cornea Anatomy and Associated Diseases
Vision is the most important sense when it comes to living everyday life. We use our sense of sight for so many important tasks such as driving, working, and playing. The eye is a visual organ with various components that all work together to provide us with sight. The cornea is a clear, dome shaped […]
The Aging Eye….and Cataracts!
What is a Cataract? Our eyes have a natural lens behind the iris (coloured part of the eye) and the pupil that helps focus light/images on the retina. Over time the lens clouds over and can slowly blur up the vision. What causes a Cataract? Cataract is a natural part of aging but cataracts can […]
