So… what are Neurolenses anyways? I’ll tell you a bit about my story. I remember when I first heard of Neurolenses and thought that there is no way a pair of glasses can help with all of the following symptoms: I started getting bad migraines and headaches in 2020 and was under the care of […]
Finally, A Treatment For Dry Macular Degeneration!
Wow, am I EVER excited about this topic! We are the first in SK to offer Macumira – Canada’s first treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD)! For my entire existence as an optometrist, when I diagnosed someone with dry AMD, I could only recommend the following: FT UV protection, take specialized vitamins for eye […]
What is Myopia? A Closer Look at Nearsightedness.
When I was in Grade 6, my teacher told my parents that I might need glasses. I thought everyone was crazy and I could see just fine. I still remember putting on my first pair of glasses, and walking outside and just being amazed at what I could see. I thought everyone in the world […]
Vision & Development In Babies!
As a mom, I know that there can be a lot of questions about your little one, so I thought I would put together a quick guide about your little guy or gal’s eyes and vision development. Let’s start from the very beginning… Birth to Four Months: From birth to four months your little ones’ […]
Let’s Chat About In-Office Dry Eye Treatments!
So let’s talk about dry eyes again but this time, let’s talk about what we can do when you exaust all of your at-home options and need help from the team at the Kennedy Eye Clinic. Let’s recap a few things first: dry eye syndrome results when either the eye does not produce enough tears […]
How to Protect your Eyes from UV Light!
Let’s talk about UV light and what we can do to protect our eyes! UV light is an invisible part of sunlight that can be absorbed by the body and cause damage, this includes damage to your eye! It is the same light known to cause sunburns and skin cancer. Damage from UV light is: […]
So You Have Dry Eyes… Now What?!
Living in the prairies is NOT conducive to dry eyes, but here we are, living in a very dry climate. I had laser eye surgery in 2012 and even though they told me that there “was a risk of dry eyes” after the surgery, I don’t know how serious I took it. When I lived […]