Cosmetic dermal fillers are used by women and men alike to treat the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, plump up the lips, define hollow areas of the face and restore volume to the skin. Dermal Fillers is popular filler that can reverse or minimize some of the signs of aging we wear on our...  read more

Our eyes and eyelids are very sensitive, and the surrounding skin and tissue is extremely delicate. There are many factors that can lead to the appearance of dark circles and hollow eyes such as dehydration, lack of sleep, age, life style, allergies, dramatic weight loss, sun exposure and simply genetics. Home remedies are a great...  read more

Many Canadians have some degree of astigmatism. It is a common condition that can be corrected with contacts, glasses or laser eye surgery. In fact, laser surgery is a viable long-term solution and has a proven record of success in correcting astigmatism. Astigmatism is a visual defect caused by an irregular shape of the cornea....  read more

Lazy eye is the result of a miscommunication between the eye and the brain. The affected eye might actually look normal despite popular opinion on how a lazy eye might appear. Nonetheless, the occurrence is marked by the brain favouring one eye over the other. Because the brain and eye are not working together as...  read more

Changes to one’s eyesight can be worrisome, but many changes are completely natural and simply the by-product of aging. However, it can be difficult to tell which changes should be investigated further and which changes are natural. Many of these changes are common as vision declines for most people in their 60s and as they...  read more

There are a lot of wives tales out there. You can probably think of at least three off the top your head. This is especially true when it comes to eye health. For example, it has been commonly said that squinting is bad for your vision. It has also been said that reading in the...  read more

Crow’s feet are the wrinkles that develop around the eyes when someone is smiling or laughing. Typically, crow’s feet are composed of both dynamic lines and static lines. Dynamic lines are the lines that are produced by your underlying muscles, which you can visibly see when your face is particularly animated, i.e. when you’re squinting...  read more

Presbyopia is an age-related condition of the eye in which it becomes difficult to see things up close. Reading, for example, becomes difficult. This is due to the fact that our natural lenses become stiff as we age. Presbyopia typically sets in around the mid-forties, at which point reading glasses or bifocals usually become necessary....  read more

LASIK is the most common type of laser eye surgery. LASIK is used to correct three common vision problems: myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism. In other words, LASIK treats all refractive errors. LASIK is capable of achieving at least 20/20 vision or better and has extremely high success rates. LASIK can also eliminate the...  read more

Botox is most commonly used to treat facial wrinkles and creases like forehead lines, crow’s feet, and frown lines, and is also being used as a preventative measure against future wrinkles. Botox essentially works by relaxing your muscles. An injection of Botox takes just a few moments, and results can last anywhere from three to...  read more