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

CXL, also known as corneal collagen cross-linking, is an eye procedure used to slow down or stop the progression of keratoconus. In doing so, the procedure preserves current vision levels and also prevents the condition from getting any worse. It does this by strengthening the cornea. This relatively quick procedure involves the use of UV...  read more

After undergoing laser vision correction (LASIK), you will need to use eye drops. These are antibiotic drops that should be applied four times a day for a week, followed by steroid drops to be used sparingly over two weeks. Your ophthalmologist will come up with a schedule to help you know when to put your...  read more

The eye area of the face is delicate and particularly prone to aging. This is especially true of the under-eye area, which has very thin skin. The following cosmetic treatments can help treat under-eye wrinkles. Botox Botox is a cosmetic treatment commonly used to treat what are known as “crow’s feet,” which are the fine...  read more

Bladeless LASIK (also known as iLASIK) and PRK (also known as photorefractive keratectomy) are all vision correction procedures used to treat the same vision problems, including myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. Allowing you to have unaided 20/20 vision. PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) was performed in 1988 and approved by Canada in 1991. Lasik was approved shortly after...  read more

LASIK eye surgery is a safe and quick vision laser vision correction procedure for those with myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. The actual procedure itself only takes about 15 minutes to perform on both eyes. Despite this, it is still important to prepare for it, as this will help achieve the best results. During your consultation,...  read more