Eye Care Tips
Small daily habits make a real difference for your long-term eye health. Here are the ones we recommend most often.
01 / TAKE BREAKSGive Your Eyes A Real Break From Screens
We used to think a 20-second break every 20 minutes was enough to relax the eyes' focusing — that's turned out not to be the case. Your eyes actually need a full 5 minutes of looking away from a screen to fully relax.
02 / UV PROTECTIONUV Protection Matters More Than You'd Think
UV protection helps prevent photokeratitis, rapid cataract formation, macular degeneration, and growths on the skin around your eyes and on the eye's surface itself. A good pair of sunglasses isn't just a style choice, it's protective.
03 / EYE PROTECTIONWear Eye Protection At Work (And At Home)
According to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, 700 Canadians experience an eye injury at work every single day. Wearing proper eye protection, at work and during home projects, can prevent most of these.
04 / DIABETIC EYEDiabetic Eye Disease
A condition affecting the retinal blood vessels that can cause severe vision loss in later stages. The retina is one of the only places in the body where blood vessels can be viewed without invasive techniques, so at every exam, we take a retinal photo and can show you directly whether you're at risk.
If you're noticing persistent eye strain, discomfort, or changes in your vision despite these habits, it's worth getting checked.
Some symptoms are easy to manage at home, others are worth a professional look.