The Digital Strain: Protecting Your Eyes in the Age of Screens In today’s fast-paced world, it’s no secret that we spend an increasing amount of time glued to our screens. Whether it’s for work, entertainment, or socializing, our phones and laptops have become indispensable tools in our daily lives. However, with this reliance on digital …
The Relationship between Skincare and Eyecare
Are you among those who recognize the importance of skincare but may not fully appreciate its interconnectedness with eye care? The delicate skin around our eyes demands specialized attention, and neglecting this vital area can impact appearance and eye health. In our quest for comprehensive well-being, considering the correlation between skincare and eyecare becomes paramount. …
SCLERAL LENSES 101
Have you ever been told that regular, run of the mill soft contacts won’t work for you? Do you have unsatisfactory vision with soft contact lenses and/or glasses? Do you find soft contacts uncomfortable? Do you have dry eye symptoms? We are happy to share that we are able to solve all these issues (and …
TempSure Envi Treatment for Dry Eyes
Dry eye disease has been a hot topic over the past year as we have all spent countless hours glued to screens of all shapes and sizes. Dr. Gorecki introduced this topic in his previous blog post (https://waterdownoptometric.ca/dry-eye-syndrome-101/). As he discussed, dry eye symptoms are often exacerbated by time in front of a screen due …
Myopia Control at Waterdown Optometric Clinic
Over the last 12 months we have experienced our lives shift to a digital world where social events, family gatherings, gym classes, and even school are fully remote and usually happening on a screen. This begs the question: what impacts will this have on our children from a visual standpoint? One trend that the doctors …
Dry eye syndrome 101
Several years ago the doctors at the Waterdown Optometric Clinic (WOC) decided that we wanted to broaden our treatment options for patients with dry eye disease (DED). We were seeing more and more patients with problems related to DED every month and, more alarmingly, we were seeing signs and symptoms in progressively younger patients. Life …
Getting Ready To Welcome You Back To Our Clinic
It has been a long 11 weeks since Waterdown Optometric Clinic had its doors open for routine care. The world has changed a lot since then and so has the way things will be running in our office for the foreseeable future. We have been busy during our time at home refining our protocols to …
WOC Is Still here for you
Learn about how our team at WOC is still trying to meet your eye care needs during these unprecedented times