How a smartphone may revolutionize eye care

An app developed by British ophthalmologists may soon change the lives of people living with poor vision but without access to care in remote communities. Clinical trials of the Portable Eye Examination Kit (Peek), which uses a smartphone camera equipped with a 3-D printed adaptor and an acuity app “to conduct eye examinations,” proved the …

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Eye See… Eye Learn: June 30th is important. Do you know why?

The school year is ending for our students and so is the opportunity for JK children to participate in Eye See… Eye Learn. Children born in 2010 have until June 30th to see a participating optometrist. The new class gets their opportunity from July 1, 2015 until June 30, 2016. Book your child’s appointment now. …

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Cataracts surgery in Canada: What you need to know according to the Canadian Journal of Optometry

A supplement to the June issue of the Canadian Journal of Optometry will feature the latest information on cataracts and cataract surgery. “Modern cataract surgery is a remarkable achievement,” says guest editor Rick Potvin who is a Canadian optometrist and research consultant. “Incisions around 2mm in size can be used to remove the cataract and …

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