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Can a Common Cold Affect Your Eyes?

Dealing with a runny nose, sneezing, and a scratchy throat during a cold is unpleasant enough. But what if you start noticing redness and eye irritation, too? The common cold, a problem many people face, can affect your whole body—including your eyes. Yes, a common cold can affect your eyes. It irritates the surrounding areas,…

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Eye Conditions and Diseases, Eye Disease, Pink Eye • April 1, 2025

What Is Commonly Misdiagnosed As Pink Eye?

When faced with red and irritated eyes, many people wonder if they have “pink eye” (known as conjunctivitis in medical speech). Yet the symptoms of pink eye often overlap with other eye conditions, such as styes, blepharitis, or even dry eyes. Sometimes, these conditions can be misdiagnosed as pink eye. It’s important to get an…

Hyperopia, Myopia Management, Presbyopia, Refractive Errors • February 7, 2025

Presbyopia, Hyperopia, Myopia: What Are the Differences?

Eyesight is one of our most precious senses. Yet, for millions of Canadians, refractive errors like presbyopia, hyperopia, and myopia make seeing the world clearly a daily challenge. Presbyopia, hyperopia, and myopia each affect your vision differently by changing how light focuses on the retina. Myopia affects your distance vision, while presbyopia and hyperopia cause…

A young adult carefully removing an inside-out contact lens from their right eye.

Contact Lenses • February 1, 2025

How to Tell if Your Contact Lens Is Inside Out

Contact lenses should be convenient, not irritating. They’re designed to be a comfortable, effective answer to all kinds of vision problems. But whether you've worn contacts for years or are thinking about trying them for the first time, new lenses can be tricky. So how can you tell if a contact lens is inside out?…

Eye Exam, Vision Health • January 31, 2025

New Co-Pays for Medically Necessary Eye Care and Partial Exams

As of February 1, 2025 Alberta Health Care (AHC) has made significant cuts to Optometry's billing codes. This has necessitated the introduction of co-payments for many of the clinic visits that were previously 100% covered by Alberta Health. We will continue to bill AHC for a portion of your exam; however there will now be…

Dry Eye Disease • January 9, 2025

Can Dry Eye Cause Floaters?

Dry, irritated eyes can feel like a constant nuisance. Many people with dry eye syndrome also have symptoms such as discomfort, redness, and blurred vision. Some people may experience dry eyes with floaters—those tiny spots or squiggly lines that drift across your field of vision. However, floaters are a different visual concern and have no…

A close-up image of an eye with a cloudy lens.

Eye Conditions and Diseases • January 9, 2025

What Is the Difference Between Cataracts & Glaucoma?

Among the eye diseases that affect older adults, the most common include cataracts and glaucoma. While both can impact eyesight, they are very different conditions with distinct symptoms and treatments. In cataracts, the eye's lens becomes cloudy and in glaucoma, high eye pressure damages the optic nerve. Early detection through eye exams is the only…

Myopia Management • December 19, 2024

Atropine Eye Drops for Myopia

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is more common than ever. If your child is living with myopia, you've likely wondered what solutions exist. Myopia control is a fantastic way to help manage your child's nearsightedness, and one option for treatment is simple: atropine eye drops. Atropine eye drops are used to relax your child's eye muscles. This…

Close-up of a young girl's red, irritated eye.

Eye Disease, Eye Exam, Pink Eye • December 19, 2024

Quiz: Do I Have Pink Eye?

Pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis, is a common eye condition that causes inflammation or infection in the conjunctiva—the thin, transparent layer covering the white part of your eye. This condition can be caused by bacteria, viruses, allergens, or irritants, and while it is often mild, it can sometimes require medical attention. Identifying pink eye…

An eye doctor explains glaucoma to their patient using a model of an eye.

Eye Conditions and Diseases • November 26, 2024

Is Glaucoma Hereditary?

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of vision loss in Canada. It often develops without noticeable symptoms and can go unnoticed until extensive damage occurs. There are many risk factors for glaucoma, and while it’s not always hereditary, having a close family member with the disease can increase your chances of developing it. If…

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