Everyone who wears glasses or contacts is familiar with eye exams. No doubt, most of us have been looking at the letter charts at the doctor’s o...
Concussions are one of the more commonplace injuries, and yet one of the riskiest. Especially widespread in young children and those who play contact...
According to the CNIB, more than 2.5 million Canadians have cataracts. June is Cataract Awareness Month, so to raise awareness of this leading cause o...
When traveling, it’s the things we take for granted that become the biggest headache. This is especially true for those of us who wear glasses a...
Has your eyelid ever become painful, red, and swollen with something that looks like a bug bite or a pimple? Chances are you’ve had a stye, or i...
We all know that smoking is bad for your health. What may be less well-known is how bad it is for your eyes. A study in the Canadian Journal of Optome...
Image courtesy of Optometry Giving Sight This Mother’s Day, celebrate mothers all over the world by giving a gift that transforms l...
Eye injuries in the workplace are shockingly common. In fact, according to the CNIB, every day, 700 Canadians sustain eye injuries on the job, resulti...
When most people think of vision loss, they think of blindness. But a recent study conducted by Dr. Keith Gordon of the Canadian National Institute fo...
Child with Strabismus, one of the causes of Amblyopia There haven’t been any innovations in lazy eye treatment in over 60 years, but that&rsq...
Everybody knows that spending too much time in front of digital screens can be bad for your eyes. But according to a 2013 poll conducted by Ipsos on b...
Fungal eye infections. Yup, they're as offputting as they sound. Unfortunately, they can also lead to serious eye conditions, including a loss of...
With over 280 locations across Canada, FYidoctors employees are some of the most dedicated and passionate eye care professionals working in the indust...
The link between the way we see and the way our brain works is incredibly strong. Case in point: a recent article from the medical publication PsyC...
Dr. Sanduk Ruit at work in Nepal (Image courtesy of Michael Amendolia) In a remote corner of Nepal, where poverty, disease and natural disasters ha...