What to know if your child wants contact lenses
- Contact Lenses
It is important to ask the question ‘why does my child want contact lenses?’ and to have a discussion with your child about their reason or your reason for wanting…
Clear vision without your glasses
- Eye Care
What is Orthokeratology? Orthokeratology (otherwise known as Ortho-K) is the non-surgical process that reshapes the cornea (the clear, protective outer layer of your eye) through wearing rigid contact lenses while…
How to know if your child needs glasses
- Kids Eye Tests
Understanding eye health is important for recognising the signs that your child might have visual problems and as a result, need glasses. Children may require glasses for several reasons, for…
Eyestrain symptoms in children
- Kids Eye Tests
If your child is complaining of sore eyes or experiencing frequent headaches, particularly after a day at school, they may be suffering from eyestrain or eye fatigue. Eyestrain is a…
What is Myopia?
- Eye Care
What is Myopia? Myopia, also commonly referred to as ‘nearsightedness’ or ‘shortsightedness’, is a common eye condition which causes blurred distance vision. Myopia is a condition in which light is…
Through the eyes of the beholder
- Eye Care
I used to be one of those people who other people came to to thread a needle or read the fine print on a label. That was before a certain…
How Often Should Children’s Eyes Be Tested?
- Kids Eye Tests
The Importance of Regular Eye Examinations for Children Visual demands alter as children progress through different ages and stages. The visual requirements of a baby and preschooler are different from…
What Can Cause Blurry Vision in a Child?
- Kids Eye Tests
Discovering that your child has blurry vision can be quite upsetting for parents. How long has their vision been blurry? Is the blurry vision impacting their ability to perform in…
Tracking Eye Movements
- Eye Care
What is eye tracking? Eye movement tracking skills are motor skills that allow the eyes to focus on objects, move from one object to another and follow moving objects. Eye…
Visual Spatial Skills
- Eye Care
Visual-spatial skills are used to understand directional concepts which organise our visual space such as left and right, and influences letter and number reversals. Visual spatial skills help us with…
What is Presbyopia?
- Eye Care
Presbyopia is a completely natural part of aging where the eyes gradually lose the ability to focus on nearby objects. Presbyopia usually becomes noticeable in your early to mid-40s and…
Multifocal Contact Lenses: All You Need to Know
- Contact Lenses
What are multifocal contact lenses A multifocal contact lens is any type of contact lens that has two or more “powers”, or prescriptions. The prescriptions for multifocal contact lenses generally…
