Article Credit: Canadian Association of Optometrists ( opto.ca ) Glaucoma Lasers have been used to help treat nerve damage caused by glaucoma for years.  In narrow angle glaucoma, a laser is used to make a small hole in the peripheral part of the iris, causing it to fall away from the natural drainage meshwork and allowing better aqueous outflow. For open angle glaucoma, the laser can be used directly on the meshwork to create a chemical and biological change to the tissue, r

Article Credit: Canadian Association of Optometrists ( opto.ca ) Your best choice is to see your doctor of optometry for a routine  eye exam  to ensure good vision and eye health. Early diagnosis and treatment are keys to preventing vision loss. Don’t assume that red eyes, pain or unusual visual symptoms will go away on their own. You can never be sure: some eye diseases only show symptoms when the condition is advanced and difficult, or even impossible, to treat. It’s about

Article Credit: Canadian Association of Optometrists ( opto.ca ) “I have 20/20 vision” are words you may have uttered while bragging about having tip-top eyesight, however, it’s not that simple. In fact, it’s highly probable that many people don’t even know what those numbers means. 20/20 vision only represents the clarity of your vision when viewing objects 20 feet in the distance, CNIB explains. Normal vision is known as “20/20”. This simply means that the eye being tested