Halloween Contact Lenses and Eye Health
With Halloween right around the corner we all love dressing in our favorite costumes. As part of your costume this year you may decide to use decorative or coloured contacts.…
Retinal Imaging
360 Eyecare - Metro offers digital retinal imaging when you visit us for your eye examination. These images in some cases can take place of the pupil dilating drops. With…
Eye See…Eye Learn Program at 360 Eyecare – Metro
The Eye See…Eye Learn program provides comprehensive eye exams to Junior Kindergarten students (children ages 4 and under) in participating school regions. Your local optometrist can provide these exams and…
What are Progressive Lenses by Essilor?
If you are over 40 and are experiencing gradual vision loss at distance and close ranges, chances are you are experiencing presbyopia, the common gradual loss of near and distance…
The Human Eye
Eyes are a very complex part of the human body. An eye has several major components: the cornea, pupil, lens, iris, retina and sclera. They work together to capture images…
Laser Eye Surgery
Laser eye surgery is a great way to correct your vision and eliminate your dependence on glasses or contact lenses. Like all medical procedures, laser eye surgery provides benefits, but poses risks.…
Nikon Lenses at 360 Eyecare – Metro
Single Vision:
Nikon lenses offer 2 types of lenses for single vision: spherical and aspheric/multi-aspheric lenses. Aspherical lenses are flatter and thinner then spherical lenses and have two distinct advantages:
- Better vision. They have less distortion around the edges of the lenses, which allows for sharper vision.
- A more attractive look. They have less magnification, so they have less impact on your appearance
Age related macular degeneration – A leading cause of blindness
One of the leading causes of blindness in North America is Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). Age related macular degeneration causes damage to the macula, the small spot in the…
Dry Eyes
Dry eye syndrome is a common problem. Dry eyes are generally caused by either the inability of the lacrimal gland to produce a sufficient amount of tears to keep your…
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Retinopathy is caused by damaged blood vessels to the retina and is the most common eye disease among diabetic patients. Blood vessels may swell and leak fluid in some…