Our eyes become fatigued when we spend too much time in front of our computers without configuring our work environment appropriately. I recently focused on this problem, pun intended, when I suffered horrible computer withdrawal while recovering from an eye operation. Here’s how you can protect your eyes in our world dominated by long working…
An Edmonton-based company is developing new imaging technology to treat retinal diseases and give hope to the millions of people who suffer from them. PulseMedica has only been operating for about a year, but its preliminary research is so promising that the collaborators hope to have some of their devices to market by 2023. More…
Ophthalmologists encouraged to take extra precautions while working with patients who have conjunctivitis
A case of pink eye is now reason to be tested for COVID-19, according to University of Alberta researchers. Coughing, fever and difficulty breathing are common symptoms of the illness, but a recent case study involving an Edmonton woman and published in the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology has determined that conjunctivitis and keratoconjunctivitis can also be primary symptoms. In…
Most Canadian children never have their eyes examined, yet one in six may have a vision problem
One in every six Canadian children may have a vision problem that makes it difficult for them to learn and read, according to the Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO). For this reason, the CAO strongly recommends a comprehensive eye examination for every child before entering school. The medical journal The Lancet concurs. It recently published…