Concussion Recovery

Post author:DrLee
Post published:February 2, 2016
Post category:vision therapy
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Vision problems after a concussion or traumatic brain injury can be devastating for a patient trying to return to school/work. Research has shown that approximately 70% of young athletes who suffer a concussion have eye coordination, focusing, and eye movement problems.

“The traditional vision approach still relies on the spontaneous recovery of double vision, patching, and using therapies to learn functional approaches around vision deficits, as opposed to treating the vision deficits. However, many optometrists across our nation are providing optometric vision therapy in addition to therapeutic lenses and prisms to help resolve visual deficits.”

Eye Exams For Kids

Post author:DrLee
Post published:January 26, 2016
Post category:health kids
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I have seen many kids who need glasses but the parents had no idea. They don’t tell you, because they don’t know what things are supposed to look like! That’s why it’s important to have a comprehensive eye exam because an optometrist can measure how light focuses in their eyes, even if they can’t read the letters.
All kids under the age of 20 are covered for one yearly exam under OHIP. Through the Eye See Eye Learn program, children in JK can receive a complimentary pair of glasses donated by Nikon and OGI.
Get your child’s eye tested and make sure they are well equipped for learning

Call (905) 666-4848 to book an appointment today!

Why Get Anti-Reflective Coating On Glasses?

Post author:DrLee
Post published:January 21, 2016
Post category:fun optometry
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Dr. Lee is a big fan of Mindy Kaling, but she cringed when she saw this photo online. Can you guess why?

Her glasses don’t have anti-reflective coating, which is why you see so much glare on her lenses! Anti-reflective coating eliminates reflections from both the front and back of the lenses, which allows more light to go straight into your eyes for good vision. This gives you sharper vision with less glare, especially when driving at night and using a computer. It cuts down the glare for you looking out, and for other people looking at you.

Anti-reflective coating helps you see better AND look better! 🙂

Here’s a picture of Tina Fey doing it right- you can see her eyes despite the bright lighting, so she can see better, AND she looks better!

Happy Holidays!

Post author:DrLee
Post published:December 25, 2015
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Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season with your loved ones! All the best for the new year!!

Whitby Vision Care is open Dec 28-31 so book an eye exam and buy your glasses/contacts before the year is up to make the most of your insurance benefits!

Call (905) 666-4848 to book an appointment (we re-open on Monday December 28 at 8:30 am)

Gift Ideas for Vision Development

Post author:DrLee
Post published:December 10, 2015
Post category:fun kids
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Looking for some great gift ideas for any child? Here’s a list of some fun toys/games which also promote vision development!

Building Toys – Develop eye-hand coordination and visualization/imagination
-Mega Bloks
-K’NEX
-Building Blocks
-Legos/Duplos

Fine Motor Skill Toys – Develop visual-motor integration and fine motor skills
-Origami Sets
-Rainbow Loom
-Lite-Brite
-Pegboard and Pegs

Space Perception Toys – Develop depth perception and eye-hand coordination
-Ants in the Pants
-Fishin’ Around
-Operation
-Pick-up Sticks
-KerPlunk
-Jenga

Visual Thinking Toys and Games – Develop visual perceptual skills including: visualization, visual memory, visual discrimination, pattern recognition and sequencing. These skills are important for academics including mathematics, reading and spelling.
-Color Blocks and 1” Cubes
-Bejeweled Board Game
-Tetris Bop It
-Parquetry Blocks
-Perplexus
-Qwirkle
-Card Games (Old Maid, Go Fish, etc.)
-Dominoes
-Qbitz

Head on over to The Vision Therapy Center for the full list! (96 gift ideas)