Best Fit For Your Glasses

Post author:DrLee
Post published:February 26, 2016
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Dr. Lee cringed when she saw this picture of Sean Penn and Charlize Theron, but probably not for the reason you think….

Look at his sunglasses! They do not fit around his ear, and they look very tight against his head (probably hugging his head to make up for the fact that they’re not sitting on his ears). This probably creates pressure on his head, and on the back of the ears where the glasses are hooked. Yikes!
At Whitby Vision Care, we would not let you walk out like that! We always adjust your glasses to fit you, to ensure that you feel good and look GREAT! 🙂

Happy Friday everyone!

Why Get Anti-Reflective Coating On Glasses?

Post author:DrLee
Post published:January 21, 2016
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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
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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)

Children’s Vision Month Contest

Post author:DrLee
Post published:October 6, 2015
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It’s Children’s Vision Month! Enter for a chance to win weekly prizes, including a hybrid laptop and $300 in goods and services from a doctor of optometry. You could also win the grand prize valued at $5,000 – including $2,500 towards your child’s RESP, an HP Canada hybrid laptop and more! Enter at http://www.doccontest.com and help your child see their full potential.

Children’s Vision Month Sweepstakes