Kids: Balancing screen time and green time One of the most common questions parents ask of their optometrist is, “how much screen time is too much for children?” When Optometry Australia surveyed parents about their children and screen time they discovered that 44 per cent of Australian parents are worried about the …
The Eyecare Plus Brand Ever wondered why we’re called Eyecare Plus? That’s because even though each practice is independent, we are also part of a nationwide group of optometrists, working together to offer gold level care in optometry services. That means we get the best of both worlds – and …
When vision is not performing to its potential, you can suffer from poor concentration and comprehension, headaches, eyestrain, poor depth perception or even double vision. In turn, that can affect your ability to play sport well, learn in the classroom, read comfortably, or drive a car. Our behavioural optometrist, Sally …
Spotlight on….Sally Stevens, Brisbane Behavioural Optometrist Here at Eyecare Plus Ashgrove we are very lucky to have behavioural optometrist Sally Stevens on the team, heading up our behavioural optometry services for both children and adults. What is behavioural optometry? A behavioural optometrist looks at whether your eyes are working comfortably …
We talk a lot about eye health, causes of eye problems and genetic predispositions, but what about events that happen without warning? Yes, we’re talking eye injuries. Eye injuries can take a number of forms. An injury could be due to foreign particles in the eye such as dust or …
Eye tests for children – your questions answered Have you ever had your child’s eyes tested? According to Optometry Australia’s 2020 Vision Index Report almost 80% of Australian parents believe their children have great eyesight, despite nearly 32% of children never having had an eye test. Not only that, but …
