Diabetes and your eye health Over one million Australians have been diagnosed with a type of diabetes, and any person who has diabetes requires yearly eye examinations. Read on to find out why managing eye health is so important for diabetics. Diabetes is a serious, complex condition which requires daily …
Summer eye health Protecting your eyes from harmful UV rays is important all year around, especially here in Queensland, but even moreso in summer, when we’re out having fun in the sun. In this post, put together by our head office team, we look at summer eye health, and how …
Glaucoma management Glaucoma management can be difficult for some, both at the initial stages of diagnosis, and later on with ongoing treatment. As your optometrist we’re here to help you, but often knowing a bit more about what you’re in for can help to start you on your journey. To …
Optomap Ultra-Widefield Retinal Imaging We are pleased to announce that we now offer Optomap® Ultra-Widefield Retinal Imaging as standard for all our patients when they visit us for an eye examination. This amazing technology allows us to capture a detailed image of the back of your eyes. We can then …
With World Diabetes Day upon us we thought it would be timely to take a closer look at how diabetes and your vision are linked, and how important it is to include regular eye examinations as part of your diabetes management plan. Read on to find out more about what …
The benefits of good health are numerous, not in the least in relation to your eyes! Eating well, doing regular physical activity and getting enough sleep can all contribute to not only your health in general, but the health of your eyes. Read on to see what our national office …
The rates of myopia (near-sightedness) are rising, and expected to hit 50% of the world’s population by 2050. As well as being one of the most common vision disorders in the world, it is also the leading cause of blindness worldwide, and leading cause of visual impairment in children. With …
We all know how bright the Queensland sun can be! Summer is just around the corner so it’s time to think about protecting your eyes in the hot, hot sun with a pair of good quality polarised sunglasses offer protection from UV rays. Plus you’ve got to look stylish! That’s …
Food for good eye health You might remember a post we wrote a while ago where we discussed some of the wonderful food you can eat to help with eye health. We’ve now teamed up with our head office to share this post with you, talking about which eye conditions …
Why you need to stop rubbing your eyes Regular washing of hands has been high on the agenda during Covid times, and for good reason! Our hands pick up all sorts of things all day long, and if we then rub our eyes with those same hands we risk transferring …
