Did you know that approximately one in five Australian children suffers from an undetected vision problem?[1] If left unchecked, these issues may develop into serious vision problems in the future, affecting educational, social and learning outcomes during schooling and into adulthood. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Optometry Queensland and …
How often should you get your eyes checked? How often should you get your eyes checked? Well…it depends. Read on to find out more, in this post put together by our head office team Typically, your eye check schedule depends on two things: your overall health and your age. While …
What is 20/20 vision? Testing for visual acuity using an eye chart is just part of the service here at Eyecare Plus Ashgrove. Read on to find out more about this test in this blog post put together by our head office team. Have you ever wondered why we refer …
Diabetic retinopathy: How to prevent vision loss Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in Australian adults, and across the world, the number of people suffering from diabetes is rising at an incredible rate. In this post, our head office team takes a look at diabetic retinopathy, a condition of …
Diabetes and your eyes Diabetes is a great example of a chronic health condition that affects your eyes. In this post, put together by our head office team, we take a look at a handy little reminder tool for diabetics to keep up to date with their regular eye tests. …
Glaucoma – The silent thief of sight Many eye conditions develop slowly, so you often don’t even notice that your eyesight has changed until you come in for a test. That’s why we recommend regular eye tests so we can pick up conditions such as glaucoma as early as possible. …
Use it or lose it (your private health insurance that is) Some private health funds roll over at the end of the financial year rather than the end of the calendar year, and if you don’t use your benefits, you lose them. You can check here to see when your …
Diabetic retinopathy and mental health Eye conditions, such as diabetic retinopathy, can have physical impacts on your vision and eye health, but what about the mental health aspects, such as dealing with lifestyle changes when you vision deteriorates? This post from our head office team takes a closer look at …
Macular Degeneration: A case study May is Macula Month, so our head office team took some time to speak to 90-year-old Pastor Ron Clarke OAM to find out more about how he manages macular degeneration around his busy life. A story of life-saving eye injections As the most common age …
Prevention and treatment of age-related macular degeneration May is Macula Month so what better time to share this post from our head office team all about age-related macular degeneration. If this article raises any issues for you, feel free to book an appointment for an eye test. Before sight-saving eye …
