Insights and Updates on Vision Care from Opto-Mization Blog
Essential Blog Posts on Vision Care and Eye Health Insights
October 7, 2025
Presbyopia Eye Drops and Small Pupils: The Benefits, the Trade-Offs, and the Truth Your Eyes Deserve
By Dr. Cameron McCrodan, OD, FCOVD – Opto-Mization Optometry & Vision Therapy, Victoria & Nanaimo, BC Why I Approach Presbyopia…
October 6, 2025
Prescription Sunglasses in Victoria: Protecting Your Eyes with Comfort and Style
More Than a Fashion Accessory Sunglasses are often treated as an afterthought, a stylish extra to throw in the car…
September 26, 2025
Vision and Autism: How Functional Eye Exams Reduce Daily Stress
Looking Beyond Behavior Raising a child on the autism spectrum brings both joys and challenges. Parents often become experts in…
September 26, 2025
Diplopia in Adults: How Prism Lenses and Therapy Restore Comfortable Vision
Understanding Double Vision Double vision, clinically known as diplopia, is more than just a visual inconvenience. For many adults, it…
September 26, 2025
Best Pediatric Eye Exams in Victoria: What Parents Should Expect
Finding the right eye doctor for your child is one of the most important steps you can take for their…
September 26, 2025
Vision and Autism: How Hidden Eye Problems Affect Kids on the Spectrum
For parents of children on the autism spectrum, daily life is filled with questions, therapies, and decisions. You work tirelessly…
September 10, 2025
Vision Therapy for Convergence Insufficiency: What Parents Need to Know
At Opto-Mization, one of the most common conditions we see in both children and adults is convergence insufficiency. Research shows…
September 10, 2025
Vision Therapy for Visual Processing Difficulties: Helping Children Learn, Focus, and Thrive
For many children across Victoria, Nanaimo, and Vancouver Island, school feels harder than it should. Parents hear reports like “he…
September 1, 2025
Driving and Vision: What Functional Eye Exams Reveal Beyond the Chart
Whether you are navigating Victoria’s busy streets during rush hour, heading north on the Island Highway from Nanaimo, or setting…
September 1, 2025
Concussion Recovery and Vision: How Therapy Supports Healing
Concussions are among the most common types of brain injury, and yet their full impact is often underestimated. When most…
August 8, 2025
Double Vision (Diplopia) Treatment in Victoria and Nanaimo: How Vision Therapy Can Help
Double vision, clinically known as diplopia, is more than just a visual inconvenience. For many people, it can disrupt daily…
August 7, 2025
Vision Therapy vs Tutoring: When the Problem Isn’t Learning
When a child begins to struggle in school, especially with reading, writing, or focus, many parents assume the next step…
February 21, 2023
Concussions: A Hidden Cause of Vision Difficulties
Concussions are a common injury, caused by a blow to the head that results in the brain colliding with the…
January 14, 2023
Concussions & Vision Problems After a Car Accident
While a car accident can impact our lives in an instant, its effects on our eyes and vision may not…
November 20, 2022
Retraining The Concussed Brain Using Neuro-Optometry
Are your post-concussion symptoms still bothering you weeks, months or even years after your concussion? If that’s the case, you’re…
November 14, 2022
Blurred Vision And Headaches ? What?s the Connection
Everyone gets headaches. Most of the time they?re mild and go away before you know it. But sometimes they hit…
October 13, 2022
What?s The Difference Between Traumatic And Non-Traumatic Brain Injuries?
There are 2 main types of brain injuries: traumatic and non-traumatic. Both types of brain injuries are potentially serious, and…
September 7, 2022
What?s an Ocular Migraine?
Ocular migraines, also known as visual migraines, are sudden, temporary episodes of visual distortion ? and can be quite scary…