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Insights and Updates on Vision Care from Opto-Mization Blog

Keep up to date on the latest vision-related news and vision therapy studies at Opto-mization.
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Essential Blog Posts on Vision Care and Eye Health Insights

Senior man driving a car, focusing on the road, illustrating the importance of vision for safe driving and eye health.

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…

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Man with a bandage on his forehead sitting on a couch, looking concerned while a female optometrist in a white coat takes notes on a clipboard, illustrating a consultation for post-concussion vision symptoms.

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…

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August 19, 2025

Eye Teaming and Depth Perception: Why 20/20 Isn’t the Whole Story

At Opto-Mization, we often meet patients who tell us, “But my child sees 20/20. How can vision be the problem?”…

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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…

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August 7, 2025

Screen Time and Your Eyes: How to Prevent Digital Eye Strain in Victoria and Nanaimo

In today’s world, screens are everywhere, from smartphones and tablets to laptops and smartboards. Whether you’re working from home, learning…

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Children practicing mindfulness and meditation, focusing on visual skills and attention, in a bright, calm environment, relevant to eye health and concentration issues.

August 7, 2025

Vision and Attention: How Visual Skills Affect Focus and Concentration in Children

For many families in British Columbia, concerns about a child’s ability to focus on school can be overwhelming. Whether it’s…

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July 22, 2025

Dizziness and Balance Problems in Adults: When Vision Is the Hidden Cause

Dizziness can be one of the most unsettling sensations a person experiences. Whether it’s a persistent light-headedness, a sense of…

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Woman undergoing a functional vision exam using specialized equipment, with a close-up of her eye displayed on the monitor, highlighting the importance of vision assessments in Victoria.

July 15, 2025

Where to Book a Functional Vision Exam in Victoria

If you or your child are experiencing vision-related symptoms that don’t show up on a standard eye chart, a comprehensive…

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Child wearing sunglasses engaged in a pediatric eye exam, interacting with a tablet displaying visual patterns, supervised by an optometrist in a clinical setting.

July 9, 2025

Pediatric Eye Exams in Victoria: What Parents Need to Know

As children grow, their eyes play a central role in how they explore the world, build confidence, and learn new…

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June 30, 2025

Struggling with Reading in BC? How Vision Therapy Helps Children Learn and Thrive

Across British Columbia, many children are falling behind in reading, writing, and attention, not because of a lack of intelligence…

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May 29, 2025

Vision Therapy in Nanaimo: How Opto-Mization Is Changing Lives Through Functional Vision Care

When you hear the term “eye doctor,” you might immediately think of glasses, contact lenses, or a standard eye chart.…

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Eye doctor holding a model of an eye, demonstrating eye anatomy and vision care concepts, relevant to eye health and services at Opto-Mization.

May 29, 2025

How to Find the Best Eye Doctor in Victoria, BC — What Sets Us Apart at Opto-Mization

If you’re looking for the Best Eye Doctor in Victoria, BC, you probably want more than just a routine eye…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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July 15, 2022

4 Ways a Stroke Can Impact Vision

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people around the world experience a stroke. Of the survivors, around 65% will have…

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June 9, 2022

Why, post concussion, would turning your head cause snapshots of vision to follow slowly?

That’s actually a really cool one. So when you’re turning your head there’s a couple of different things that need…

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