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Where to Book a Functional Vision Exam 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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Pediatric Eye Exams in Victoria: What Parents Need to Know

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

Meet Lindsay Morton – Now Providing Expert Optical Care Full-Time as an Optician in Nanaimo

Meet Lindsay Morton – Now Providing Expert Optical Care Full-Time as an Optician in Nanaimo

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June 30, 2025

Thank You, Victoria – From the Team at Opto-Mization

We’re Grateful for Your Support in the 31st Annual Best of the City Awards Voting for the 31st Annual Best…

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Vision-Related Migraines and Dizziness: Understanding the Missing Link Between Your Eyes and Your Brain

June 30, 2025

Vision-Related Migraines and Dizziness: Understanding the Missing Link Between Your Eyes and Your Brain

Migraines. Dizziness. Visual auras. Sensitivity to light and motion. For many patients across Victoria, Nanaimo, and Vancouver Island, these symptoms…

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

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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How to Find the Best Eye Doctor in Victoria, BC — What Sets Us Apart 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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Help with Reading Problems in Nanaimo: What Functional Vision Care Can Reveal

May 21, 2025

Help with Reading Problems in Nanaimo: What Functional Vision Care Can Reveal

When a child struggles with reading, the first assumptions are often academic or behavioural, perhaps it’s a learning disability, ADHD,…

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July 19, 2024

Fun Home-Based Activities to Strengthen Your Child’s Vision

Although 20/20 clarity is important, it’s not enough. You see, the visual system is made up of the eyes and…

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March 9, 2024

Who is a Candidate for Vision Therapy

It may be difficult to understand that someone can see very clearly yet experience vision-related challenges. But that’s the reality…

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March 9, 2024

Vision Therapy for Anisometropia

What is Anisometropia? Anisometropia is a condition in which the eyes have significantly different refractive power: One eye sees very…

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March 9, 2024

Patching or Vision Therapy for Lazy Eye?

Amblyopia, commonly referred to as ‘lazy eye’, occurs when the brain and the eye are not working in perfect unison.…

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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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June 8, 2022

Amazing letter from one of our post concussion patients

I wanted to write to talk about my experience with Dr Cam McCrodan and the Optomization Team. I sustained a…

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May 30, 2022

Can a Brain Injury Affect Vision?

If you?ve been experiencing blurry vision, double vision or other visual symptoms following a car accident, serious fall or blow…

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