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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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
March 9, 2024
Vision Therapy for Convergence Insufficiency
Research shows that Convergence Insufficiency (CI) can affect up to 15% of all school-age children – that’s approximately 1 in…
May 28, 2021
4 Ways Vision May Be Affected Following A Stroke
About 2 in 3 stroke survivors live with some degree of visual dysfunction following the stroke. Although all brains are…
April 30, 2021
Boys With ADHD Are at Higher Risk for Brain Injury & Vision Problems
Studies show that traumatic brain injuries (TBI) occur in approximately 17% of males worldwide. To determine whether there is a…
March 29, 2021
What?s the Connection Between Sleep Apnea, Concussion, and Your Vision?
A recent comprehensive sleep study on people with post-concussion syndrome showed that 78% were diagnosed with sleep apnea. What came…
February 24, 2021
10 Things About Vestibular Disorders You Probably Didn?t Know
The vestibular system is what helps us feel balanced and stable. People with vestibular disorders may experience symptoms like frequent…
January 26, 2021
Experiencing Headaches? Visual Problems May Be the Cause
We?ve all had it. A sudden headache that seems to pop up out of nowhere, rendering the most routine tasks…
December 28, 2020
Does Your Head Hurt? You Might Have Binocular Vision Dysfunction
Have you been struggling with headaches or migraines with little to no relief? If so, you might be suffering from…