Eye Makeup: How Does it Affect Your Vision?

I get a lot of questions from women about how safe eye makeup is for their eyes. The good news is, eye makeup is perfectly safe. The bad news is, there are still plenty of ways to make it unsafe for your vision. Improper application, improper removal, or simply applying too much eye makeup can all be hazardous to your vision.

So here are some of my tips to make sure you’re that when you’re playing up your peepers with eye makeup, you’re doing it as safely as possible.

• Throw your mascara out after 3-4 months, and don’t try to re-wet dried mascara with water or saliva.
• Don’t share cosmetics with others—you’re essentially sharing bacteria when you do this. If you wouldn’t share your toothbrush with your friend, don’t share your mascara either. (This is the exception to the rule, “sharing is caring.”)
• Don’t apply your makeup on the move—like in the car, for example (especially if you’re the one driving!). It increases the chances of your eye pencil or mascara scratching your eye.
• Avoid applying eye makeup when you have an infected or irritated eye.
• Wash your hands before applying makeup.
• Use a proper makeup remover before bed—leaving your eye makeup on overnight can lead to infected or dry, irritated eyes; and it’s also bad for your lashes. A quality eye makeup remover is a great option for safely removing your mascara, eyeliner and eye shadow.

Eye makeup is a great way to show off those beautiful baby blues—just follow these tips to be safe while you’re doing it.

Edmonton Vision Centre strives to provide best eye care service to our existing and new customers. So hurry up and book an appointment with Dr. Paul Singh (Optometrist ) today to secure the health of your precious asset.

Our Location:

Edmonton Vision Centre

4351 50 St NW

Edmonton, AB T6L 7E8 Canada‎

Tel: +1 780-440-9696 (Map)

Website: www.edmontonvisioncentre.com

Youth Sports & Protective Eyewear

When it comes to youth sports, many parents may be concerned about injuries, but the first thing that crosses your mind may not be eye injuries. However, eye injuries can be extremely common and also dangerous to your child’s long-term vision. In fact, up to 40,000 eye injuries are reported each year.

Some sports may be more hazardous than others. For example, football is known as being an extremely physical, high-contact sport, but the risk of eye injury with basketball or tennis is also high. That’s why I recommend wearing protective eyewear when participating in any sport. This is especially important among youth, as an injury to the eye at a younger age could cause long-term vision damage.

Sports goggles are the ideal form of protection for your eyes. Often made from polycarbonate (a very impact-resistant material) and available in a variety of shapes, sizes, and styles, they’re designed specifically to protect your eye from injury during physical activity. An added bonus is that prescription goggles can enhance sports performance if you or your child has a slight vision problem.

Sports goggles are tailored to the specific activity  in which your child participates. For example, contoured goggles that fit more closely around the face are ideal for sports where you’re moving quickly and your eyes are at risk of flying debris, such as biking. There are goggles made to fit securely beneath football helmets. There are styles made for contact lens wearers as well.

Edmonton Vision Centre strives to provide best eye care service to our existing and new customers. So hurry up and book an appointment with Dr. Paul Singh (Optometrist ) today to secure the health of your precious asset.

Our Location:

Edmonton Vision Centre

4351 50 St NW

Edmonton, AB T6L 7E8 Canada‎

Tel: +1 780-440-9696 (Map)

Website: www.edmontonvisioncentre.com

Visual Reading Disorders

There are many learning disorders that are related to vision problems. The brain processes information visually in several different ways. As we’ve discussed before, many times children are misdiagnosed with behavioral disorders when the actual issue is a visual/learning disorder.

Here are some of the more common ways our brain processes information visually:

• Sequencing (the ability to see and distinguish words, symbols, and numbers)
• Figure–Ground Discrimination (the ability to distinguish a character or shape from its background)
• Motor Processing (also referred to as hand-eye coordination, the ability to process information from the eyes and move parts of your body accordingly)
• Memory (long-term and short-term, the ability to remember what you have seen)
• Spatial Relationships (the ability to determine how shapes are positioned in relation to one another)
• Discrimination (the ability to process and distinguish one item from another)

Visual disorders can manifest themselves in many different ways because of the many different ways we visual process information.

Edmonton Vision Centre strives to provide best eye care service to our existing and new customers. So hurry up and book an appointment with Dr. Paul Singh (Optometrist ) today to secure the health of your precious asset.

Our Location:

Edmonton Vision Centre

4351 50 St NW

Edmonton, AB T6L 7E8 Canada‎

Tel: +1 780-440-9696 (Map)

Website: www.edmontonvisioncentre.com

Dry Eyes & Contact Lenses

For many with vision problems, contact lenses are an ideal solution. They offer an uninhibited range of vision and have progressed so much in quality that they are often unnoticeable to the wearer once they’re in.

However, one common issue we run into with contact lens wearers is dry eyes. Thankfully, there are many options to treat this issue and find the right solution for you. With a variety of lenses and other products on the market today, dry eyes for contact lens wearers can often be treated fairly easily. You may be concerned that you won’t be able to continue wearing contact lenses, but these days that is rarely a necessity. In most cases, we can find a solution to your dry eye problem so that you are able to remain a contact lens wearer.

One of the best advances made in contact lenses is the improvement of dailies—that is, lenses that you wear for a day and then discard. These are a great first option for someone struggling with dry eyes. Other possibilities include switching to a lower water content lens, lubricated eye drops (over-the counter or prescription—make sure you work with us to determine the best product),  a different cleaning solution…the options are many.

Edmonton Vision Centre strives to provide best eye care service to our existing and new customers. So hurry up and book an appointment with Dr. Paul Singh (Optometrist ) today to secure the health of your precious asset.

Our Location:

Edmonton Vision Centre

4351 50 St NW

Edmonton, AB T6L 7E8 Canada‎

Tel: +1 780-440-9696 (Map)

Website: www.edmontonvisioncentre.com

You should wear sunglasses

You probably already wear sunglasses, but if you don’t you should start.  Here are some reasons you should do that:

1) If you get big obnoxious ones like me you can pretend to be an incognito celebrity.
2) You’ll protect your eyes.
3) You’ll have less trouble seeing when you’re driving directly into the sunlight.
4) They look super cool.
5) Throw on some sunglasses and lipstick and skip the rest of your makeup if you’re in a hurry
6) Sunglasses are the ultimate assistant in becoming photogenic.

I’m not gonna lie, number 6 is the main reason I wear sunglasses religiously.  When I travel I love to get tons of photos, but inevitably I don’t look super awesome in certain shots.  But if I’m wearing sunglasses I find that the way I look in the photo is immeasurably better than if I had not worn them. I took photos demonstrate this:

Scenario 1: You decide not to full tooth smile.  I guess you’re trying to be cute without being obvious.


Admittedly the first photo is not that bad, but I do look all kinds of squinty.  Not so in the sunglasses photo.
Scenario 2: Somebody caught you not smiling. You kind of look mad. Or tired.


Photo one is not cute.  Photo two is decidedly cool.
Scenario 3: Somebody caught you mid-sentence and your mouth is partially open and looking all sorts of weird.

Photo one is a disgusted teenager.  Photo two is “haha, she’s so cute, she wasn’t ready for the photo. Adorable.”

And because it’s incredibly obvious that these photos were staged I give you an actual example of sunglasses vs. no sunglasses that ACTUALLY HAPPENED!

There are some other problems going on with the first photo in terms of my posture and the fit of the sweater that are affecting the way that I look, but I think the sunglasses help a TON.

Quick note about sunglasses and their prices.  There are two schools of thought:

School One: Purchase expensive sunglasses.  You wear them everyday so they should be high quality.  You’ll be more likely to take care of them and less likely to lose them if you have invested in them.
School Two: Purchase cheap sunglasses.  For goodness sake, they are SUNGLASSES!  Why spend a ton of money on them?  If you lose them, no big deal, you’ll replace them without a thought.

While I see the points of school one, I fall decidedly into school two.  I went through a phase where I couldn’t keep a pair of sunglasses for more than a month, so I refuse to pay more than $15-$20.  That being said, I found this pair at Edmonton Vision Centre for a total of $5 over 4 years ago and I’m still wearing them.  When you find a pair that works, stick with it!

Edmonton Vision Centre strives to provide best eye care service to our existing and new customers. So hurry up and book an appointment with Dr. Paul Singh (Optometrist ) today to secure the health of your precious asset.

Our Location:

Edmonton Vision Centre

4351 50 St NW

Edmonton, AB T6L 7E8 Canada‎

Tel: +1 780-440-9696 (Map)

Website: www.edmontonvisioncentre.com

Contact Lenses and Glasses: A Match Made in Heaven?

There are a lot of articles floating around the web which try to compare contact lenses and glasses. But do they miss the point? Contact lenses and glasses have different qualities, making them well suited for different situations. But really they work great together. Even if someone prefers to wear their contacts all the time, they should still have a pair of specs handy.

One of the main strengths of buying contact lenses is that they’re great for people who play sport. When you’re running around, playing football, rugby etc., contacts do seem to have an advantage. They can provide better peripheral vision and could potentially improve performance as a result. They also have safety benefits in these situations.

That said, contact lenses shouldn’t be worn all the time. It’s good to take a break sometimes and sport your specs. Constantly wearing contact lenses can increase the risk of eye infection, so wearing your glasses a few days a week and not wearing your contacts all day long can be great for your eyes.

Mixing Things Up a Bit

At the same time as health considerations, it’s great to mix things up a bit, and sporting your glasses for a change can offer a fresh look. With popular brands of eyewear such as Ray-Ban, Oakley or Prada, and celebrities wearing glasses in public more often, glasses aren’t just a way to see clearly. They’re now much more of a fashion accessory, and wearing glasses some days and contact lenses another is a great way of mixing things up.

A Combination of Coloured Contact Lenses & Glasses

To add an extra dimension to your look and spice things up, combining coloured contact lenses with your glasses can be a great way to go.  Coloured lenses can be bought in plano (which means they won’t correct your vision), allowing you to change your eye colour and wear your glasses.

For the fashionistas out there, this technique offers endless combinations to vary your look. There are a variety of different colours available for contact lenses, from your standard blue to more distinctive colours such as amethyst. The lenses have also been designed for a range of eye colours, either to provide a subtle or dramatic change in eye colour.

So why do contact lenses and glasses work great together? Well firstly, they both work great in different situations because they have different qualities. At the same time, it’s just good to mix things up a bit for a fresh look by wearing contact lenses some days and glasses another. To add even more variation, contact lenses can be bought in a range of colours, and you can experiment with different colours while wearing glasses.

Edmonton Vision Centre strives to provide best eye care service to our existing and new customers. So hurry up and book an appointment with Dr. Paul Singh (Optometrist ) today to secure the health of your precious asset.

Our Location:

Edmonton Vision Centre

4351 50 St NW

Edmonton, AB T6L 7E8 Canada‎

Tel: +1 780-440-9696 (Map)

Website: www.edmontonvisioncentre.com

Hidden benefits of contact lenses

It is commonplace now to protect our skin with sun creams but what about protection for our eyes?

While our bodies are amazing at repairing and replacing some spoiled cells, the crystalline lens of the eye is an exception that is never replaced. Therefore gradual UV exposure over the years can lead to the early development of cataract, causing reduced vision.  Ocular UV related changes are not limited to cataract but have a role in the development of age related macular degeneration , photo keratitis, pterygium and can cause melanomas of the skin around the eye and eyelids.

Most sun damage is accrued during the early developmental years of life, perhaps only showing itself later in life. Therefore sun protection for children is vital.

So how do we protect our eyes from the harmful UV exposure? A good pair of sunglasses is a great start. These should offer protection to the level of UV 400. This means that 99-100% of harmful UVA and UVB wavelengths are blocked out. The style and fit of the spectacles can also make a difference. The larger the lens, or the more wrap around the style then the more UV light is blocked out.  Be very wary of cheap sunglasses without the UV400 protection. The dark nature of these lenses causes the pupil to get bigger behind the lens, allowing even more harmful light into the eye. Standard spectacle lenses do not offer UV protection.

A great benefit of many modern soft contact lenses and some RGP lenses is that they have a built in level of UV protection. This means the added benefit of year round UV protection as well as coverage of the whole eye.

Edmonton Vision Centre strives to provide best eye care service to our existing and new customers. So hurry up and book an appointment with Dr. Paul Singh (Optometrist ) today to secure the health of your precious asset.

Our Location:

Edmonton Vision Centre

4351 50 St NW

Edmonton, AB T6L 7E8 Canada‎

Tel: +1 780-440-9696 (Map)

Website: www.edmontonvisioncentre.com

Make up or No Make up with your Specs?

Let Your Eye Glasses Shine

Make up is a necessity in some women’s lives. There is a fine line that should not be crossed, though. In this article we will cover just what is too much make up to be had. Particularly, when there are certain “obstacles” in the way that could be affected by going overboard on the make up application during your morning routine. Eye glasses being the main thing of concern, along with prescription contact lenses. Too much make up could mean a tedious clean up of these little buggers and may irritate your eyes, requiring you to remove them (both glasses and contacts) and clean with saline solution more than once a day. Besides, who wants caked on cover up all over their new custom prescription glasses? Talk about an oily mess.

Make up, particularly eye make up, should only be applied to a point. This is what’s called a comfortable point… not to be mistaken for a comfort zone, since many people’s equivalency of a comfort zone is panda blackened eyes and no pigmentation on their face’s skin whatsoever. If you are unsure what this means, then just think “less is more,” since it usually is. At least, in the case of fashion meets practicality. Besides, just how comfortable is mascara and eyeliner flaking off and into your eye socket? That has to be a pain to remove, considering the cost in eye drops. Instead of applying a black glob to outline the eyes, why not stop at a singular line of onyx black? If it’s a thicker look you’re going for, try smudging the line in an outward and downward motion, to achieve a sensual, smoky look. This can be achieved using a Q tip, if your eyeliner stick didn’t come with a smudge able end piece.

If it’s an edgy look, stick with a singular line, but go with something a little more colorful, such as in deep blue or green. This is especially effective if you’re going for a night on the town or an evening dinner. Black may be an everyday look, but if it’s vibrant and colorful, the night life or low lighted settings could compliment it best. Just the smallest amount of eyeliner and eye shadow could give the appearance of glowing eyes, rather than shady lids. There’s a huge difference between being dark and mysterious and just being one with the shadows.

Eyewear may not be the only thing affected. It is also your eyesight in general. Too much damage to the eyes could mean a stronger prescription in the future, especially if the wear and tear happens on a regular basis. This could cause scratching of the retina, which is no walk in the park. Especially if the contact or lens is harmed in the process.

An ideal type of eye make up for those who wear eye glasses include simple black, which works best with something like hepcatworks in black and red. This geek chic eyewear with a touch Biance Classic Black Eyewear of color will have them turning heads when doubled with dark and mysterious tones to the eyes, such as black smoky eyeliner. Another type of custom prescription glasses that are easy on the eyes is the colorful BIANCE, which comes in purple, pink, brown, a number of other colors and of course, the classic black. These translucent frames will make your eyes pop when doubled with a sensuous brown or vibrant gold eye shadow and glimmer eyeliner stick.

Edmonton Vision Centre strives to provide best eye care service to our existing and new customers. So hurry up and book an appointment with Dr. Paul Singh (Optometrist ) today to secure the health of your precious asset.

Our Location:

Edmonton Vision Centre

4351 50 St NW

Edmonton, AB T6L 7E8 Canada‎

Tel: +1 780-440-9696 (Map)

Website: www.edmontonvisioncentre.com

Sunglasses: Fashion statement or cool factor?

Sunglasses can be a necessity and a fashion statement. Depending upon the situation, your custom prescription eye wear will either add to your coolness or prove your social ineptitude. Eye glasses can be an asset to anyone’s appearance, if chosen wisely and worn appropriately. Prescription glasses and sunglasses come in such a variety of styles these days that making a fashion statement wearing your custom prescription eye wear can really work.

However, there are some occasions when you may need to don the sunglasses and reach for your regular non-tinted prescription eyeglasses. Here are some situations where your sunglasses should be forfeited.

1. Indoor Graduation Ceremonies: You’ve worked so hard to get that diploma and all of your friends and relatives have joined you at the ceremony to see you accept your prize. Wanting to be cool, you’ve decided to wear those extra dark sunglasses on stage only to miss that last step going up the riser. Face meets floor. Sunglasses shatter. Cool is lost. Should have worn your prescription eyeglasses instead.

2. Funeral: Whether you’re the deceased or just attending the visitation, sunglasses are not a good choice. Hiding behind the sunglasses makes you appear a bit cold (deceased or not), so best to stick to your prescription glasses instead.

3. Roller Skating: Indoor roller rinks are not the place to worry about getting your cool on. You need to have a clear shot at seeing that three year old that can barely walk let alone skate. Keep your eye glasses on and lose the shades. That toddler will thank you.

4. Court of Law: Wearing your blackest shades during your testimony in support of your poor, dear mother who is being accused of bank fraud may not make the best impression on the jury. They need to gauge your eye contact to help make a very important decision. Love your mom? Lose the shades.

Don’t forget that when you are indoors, stylish custom prescription eye wear can take your fashion statement to a new level. Prescription glasses can enhance your facial qualities and give you that edge you need whether it’s helping you appear a little smarter than maybe you really are or hiding the dark circles from your previous night out.

Edmonton Vision Centre strives to provide best eye care service to our existing and new customers. So hurry up and book an appointment with Dr. Paul Singh (Optometrist ) today to secure the health of your precious asset.

Our Location:

Edmonton Vision Centre

4351 50 St NW

Edmonton, AB T6L 7E8 Canada‎

Tel: +1 780-440-9696 (Map)

Website: www.edmontonvisioncentre.com

10 Facts About Contact Lenses

1. A contact lens is designed to rest on the cornea, the clear outer surface of the eye.

2. Contacts are held in place mainly by adhering to the tear film that covers the front of the eye and, to a lesser extent, by pressure from the eyelids.

3. As the eyelid blinks, it glides over the surface of the contact lens and causes it to move slightly. This movement allows the tears to provide necessary lubrication to the cornea and helps flush away debris between the cornea and the contact lens.

4. A contact is an optical medical device, primarily used to correct myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and reading problems. In these conditions, light is not focused properly on the retina, the layer of nerve endings in the back of the eye that converts light to electrochemical impulses. When light is not focused properly on the retina, the result is blurred or imperfect vision.

5. When in place on the cornea, the contact lens functions as the initial optical element of the eye. The optics combine with the optics of the eye to properly focus light on the retina. The result is clear vision.

6. What causes farsightedness? Hypermetropia most commonly occurs because the eyeball is too short; that is, shorter from front to back than is normal. In some cases, hypermetropia may be caused by the cornea having too little curvature.

7. Replacing contact lenses frequently usually means better eye health. Other obvious advantages are having spare ones immediately available should one get torn or lost.

8. Be sure you wear your back up eyeglasses at least once a week to give your eyes and cornea a chance to reoxygenate.

9. Symptoms of overwear include burning eyes, dryness, blurred vision and seeing halos around lights. This can lead to serious corneal problems and infections. Consult your eye doctor regularly for eye examinations and follow up care.

10. Frequent and Planned Replacement contacts are replaced on a planned schedule, most often every two weeks, monthly or quarterly. These items usually come 4 to 6 per box. Eye care professionals may recommend enzyming them if they are used longer than one month.

Edmonton Vision Centre strives to provide best eye care service to our existing and new customers. So hurry up and book an appointment with Dr. Paul Singh (Optometrist ) today to secure the health of your precious asset.

Our Location:

Edmonton Vision Centre

4351 50 St NW

Edmonton, AB T6L 7E8 Canada‎

Tel: +1 780-440-9696 (Map)

Website: www.edmontonvisioncentre.com