Sturgeon Vision Centre – When work and play cloud your vision on caring for your eyes.

When work and play cloud your vision on caring for your eyes.

Our family, our jobs, our friends—they all vie for our time. When we get older and notice something’s wrong with our close-up vision, we often procrastinate or just adjust to it. To illustrate this, follow Sylvia and discover how important it is not to ignore vision problems.

Sylvia is a 45-year-old mother of two who works part time. For the past couple of months, she’s found her vision changing. She already wears contact lenses, but she occasionally wears her reading glasses overtop of her contacts when she’s working at the computer. Also, her eyes have become increasingly dry and irritated. Sylvia really knew it was time for an eye exam when at an after-game meal with her local soccer team, she was trying to read a text—the text size was already at maximum. Her teammates thought she was always taking selfies, because she held her phone out at arm’s length.

Sylvia told her optometrist about her vision concerns. An exam found that she had presbyopia, which is a normal, age-related vision change whereby the crystalline lens of the eye loses its elasticity and flexibility, which makes it difficult to focus on close objects. The optometrist told her this is normal for her age. She was also diagnosed with dry eye, which is quite common in Alberta’s dry climate.

Sylvia explained that she’d been recently diagnosed with Diabetes. Because of this issue, she had her eyes dilated and had retinal photos taken—both of which are covered by Alberta Health. The dilation exam showed that Sylvia has no diabetic retinal changes, but it was recommended that she have yearly eye exams to monitor her vision.

Sylvia was thrilled to discover that she could try special contact lenses to eliminate having to wear reading glasses at the same time: Alcon Dailies Total 1® Multifocal Contacts. These work well for those with dry eyes. She was also started on an artificial tear regime to help with her dry eyes. As well, she decided to give progressive glasses a try—if only to give her eyes an occasional break from contacts.

Even though our hectic lives can put our health on the back burner, our vision is important; we use our sight more than any other sense. And, remember: if mom’s not happy, nobody’s happy. At Sturgeon Vision Centre, we take vision problems seriously, no matter how small they may seem. We’ll listen to your concerns, do a thorough eye exam, and if you still have questions about your results, we’ll answer them all before you leave the office. We’d love to see you, and we’re presently taking new patients.

Alcon Dailies Total 1® Multifocal Contact Lenses

These contact lenses act like progressive lenses. They accommodate a variety of prescription strengths and allow the wearer a smooth clear transition from reading cellphone screens to highway signs. And the lenses have water gradient technology, which envelope the lenses with moisture to keep your eyes from drying out with wear.

Sturgeon Vision Centre

#1, 530 St. Albert Trail

780.569.5251

http://sturgeonvisioncentre.com

This sponsored content was produced in partnership between Sturgeon Vision Centre and T8N Magazine