What Should I Expect During a Comprehensive Eye Exam? Here at The Optical Co, we take extreme care and diligence with eye exams to ensure you get the best care and service, so that we can help identify any problems with your vision or eye health early so that...
Optical Coherence Tomography: What Is It? Simply put, OCT is a type of specialised scan that assists optometrists in assessing the health of your eyes by allowing them to see the internal structures. OCT scans go one step further than standard 2D retinal photographs,...
Pterygium: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment Have you noticed a small reddened and thickened tissue area extending out from the inside corner of your eye? It could be a fleshy growth called a pterygium, which translates to “wing of tissue.” Nicknamed “surfer’s eye” due...
What Can You Interpret From A Retinal Photograph? While up to 90% of all vision loss is preventable, many eye diseases and conditions have few or no early symptoms, meaning that many people don’t realise that anything is amiss until their eyesight starts to...
Do I Need a Contact Lens Consultation? Whether you’d like to try switching from glasses to contact lenses, are looking to renew your contacts, or would like to try contact lenses for the first time, a question that our clinics are often asked by clients...
