Londonderry Vision Centre

Blog Update: Your Child's Most Essential School Test

Your Child's Most Essential School Test Is making an appointment for a comprehensive eye exam for your children on your back-to-school checklist? It needs to be.No amount of new clothes, backpacks, or supplies will allow your child to reach their potential in school if they have an...

Blog Update: Framing Your Face

Framing Your Face Choosing a new pair of eyeglasses can be a daunting task.Making a decision on what style glasses you will be wearing for the next year until your vision is checked again can be stressful. This is one of the many reasons opticians are here for...

Blog Update: 13 Quick Eye Facts to Impress Your Friends

13 Quick Eye Facts to Impress Your Friends 1. Vision is so important to humans that almost half of your brain’s capacity is dedicated to visual perception.2. The most active muscles in your body are the muscles that move your eyes.3. The surface tissue of your cornea is...

Blog Update: Why Are My Eyes Pink?

Why Are My Eyes Pink? There are many things that can cause your eye to turn red.The eye looks red when the blood vessels that are in the conjunctiva becomes dilated.Those blood...

Blog Update: Blinded by the Light

Blinded by the Light Fireworks Eye Injuries Have Skyrocketed in Recent YearsFireworks sales are exploding across the country through the Fourth of July. As retailers are blazing their promotions, we and the AAO are shining a light on this explosive fact--the number...

Blog Update: 6 Great Reasons for Wearing Those Sunglasses

6 Great Reasons for Wearing Those Sunglasses Sunglasses are more than just a fashion statement - they’re important protection from the hazards of UV light.If you wear sunglasses mostly for fashion that’s great--just make sure the lenses block UVA and UVB rays.And if you don’t wear...

Blog Update: I am seeing some strange things, Doc

I am seeing some strange things, Doc "What are these weird floating things I started seeing?"The spots, strings, or cobwebs that drift in and out of your vision are called “floaters,” and they are more prominent if you’re looking against a white background.These floaters are tiny...

Blog Update: Eye Diseases with a Genetic Link

Eye Diseases with a Genetic Link Do you have family members with eye-related conditions?The two main eye diseases in adults that have a genetic link are glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration .Glaucoma is a deterioration of the optic nerve caused by pressure in the...

Blog Update: Care for Your Scary Red Eye

Care for Your Scary Red Eye At some point, you might be the victim of one of these scenarios: You rub your eye really hard, or you walk into something, or you just wake up with a red, painful, swollen eye. However it happened, your eye is red, you’re possibly in pain, and...

Blog Update: Macular Degeneration + Cataract Surgery

Macular Degeneration + Cataract Surgery We are frequently asked if it’s wise to have cataract surgery if you have Macular Degeneration.Let’s start with some background.Cataracts and Age-related Macular Degeneration are both leading causes of visual impairment in the elderly...