A Parent’s Guide to Myopia Management for Kids
Learn how myopia management for kids may slow prescription changes, which options may fit, and when to schedule your child’s comprehensive eye exam today.
How Often Should You Get an Eye Exam in Vancouver?
Most adults ages 19 to 64 should have a comprehensive eye exam every one to two years, children should be examined annually, and adults 65 and older should go yearly, though anyone with diabetes, a family history of eye disease, or existing symptoms may need more frequent visits. A comprehensive eye exam at Lucent Family […]
What Is Optomap Imaging, and Why Can You Skip the Dilating Drops?
Optomap is an ultra-widefield retinal imaging technology that captures up to 200 degrees of the retina in a single scan, wide enough that most patients don’t need dilating drops to get a full view of the back of the eye. As part of comprehensive eye exams at Lucent Family Eye Care, it lets patients drive […]
Dry Eye Symptoms and How IPL Treatment Targets the Underlying Cause
Chronic dry eye is most often caused by blocked oil glands in the eyelids rather than a simple lack of tears, which is why artificial tears alone often stop working. IPL (intense pulsed light) therapy targets that underlying gland dysfunction directly. At Lucent Family Eye Care’s dry eye clinic in Vancouver, Dr. Linda Yee diagnoses […]
Ortho-K vs. Atropine vs. Control Lenses: Which Myopia Management Option Fits Your Child?
Ortho-K, myopia-control glasses, soft multifocal contacts, and low-dose atropine drops can each slow childhood myopia progression by roughly 50%, and the right choice depends on your child’s age, prescription, activity level, and comfort with lenses or drops. At Lucent Family Eye Care’s myopia management program in Vancouver, Dr. Linda Yee builds a personalized plan around […]
What Comprehensive Eye Exams Can Reveal About Health
Comprehensive eye exams do more than update your prescription. Learn what they check, when to schedule, and how advanced imaging supports healthy vision.
Designer Eyewear That Works as Hard as You Do
Designer eyewear should fit your face, prescription, routine, and comfort needs. Learn how frame and lens choices support clearer, easier daily vision.
Atropine Therapy For Myopia Management
Atropine Therapy For Myopia Management Myopia, or nearsightedness, is one of the most common eye conditions affecting millions of people around the world. Most patients with this condition wear eyeglasses or contacts to correct their vision, but there is a relatively new option known as atropine therapy that has been shown to help patients with […]
How OrthoK Works in Detail
How OrthoK Works in Detail Orthokeratology (ortho-k) is the temporary reshaping of the cornea. Custom-made lenses are worn overnight to provide clear vision throughout the day. Ortho-k is used to correct and slow down myopia (nearsightedness) in children, and to correct presbyopia (age-related farsightedness) in adults. The Mechanics of Ortho-K This might remind you of […]
How Can Orthokeratology Help With Myopia Management?
How Can Orthokeratology Help With Myopia Management? Is your child wearing glasses or contact lenses for myopia? Is their optical prescription continually worsening every 12 to 18 months? If so, it may be time for a myopia management program featuring ortho-k contact lenses. Orthokeratology, or “ortho-k,” is an overnight process of vision correction that leaves […]