On Monday April 8, 2024 Southern Ontario will experience either a partial or total solar eclipse. Some school boards, including the Waterloo Catholic District School Board, are scheduling a PD day that day as the peak of the eclipse is at 3:18 pm, and the Waterloo Region District School Board has now decided to close […]
Suggestions for Visually Impaired Family or Friends
In the past, the optometrists at Pierce Family Vision have referred visually impaired patients to the UW School of Optometry Low Vision Clinic or the CNIB/Vision Loss Rehabilitation for both low tech and high tech assistance. We can now also give families some newer options to consider beyond spectacles: Feel free to share this with […]
Is Your (OHIP) Ontario Health Card Expired?
For years, we all had those red and white OHIP cards that never expired. Most of us now already have one of the new green Ontario health cards with the photo ID on it. And now, they EXPIRE! The last thing you want to have happen when you need healthcare, whether it is for an […]
Vision Requirements for Ontario Driver’s Licenses
Many of our patients are surprised to find out that it is perfectly acceptable to drive with a G license in Ontario with the use of only one eye. We have many patients who only have one “good” eye for various reasons, ranging from childhood amblyopia or injury to certain eye diseases like macular degeneration. […]
How to View a Solar Eclipse Safely
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon completely or partially covers the sun, creating darkness during daylight hours. This is a fascinating spectacle, but it is very important to guard your eyes against temporary or permanent damage. Viewing the solar eclipse is a rare and exciting event. You can safely view a solar eclipse by […]
Tim’s Guide to Glasses
Making Sure the Frame Fits Your glasses affect your confidence, your look, & the way people see you. Not to hype up the importance of this decision too much, but it’s true! The wrong glasses can make you look 10 years older. Even worse, they can be really uncomfortable, slip down or steam up constantly, […]
Presbyopia
We’ve all experienced the “my arms are not long enough to read this” scenario whether it be yourself or a parent. How is it that one has had perfect vision their whole life and BAM, near 40 years of age, reading is not as easy as it used to be? Well the good news is […]
OHIP Changes in Ontario as of September 1, 2023.
OHIP is shifting the focus of insured services to patients with sight-threatening conditions, while continuing to fund children’s exams and most seniors exams. This is to ensure that the optometrists of Ontario can continue to provide the high-quality access to care that Ontarians deserve, both now and for future generations. The optometrists at Pierce Family […]
Computer Glasses – What are they and who would find them helpful?
If there is one thing I can suggest to patients that could truly improve their lives it is good computer glasses (the others being prescription sunglasses and good “Eyegiene“). I often have patients tell me how much they LOVE their computer glasses and that they wish they had them sooner. First of all, what are […]
Presbyopia – Why do we need reading glasses over age 40?
The definition of Presbyopia: “Presby” Latin for old and “opia” Greek for visual disorder Yup, old eyes. Welcome to the club if your near vision is not what it used to be. I am often explaining to my patients that our eyes are very sophisticated cameras. If you watch a 35mm camera in action, you […]
