We all know about the convenience of online shopping. But we’ve also all heard those horror stories of people who believed they were getting a steal of a deal when, in fact, they were being robbed. That’s one thing if you’re buying a book or board game. Prescription eyewear is … Read …
What effect Will Legal Pot Smoking Have On Our Vision? The problem with marijuana studies is that there are aren’t that many of them. Marijuana is still technically illegal, which makes conducting significant studies on its effects on users, at the very least, challenging. A study completed in France a … Read …
You don’t see stuff. You see light. It’s how your eyes work. When you’re looking at an object, what your eye is actually seeing is any light that’s reflected off that object. That’s why we don’t see anything in complete darkness. Those things are still there but no light is … Read …
You can purchase just about everything online these days. With a few clicks and taps of a keyboard everything from food to furniture can be delivered to your doorstep in a matter of days! We’ve all done it at some point – in many cases online shopping is the easier … Read …
17-year old Anmol Tukrel from Markham Ontario has built an IOS app that identifies pretty much anything. Called iDentifi (and pronounced ‘identify’) it sees for you. In his own words, iDentifi “uses deep learning and a special interface to enable a visually impaired user to click a photo and can … Read …
Bless You in 7 Steps! (A Quick Diagnostic for Eye Allergies) Spring can be for those of us who suffer from seasonal allergies. The sneezing, congestion — and of course the itchy, watery eyes. Allergies can seemingly develop “overnight”, or over a season anyway. One wet spring, you’re fine with … Read …
Maybe it has something to do with the aging Baby Boom — or maybe the rest of the world is finally catching up to Creditview Optical. Wearing glasses has become tres chic over the past decade, with major celebrities sporting fashion eyewear (that some of them don’t even need). Huge … Read …
The hysterical politics in the USA. Armed conflicts around the world. And the constant buzz about major celebrities passing away. You would think it isn’t safe to even go outside any more or that there’s no hope for the world. We disagree and believe it’s still a beautiful place to … Read …
Most of us don’t think how new it is for humans to have artificial light at night other than a flame. But, with a team of researchers, Edison only invented the first working light bulb in 1879.* Consider this. In Canada, the average life expectancy is 81.24 and 1879 is … Read …
According to a recent online poll of 1,000 Canadian adults, 71 percent say they’re ‘sensitive to light and glare’. 19 percent indicate that they’re ‘very sensitive’ — and 7 percent say they’re not sensitive to light and glare at all. As with any research, you have to consider the source. … Read …
