If you live on the Sunshine Coast optometrists are a dime a dozen. Seems like every shopping centre has an optometrist as one of their tenants, and there are huge optical stores in almost every shopping centre in every suburb. So why would you travel out to see someone like Eye CU Optometrists? OK, I…
DetailsMany parents battle with children who have actually been detected as having dyslexia, and this can open a world of hurt and misery. When your child is identified, it looks like you deal with a constant uphill battle trying to obtain assist for them that really works. If you are like the majority of moms…
DetailsHere are a few exercises you can do to help with those tired and aching eyes. These steps not only improve your eye muscles but also your vision. 1. Sit comfortably on a chair. Rub your hands together until they feel warm. Close your eyes and cover them lightly with your cupped palms. Avoid applying…
Details1. For clearer vision Skeye Multicoat increases light transmission by at least 7% giving the wearer crisper and clearer vision. This is achieved by reducing front, internal and back surface reflections. This allows almost all available light to pass through the lens and enter the eye for outstanding vision results. 2. For improved night vision.…
DetailsPolarized sunglasses might look cool, but there are some real reasons why you should be wearing them. Here’s a couple of benefits of polarized sunglasses…………. * Better UV protection – When using sunglasses, the pupil widens. Consequently, allowing UV rays to enter the eyes easier. If a lens offers poor UV protection, sun rays…
DetailsWe are facing shortsighted epidemic, but most optometrists are short sighted in that they don’t even recognize the epidemic. This epidemic is affecting children between the ages of five and 20, and is directly dependent on the amount of close or sustained near work that they are attempting. The reason this epidemic is happening is…
DetailsI am often asked if it is possible to do an eye test for kids under 3 years of age. As a behavioural optometrist, I’ve done this many times, but the prospect of examining the eyes of a child under three years of age is daunting for many eye care practitioners. Problems in Doing an…
DetailsFinding the best eye test in my area of the Sunshine Coast is not an easy task. With so many discount optometrists and optical dispensers in the area, it seems that the cost of glasses and lenses is more important to most consumers than the quality of the eye test, and the advice as to…
DetailsFighting dyslexia among local school children is a passion for one Sunshine Coast Optometrist, and he is seeing real break through! Dr Darin Browne has been a Behavioural Optometrist for over 20 years, and has a unique perspective on a problem that is every parent’s worst nightmare for their child. “With no uniform definition for…
DetailsWhen you visit an optometrist, are you going there to get great eye care, to solve a visual problem or to experience the latest in fashion? Let’s be honest, a trip to the optometrist should be all of these, and this is definitely the case at Eye CU, the Sunshine Coast Optometrist where the range…
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