Dry Eyes in Calgary: Why Winter Makes Symptoms Worse
At Northland Eye Care, we can often see a significant rise in dry eye diseases and symptoms every winter season. Calgary’s climate can sometimes already be quite dry, and when temperatures drop, the greater combination of cold winds, low humidity, and increased indoor heating can tend to create an environment where dry eye becomes much […]
First-Time Contact Lens Wearers
A Step-by-Step Guide At Northland Eye Care, we’re excited when a patient chooses to try contact lenses for the first time. We offer a variety of lens types such as daily, monthly, annual, and RGP (rigid gas permeable), so you can find a style suited to your eyes and lifestyle. Starting with contacts can usually […]
How Myopia Control Lenses Can Protect Your Child’s Vision
At Northland Eye Care, we believe in staying ahead of vision challenges and not just correcting them after they become apparent or worsen. One of these challenges can be Myopia (nearsightedness), which tends to more often progress during childhood. This disease can serve to increase the risk of future eye health problems. We are committed […]
What Is Dry Eye?
Symptoms, Causes, and How Northland Eye Care Can Help Dry eye is a common but often misunderstood condition that can affect people of all ages. It happens when your eyes can’t produce enough tears or when the tears you do produce aren’t of the right quality to keep your eyes comfortably lubricated. Tears may seem […]
Understanding Nearsightedness and Farsightedness
Clear and healthy vision is something that we often take for granted until it starts to fade. Thankfully, a lot of vision problems are caused by simple refractive errors that are easily treated with corrective eyewear. You’ve likely heard of the two most common refractive errors, nearsightedness (myopia) and farsightedness (hyperopia). These conditions cause our […]
Innovative Treatments for Your Dry Eye Symptoms
Imagine the discomfort of having dry, itchy, and irritated eyes every day. For millions of people worldwide, this is their reality, but it doesn’t have to be. Symptoms are often caused by meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), which leads tears to evaporate too quickly. Dry eye syndrome can also result from insufficient tear production, or be […]