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Vernon Optometry approaches all business operations with sustainability in mind.  We have 100 solar panels on our roof that as June 2021 have saved over 24,000 kg of CO2 emissions or the equivalent of 719 trees. We have installed a live monitoring station that allows us to track our solar production in real time and notifies us when our panels are delivering energy back to the grid.  Our building is also outfitted with Geothermal heating loops that provide the vast majority of our heating and cooling energy needs for the building. These loops have been connected to our lens manufacturing equipment in order...

Have you ever had difficulty finding a frame that fits?  Specsy 3-D printed eyewear may be the right solution for you.  Most frames are available in one or maybe two sizes at most and one size just does not fit all. By taking a 3-D scan using an I-Pad, Specsy creates a 3-D model of  your face and makes frame recommendations based on head shape with customized dimensions.  Images from specsy.com Not only are there multiple colours available, the size and shape are completely customizable.  And because it is designed for you and only you, the frame is very comfortable.  According to Specsy.com,...

Alcon has recently released a new daily wear option for contact lens wearers in Canada.  This daily lens utilizes new Smart Surface technology to address the most common issues for contact lens wearers i.e. blurry vision, poor comfort and a lack of UV protection.  Did you know that approximately 20% of contact lens wearers discontinue wearing lenses during the first year often due to comfort issues? Smart Surface technology from Alcon helps address this by creating a thicker layer of moisture on the surface of the lens to help prevent symptoms of dry eyes. This water gradient technology steps up from...

World Sight Day is October 8th.   Help us support vision care in developing nations. Optometry Giving Sight helps deliver spectacles to countries around the world.  Check out Optometry Giving Sight for more information. 

Many aspects of learning are visual in nature. Without clear vision, students often do not perform to their full potential.  Untreated vision problems can lead to: learning at a slower rate than other children frustration with learning negative self-image behaviour and discipline problems possible need for special education and related services higher risk for school drop out lifelong disadvantages and underachievement Eye exams for children are covered by the provincial Medical Services Plan.  For more information from the Canadian Association of Optometrists click here.