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3D Printed Glasses
Camden Goodhew of Abbey Eye Care prints his own eyeglass frame using his 3D printer. Eye exam done by his dad, Dr. Jeff Goodhew. Lenses were ordered in his prescription, ground in the office and inserted into the frame. Camden now has a very cool looking pair of glasses he can wear in class. Best…
Lecture on Cataract / Macular Degeneration
Macular Degeneration & Cataract Lecture Both Drs. Jeff & Tina Goodhew attended an excellent lecture last night in Mississauga featuring two pre-eminent Ophthalmologists. The lecture covered both macular degeneration and cataract surgery. Dr. S. Somani spoke regarding macular degeneration, both the dry and the wet forms. He touched on treatment options as well as lifestyle…
Glaucoma Lecture
Thanks to Mike P from LabticianΒ for sponsoring a wonderful continuing education event. Dr. Bindlish (Ophthalmologist, Oakville) gave a talk about new surgical options for patients with glaucoma. He discussed an exciting new mirco-surgical technique that implants a tiny drainage device in the anterior portion of the patients eye. This device lowers the eye pressure and…
Dr. Vanessa Varriano
We were pleased to have Dr. Varriano in our clinic over the past month. This was her last rotation in a series of internships leading up to her graduation in a few months time. Thanks to all those Abbey Eye Care patients that allowed Dr. Varriano to participate in their care. We wish Dr. Varriano…
Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery
Thanks to Peter S. from the Bochner Eye Institute for coming to talk to us about new advances in cataract surgery. Bochner Eye Institute is now using a femto-second laser to aid in cataract surgery. The laser provides two main advantages. The first is that it allows for cleaner and more precise incisions. Secondly it…
Dry Eye Education
While everyone is enjoying their family day weekend, Dr. Tina Goodhew is flying to Denver, CO for an intensive weekend of dry eye education. Our hope is when she returns she will have new information to help better serve our dry eye patients.
