Parents are quite good at protecting their kid’s skin from the harmful effects of UV radiation. However when it comes to the eyes, parents are often unaware that children are at higher risk of UV damage to their eyes than adult are. With summer now upon us, many parents have a routine. Slip on a […]
Children’s Vision
Eye See Eye Learn
Abbey Eye Care was pleased to attend the 2nd annual momstown Oakville community event. The event brought out hundreds of Oakville families to St. Volodymyr’s cultural centre. There were lots of fun activities and games for the whole family to enjoy. Drs. Jeff & Tina Goodhew along with Fribbit were there to talk about the […]
Infant & Children’s Vision
Drs. Tina & Jeff Goodhew spoke today to the Momstown Oakville baby basics session. Today’s topic was on infant and childhood vision. Drs. Tina and Jeff talked about vision development right from birth to pre-school age. Visual developmental milestones were discussed at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months of age and beyond. Aspects such as […]
Children’s eye exams
Parents will often ask us when to bring their child in for an eye examination. The doctors at Abbey Eye Care recommend children have their first eye examination at 6 months of age, again at age 3 and every year after. 80% of learning is visual so we cannot stress the importance of brining your […]
Dr. Tina Goodhew wins award!
Dr. Tina Goodhew wins an award from the Ontario Association of Optometrists. Dr. Tina is being recognized for being the leading optometrist in the region of Halton in the number of eye examinations provided for the Eye See Eye Learn program. The Eye See Eye Learn program provides complimentary eye wear to children in their […]
Eye See Eye Learn
Dr. Tina Goodhew attended West Oak Public School’s Junior Kindergarten night. Promoting the Eye See Eye Learn Program. A partnership between the Ontario government and the Ontario Association of Optometrists. Provides free eye glasses to children who require them in their JK year. Click for more information […]
Eye See Eye Learn
Thanks to the Ontario Association of Optometrists for putting on a great evening last night. We talked about the Eye See Eye Learn program. This program is a partnership between the OAO, the Ontario government and industry suppliers. The goal is to encourage children in their JK year to get their eyes examined. […]
