Undiagnosed vision problems can affect children’s ability to reach their full potential in many areas of their life. From September 23 to November 4, the Children’s Vision Month Sweepstakes will give away prizes to help set children up for success at school, socially, and at play. Note: The site will be live as of September […]
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Introducing AIR OPTIX COLORS contact lenses
Alcon has just released its latest innovation in colored contact lenses, AIR OPTIX COLORS. It has been a long time since we have seen any new products in the colored contact lens category, so this is a welcome release. AIR OPTIX COLORS are designed to enhance dark or light eyes, with a completely natural effect […]
Abbey Eye Care is Hiring!
We are looking to add another person to our team. Click here to apply. […]
Momstown Oakville visits Abbey Eye Care
Thanks to Momstown Oakville for visiting Abbey Eye Care today. It was wonderful to have everyone in the office. We explained some fun facts to the kids about the eyes and vision. We started with what foods are healthy for the eyes and then went over what to expect during your first eye exam. We […]
Real Kids Shades
We’ve finally found the perfect line of sunglasses for kids. Great looking frames, durable, 100% UV protection and a great price point. Children are more susceptible to UV damage to the eyes. Come in and check out this fantastic line of sunglasses. […]
UV Protection & Kids Sunglasses
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 […]
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 […]
Trouble reading up close? Over 40?
As we progress through our 40’s many of us have trouble reading up close. This is due to the natural aging process of the eye. The lens inside the eye becomes less flexible and losses it’s ability to focus up close. We call this presbyopia. We help our patients at this stage of their lives […]
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 […]
Dr. Jeff Goodhew to Speak at Fusion Conference 2014
Dr. Jeff Goodhew is excited to be speaking at Fusion Conference 2014 at the University of Waterloo. The conference takes place on Saturday March 22, 2014. The theme for this years conference is Anticipate, Adapt and Achieve. How to anticipate change, adapt to it successfully to achieve one’s goals both personally and professionally. Emphasis will […]
