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• posted: May 15, 2023

At Inner Harbour Optometry in Victoria and Saanich, CA, we offer comprehensive eye services to our patients, including routine eye exams for children. While everyone needs regular check-ups with their Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2022

Clearly, once we look past all the optometry puns, there are plenty of reasons to visit an eye care professional on a regular basis. OK, we’ll ease up on the optometrist puns Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2022

A common complaint Dr. Sharma hears from patients about their contact lenses. Also, if you have tried them once, you are less likely to try them again! The most common reason for Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2022

Parents often ask Dr. Sharma when their children should have their first eye exam. Many serious eye conditions do not have obvious symptoms. Some only become obvious when the condition Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2022

What exactly are floaters inside your eye? Inside the eye there is a jelly-like substance called the vitreous that helps maintain the structure of the eye. Over the course of Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2022

Macular degeneration, or also called age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects the macula, which is the central most part of the retina in the back of the eye. This area of the Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2022

Patients commonly complain that their eyes are red and irritated. There are a number of reasons for this: dryness, contact lens over-wear, allergies, and viral infections. Patients who have dry eyes should first Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2022

Eye emergencies can come in many different forms. Without the proper treatment, they can have damaging and lasting effects on your vision. You could even go blind! That’s why you Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2022

Regular eye exams are essential in maintaining proper eye health, allowing you to see the world with your full potential. Even though eyes are the most fundamental sensory organs in the Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2022

My wife has been experiencing vision changes during pregnancy, and so I set out to write this article for all moms-to-be and pregnant women. Pregnancy can affect a women’s vision. It is not Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2022

Did you know glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in Canada? Some of you may have heard of this debilitating eye disease, or know of someone who has it. Unfortunately, Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2022

What is a Cataract? When the lens in the back of the eye becomes cloudy or opaque, it is called a cataract. Cataracts can vary from extremely small areas of cloudiness Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2022

Diabetes is a disease which effects many Canadians. Many of us are aware that diabetes is characterized by the body’s inability to regulate insulin. But did you know that it Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2022

For anyone who cannot function without their contact lenses, listen up, this tip is for you! We hear consistently from many of our patients they have a habit of putting their Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2022

“Stop reading in the dark, you’re going to damage your eyes…!” Or will you? Does this line seem familiar? Well it probably is, because many parents reiterated it to their children, Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2022

Is the colder weather making your eyes more watery? We have been pretty lucky for the most part this September, enjoying sunny days, and only slightly cooler temperatures. But, as Read More