Three-quarters of vision impairment in Australia is preventable The Eye Surgeons’ Foundation launches its annual community awareness JulEYE Campaign to raise awareness for eye health – 1-31 July 2016 Vision impairment for 75 per cent of Australians is preventable, says Lee Pepper. This is why Vision Excellence is supporting The Eye Surgeons’ Foundation’s annual ‘JulEYE’ awareness...Read More

Eye Drops Our optometrist is licensed to use certain eye drops during eye examinations. These drops have the effect of either dilating the pupils (mydriatics) paralysing the focusing muscles of the eye (cycloplegics) or deadening the sensation of the front of the eye (anaesthetics). Pupil dilation As part of your comprehensive eye examination, your optometrist...Read More

Forget your iPod … get to know your MPOD So what is your MPOD and why is it important? MPOD stands for Macular Pigment Optical Density. It is a measure of the concentration of the pigments that your body has been able to store in the centre of your macula, called the fovea, at the...Read More

Macular Degeneration Awareness Week 22-28 May 2016   Next week is Macular Degeneration Awareness week, an annual campaign initiated by Macular Disease Foundation Australia to raise awareness of the risk factors and symptoms of macular degeneration. We encourage all Australians at risk of the disease to have an eye test and macula check. In the early stages of Macular...Read More

Eye Screening for Children (Adapted from American Academy of Ophthalmology) Why is regular vision screening so important? Good vision is key to a child’s physical development, success in school and overall well-being. The vision system is not fully formed in babies and young children, and equal input from both eyes is necessary for the brain’s...Read More

The head of a company that produces antibacterial honey eye-drops and gel as a dry eye treatment has reassured optometrists that the products do not contain contaminated honey and patients can use the products with confidence. Anthony Moloney was commenting after news reports on Thursday quoted research suggesting that Australian honey was the most contaminated...Read More

Learning to use your MAGIC EYE is a bit like learning to ride a bicycle. Once you get it, it gets easier and easier! In order to ‘see’ a Magic Eye picture, two things must happen. First you must get one eye to look at a point in the image while the other eye looks...Read More

Vision Excellence endeavours to support local entities and we are excited to be part of  Ladies’ Night Out on Sunday 15 November at Lilys Function Centre in Seven Hills, an initiative of the Hills District Business Mums.   Supporting local charity – Bears of Hope Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support through a charity raffle and silent auction. It is...Read More

Are they missing out? Paediatric vision problems can often go undetected for many years. Children are resilient. They adapt to their situation and surroundings. So much so that we as adults sometimes forget how it can feel to be excluded. Take 50 seconds to watch this video and feel for a moment what it must...Read More

The optomap ultra-widefield retinal image is a unique technology that captures more than 80% of your retina in one panoramic image while traditional imaging methods typically only show 15%. Early signs of these conditions can show on your retina long before you notice any changes to your vision or feel pain. While eye exams generally...Read More