Every day, parents guide their children through significant milestones—learning to crawl, walk, speak, and toilet train. Yet when it comes to vision and vision skills, many feel uncertain. As Gary Rodney, founder and creator of Smart Vision Optometry and Master of Optometry, Behavioural Optometrist and Fellow of the International Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control…
The Hidden Burden of Dry, Irritated Eyes If you have ever ended a long day with burning, gritty, or watery eyes, you may have brushed it off as simple fatigue from too much screen time. But for many Australians, these symptoms point to something more serious: Dry Eye Disease (DED). This chronic condition is becoming…
Urgent Action Needed as Vision Care Slips Through the Cracks Australia is facing a silent crisis in vision care—and the alarm bells are getting louder. Optometrists nationwide are warning that reduced access to routine eye exams is putting the long‑term visual health of millions at risk. As discussions around preventative healthcare dominate the national agenda…
Why These Conditions Often Go Hand in Hand Red, itchy, irritated eyes and inflamed eyelids are more than just a minor nuisance—they may signal the presence of blepharitis, a chronic inflammation of the eyelid margins. While blepharitis is not always synonymous with dry eye disease, the two conditions often appear together. In fact, blepharitis is…
Why This Matters Myopia (short‑sightedness) is rising globally, especially among children. It’s not just about needing glasses — high myopia increases risks of eye disease later in life. A proactive approach is now possible: orthokeratology (Ortho‑K) combined with behavioural optometry and vision therapy offers a way to manage and slow the progression of myopia, while…
Placing the right shoe on the correct foot, maintaining balance, recognising the shapes and sizes of objects, and judging distances are tasks that most people take for granted. These abilities rely on visual-spatial skills, which help us understand where we are in relation to the world around us. However, for those with deficiencies in these…
Myopia, or short-sightedness, is on the rise at an alarming rate. What was once a relatively uncommon condition is now affecting nearly a third of the global population, and projections suggest that by 2050, half of the world’s people may have a significantly high degree of myopia. Australian Smart Vision behavioural optometrist Gary Rodney, a…
In our fast-paced world, keeping track of daily tasks and responsibilities can be overwhelming. But for many individuals, an even greater challenge lies in their ability to track what they see. Vision is more than just clarity—it’s about how well the eyes work together to follow movement, focus on objects, and process information efficiently. According…
Understanding Workplace Hazards to Eye Health Every occupation comes with risks, but some of the most overlooked involve our vision. Whether the danger is from environmental factors or prolonged tasks, the impact on eye health can be significant if not addressed. “At Eyes InDesign, we work with patients from various industries and help them manage…
It’s certainly possible to lead a full life despite living with diabetes, but being extra vigilant about a range of possible complications that are associated with it will be important. Regular eye exams should be part of a health-conscious lifestyle, particularly for those living with diabetes, says Australian behavioural optometrist and fellow of the International…
Whether it’s the smart phone and its beguiling apps or the necessary business of working in front of a computer all day, most people are spending far too much time in front of screens. It’s a scenario that eyes aren’t evolved to cope with, and the group of eye problems falling under the umbrella term…
To most people, optometrists are simply there to test eyes and possibly prescribe glasses. Those who go for regular eye examinations will also know that optometrists screen for eye health problems like glaucoma or cataracts. To the vast majority of consumers, that’s where it ends: either a person can see well, or they can’t; either…
Healthy muscles are vital for all bodily functions to work properly, and eye muscles are no exception. Muscle dysfunction can affect the ability of the two eyes to coordinate their focus on the same point and in the right place, when looking at something close by, and this can result in blurred or double vision, according…
Most people find it hard enough just to keep track of their everyday lives with all the pressures, demands, and to-do lists associated with it. And that’s merely keeping up to date with routines. It’s way harder for one in four of the global population, whose eyes can’t team up enough to track what they…
Reports of babies and toddlers being given mobile phones and tablets as comforters while their parents shop at the mall have horrified Australian optometrist Gary Rodney. A fellow of the International Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control (FIAOMC), founder of Smart Vision Optometry and activist in the fight to flatten the curve of the global…
Some say that keeping your eye on the ball is all that’s required to be a good athlete. But during the last three decades both sports trainers and vision experts, like Australian behavioural optometrists Gary Rodney and Jacqueline Gattegno from Smart Vision Optometry, have become increasingly aware that while that fixed focus is definitely necessary,…
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