Treat glaucoma eye condition to prevent blindness
In this Blindness Awareness Month, Jacqueline Gattegno, a Smart Vision Optometrist at Eyes InDesign Bondi, offers insight into the detection of glaucoma.
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Myopia near-sightedness in kids and adults treatment
Myopia (nearsightedness) is a condition in which close objects are visibly clear, while distanced objects are blurred. This is understood as a refractive disorder that occurs as the eyeball elongates (gets longer). Myopia can cause exponentially more serious complications if the refractive error is severe
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Teachers help to spot early signs of eye problems in kids
Vision impairment or loss can affect people of all ages, but it can be detected at an early age. Reduced eyesight can have minor or long-lasting effects on all aspects of life including personal daily activities and participation in school and work.
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Non-surgical vision correction: understanding Ortho-K
Gary Rodney, the Founder of Smart Vision Optometry and a leading Smart Vision Optometrist at Eyes InDesign Mosman, discusses an alternative non-invasive surgery to correct and improve vision.
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ADHD | Dyslexia | Eye health | Resources Blog
Behavioural Optometry kids eye care improve vision
There’s more to vision than just the eyes. A range of skills combine to make sense of what is seen, recall it when needed, and act on it. When there are problems with visual skills, children may exhibit symptoms that are very similar to dyslexia or ADHD
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More than just Carrots: The Role of Nutrition in Preventing Myopia
Nutrition And Nearsightedness Many people will remember their grandmothers telling them to eat carrots for better eyesight, but these ladies were only partly correct. As with so many health-related questions, the answer to the question of what foods can help in the fight against myopia is: “It’s complicated.” Australian behavioural optometrist Jacqueline Gattegno explains the…
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Dietary Recommendations for Better Eye Health
It’s often said that people eat with their eyes, but no matter how tempting attractively presented meals are, they are not necessarily good for the eyes’ health. Eye scientists, researchers and doctors are increasingly calling for them to eat for the eyes rather than with them, says Gary Rodney, fellow of the International Academy of…
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Managing the Effects Screen Time Has on the Eyes
Published: 17 August 2020 | Last updated: 16 September 2026 | Publisher: Smart Vision Optometry At a glance What is digital eye strain? Digital eye strain describes symptoms that can occur during or after sustained use of computers, tablets, phones and other near displays. Symptoms may include tired or sore eyes, dryness, burning, headaches, neck…
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Digital Eye Strain: A Consequence of Working From Home
Published: 20 June 2020 | Last updated: 15 September 2026 | Publisher: Smart Vision Optometry At a glance What is digital eye strain? Digital eye strain, also called computer vision syndrome, is a group of eye, visual and musculoskeletal symptoms associated with prolonged use of computers, tablets or phones. The 2023 systematic review of digital…
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Study Debunks Claims That Contact Lenses Up Risk of COVID-19
Published: 23 April 2020 | Last updated: 15 September 2026 | Publisher: Smart Vision Optometry At a glance What the 2020 review found The peer-reviewed paper The ocular surface, coronaviruses and COVID-19 reviewed research available in April 2020. It reported that conjunctivitis and detection of the virus on the ocular surface were uncommon and found…
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An Eye For Sports
Vision is much more than just seeing the ball flying at your face clearly. It is much more than seeing the ball, ducking and hoping for the best. Vision is the ability to see the ball, locate it in space and coordinate yourself to catch it. It is the ability to understand where the ball…
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Video Games – A look at interactive media’s effect on our vision
As technology integrates itself further into our daily lives, video games have also become a very prevalent past time for young and old alike. With its relatively rapid growth in popularity, the effect of games on our vision is of particular interest to parents and optical professionals. How are people coping with the increased levels…
