1st Street & Village Eye Centres
261, 10150 Jasper Ave NW T5J 1W4 Edmonton, AB, Canada

Wash your hands with soap and water before handling contact lenses. Place 1 lens in the palm of your hand, add a generous amount of solution, and gently rub with your finger for about 10 seconds in order to remove any buildup on the lens. Then, rinse the lens with solution. Repeat with the 2nd lens and ta-da! They’re ready to wear!

We live in a world flooded with digital devices. As a result, you may be starting to experience digital eye strain, which makes your eyes feel sore, tired, watery, and/or dry. To prevent this from occurring, follow the 20-20-20 rule!

Taking frequent breaks at work because of headaches? Very slight and otherwise unnoticeable vision problems could be causing headaches or dizziness after long periods of staring at a computer screen.

November is Diabetes awareness month! Diabetes is a metabolic condition that causes high blood sugars. These high blood sugars can have a huge impact on the way we see, and even lead to bleeding and scarring in the back of the eye. This shows how our technology (OCT) can detect undiagnosed conditions! Don’t forget to schedule your annual eye exam to monitor for such systemic conditions! #diabeticretinopathy #retina #oculardisease #ocularhealth #eyes #eyeexam #yeg #shpk #yeghealth #shpkhealth #yeglocal #shpklocal #yegmoms #shpkmoms #yegfamily #shpkfamily #diabetes #diabetesawarenessmonth

For every like or share on Facebook and Instagram, we will donate $1 to Diabetes research

Are the eye drops you've purchased at the drugstore really targeting the root of your symptoms? Get to the root of the issue by visiting your optometrist for an eye exam.