Greenbank Eye Care Optometric Clinic
250 Greenbank Road Suite 16 K2H8X4 Ottawa, ON, Canada

After wearing a lens treated with a blue-light filter coating, subjects of a research directed by the University of Montreal with symptoms of eyestrain due to p...rolonged computer exposure felt a significant improvement of the following symptoms: dry eyes, sticky eyes, and the feeling of grittiness or "sand" in the eye. See more

We all know how important it is to protect our eyes from the sun's harmful UV rays; but what about the harmful effects from blue light rays? Did you know that m...any of today's digital devices (computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, etc.) emit blue light that can cause serious damage? Find out how to protect yourself against blue light exposure at http://www.bluelightexposed.com/ #sponsored See more

Nous savons tous combien il est important de protéger nos yeux des rayons UV nocifs du soleil, mais qu’en est-il des effets néfastes des rayons de lumière bleue...? Saviez-vous que beaucoup d'appareils numériques d’aujourd’hui (ordinateurs, ordinateurs portables, tablettes, téléphones intelligents, etc.) émettent une lumière qui peut causer de graves dommages. Découvrez comment vous protéger contre l'exposition à la lumière bleue @ bleuenlumiere.com #commandité See more

How many hours do you spend in front of a computer, tablet, tv screen, or smart phone? Well BLUE LIGHT is not filtered by UV Or UVA filters on lenses neither by our cornea or crystalline lens, so it goes directly to our retina! Ultra-violet and Blue Light Aggravate Macular Degeneration Harmful Effects of Ultra-violet and Blue Light Ultra-violet light is that portion of the spectrum of invisible light below 286nm to 400nm, and is generally understood to be harmful to the eye, possibly leading to cataracts and other eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Retinal damage is the most important hazard from light. The three types of retinal damage are structural, thermal and photochemical. The type of damage depends on the wavelength, power level and exposure time.

8 Oddball Eye Facts for Your Patients Did you know that even after a shower, microscopic creatures still lurk in our eyelashes? The eyes never cease to amaze us. Here are more eye factoids for you to share with your patients: If the human eye were a digital camera, it would have 576 megapixels.... Less than 1/6 of the human eye is exposed the world. The human eye can see a dim candle 14 miles away in the right conditions. Infants begin blinking at six months. The first known person with blue eyes lived more than 10,000 years ago, when nearly everyone had brown eyes. The eye lens is quicker than even the fastest digital camera. The fastest muscle in your body? The one that lets your eyes blink. A single human eye contains 107 million light-sensitive cells. See more

Did you know that... The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times a year. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

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