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Bedford Eye Care Centre Welcome Video
A short video describing the services and products provided by the Bedford Eye Care Centre in Bedford, Nova Scotia by our optometrists, Dr. Toby Mandelman, Dr. Angela Dobson, Dr. Avila Cox and Dr. Erin Sheppard.
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Patient Learning Centre
Every week, the Bedford Eye Care Centre posts topics of interest, including eye and general health news as well as news about our office. Feel free to comment on any of the blog posts or ask us a question at information@bedfordeyecarecentre.ca ... we are more than happy to answer!
Meet Mensa’s youngest US member: She joined at age 2
Once thought to be delayed, little Emmelyn Roettger just needed glasses
Eye Health: Colour Deficiency by Optometrist, Dr Barrie, OSI, www.opto.com
Dr. Barrie, an Optometrist from Saskatoon discusses Colour Deficiency.
Vitamin D ‘as good as drugs’ at reducing high blood pressure
Vitamin D supplements could be as effective as prescription medicine at reducing high blood pressure, a conference will hear.
Chocolate lovers are thinner, study says
Sweet news about those chocolate cravings: People who eat moderate amounts regularly are thinner than those who eat chocolate less often.
Melanoma Rates On the Rise Among Young Adults
New research highlights a dramatic increase in the rates of melanoma, a potentially fatal form of skin cancer, among young adults, with young women being hit the hardest.
Dr. Barrie discusses eye floaters
Dr. Barrie, an Optometrist from Saskatoon discusses eye floaters.
Moderate Drinking Might Help Men Live Longer After Heart Attack
A drink or two per day may help lower a man's odds of death in the two decades following a heart attack, a new study suggests.
Antioxidants May Improve Cancer Drugs, NIH Study Suggests
Antioxidants found in fruits, vegetables and red wine killed cancer cells, including those that are resistant to treatment, in a study that scientists said may lead to more effective tumor fighters.
Self-adjustable Eyeglasses
In developed countries, getting glasses is a simple matter: Visit an optometrist, get a prescription and have it filled at a corner store. Not so in the developing world, where there are few optometrists and little money for luxuries like eyeglasses.
Stem cells help regrow heart tissue in small study
Stem cells harvested from a patient's own heart can be used to help repair muscle damaged during a heart attack, according to a preliminary study published online Monday in The Lancet. While it's too soon to know if the technique will help patients live longer, the study is the second small, promising study of cardiac stem cells in three months.
What is amblyopia or ‘lazy eye’?
Dr. Laurin, an Optometrist from Ottawa discusses amblyopia or 'lazy eye'.
Eyecode by Essilor
Eyecode allows individualization of the lens to your eye. When your eye is as unique as your fingerprint, having a lens that is precisely made for you...
Eyecode by Essilor
Eyecode is a unique breakthrough in lens personalisation and is at the forefront of innovation.
Cancer drug reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice, study says
A drug that has been approved for the treatment of a type of skin cancer since 1999 appears to reverse Alzheimer's symptoms -- in mice.
Learn about Conjunctivitis from Dr. Laurin, an Optometrist from Ottawa.
Learn all about conjunctivitis from Dr. Laurin, from Ottawa, an Optometrist affiliated with OSI (Canada's largest network of Optometrists)
What is farsightedness and how does it affect my vision?
Optometrist describing eye health: Farsightedness. Dr Charania from Victoria is a member of OSI, Canada's Largest Network of Optometrists, www.opto.co...
Clear up your foggy glasses with new Optifog from Essilor!
One common problem that affects eyeglasses wearers is fog, which can cloud one’s vision and provide a frustrating hindrance – an unwanted and uncontrollable "blindfold" that can appear unexpectedly and interfere with one’s daily life.
To find a solution to this issue, Essilor has developed Optifog, a breakthrough lens with an exclusive anti-fog property.
Would you wear Terminator-style contact lenses?
A team at the University of Washington have created a prototype wireless contact lens display.
Cancer Vaccine Could See Light In 2017
Vaxil BioTherapeutics, a biotechnical company based in Ness Ziona, near Tel Aviv, Israel has produced a ground-breaking therapeutic vaccine for cancer patients which could prevent about 90 percent of cancers from coming back.
Poor Sleep May Raise Blood Pressure
Study Shows Men Who Don't Get Enough Deep Sleep May Have Higher Blood Pressure
Laser Vision Correction EVENT
TLC (Laser Eye Centers) Celebrating 10 years in Halifax
Information Session
Special Testing on Site
FREE Procedure to win
Doctor claims he can permanently change eye colour
A Laguna Beach doctor claims that he is about a year away from perfecting a new laser technology that lets you permanently change your eye colour from brown to blue.
Sleeping Soon After Dinner May Raise Stroke Risk
People Who Wait an Hour or More After Eating Before Going to Bed Have a 66% Lower Stroke Risk, Researchers Say.
AOA Study Cites Safety and Compliance Issues for Rx Eyeglasses Ordered Online
Consumers who order prescription eyeglasses online often receive glasses that fail to comply with optical tolerance and impact resistance requirements, according to a newly released study.
Hand-Held Vaccine Delivery Device Used To Treat Melanoma.
A hand-held device that delivers a ‘turbo-charged’ vaccine into muscles is being used to treat cancer. The device fires a skin cancer vaccine into the arm or leg, using electricity to boost the treatment’s potency 100-fold.
Save the Eyeballs This Halloween!
Tis the season when the best costumes rule! Nowadays many of the best costumes entail decorations from head to toe and sometimes the eyes, with the use of cosmetic contact lenses. However, there are potentially serious consequences to consider when deciding if altering your eyes will be part of the costume.
Eye Health: An Eye Examination by an Optometrist
Dr. Charania, an optometrist from B.C. discusses what to expect during your eye examination.
An Apple a Day Really May Keep the Doctor Away
Fruits and vegetables whose edible sections are white may lower your risk of stroke more than other fruits and vegetables, Dutch researchers report.
myVisionTrack App in Development To Test Vision Changes in People With Macular Degeneration
An upcoming iPhone/iPod Touch app called myVisionTrack will give macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy patients the ability to monitor changes in their vision over time. This in turn can help their eye doctor adjust treatment as needed.
The plastic eye implant to replace reading glasses
It is one of the signs of reaching middle-age: the need to wear reading glasses.An estimated 23 million Britons suffer from presbyopia, or age-related longsightedness.Now a revolutionary new treatment, involving an operation to insert a plastic implant into the eye, could allow millions to abandon their spectacles.