EyeSense Vision Optometrists

20/11/2025

There's no better way to start your working day than with a good coffee! ☕

And this one from Aroma & Tea Patisserie in Leederville just hits the spot.

Comment below with your favourite cafe. 👇

18/11/2025

Never stop learning. 🤓

I spent the last 3 days in Melbourne attending the Accreditation in Advanced Vision Care program.

What an experience! 🤩

Expanding my understanding of behavioural optometry means I can offer even more personalised, evidence-based care for my patients.

One of the highlights?

Learning about equipment that helps us see how you as the patient perceive your environment. It’s incredible how much insight this can give us.

And it leads to a better solution for your vision challenges.

Courses like this always remind me why I love what I do.

Looking forward to the next session in 2026. 🌟

Curious about behavioural optometry? Drop a question in the comments. 👇

13/11/2025

We're happy to announce that Josh joined our team this week! 👏🏻

Josh is an experienced, award-winning dispenser. So, you know you'll be in good hands when you visit our practice.

Give him your best welcome in the comments below. 👇🏻

12/11/2025

Apparently, most people still don’t know this…

Your eyes don't control your vision.
Your brain does.

🤯 🤯 🤯

Your eyes help you to see clearly.

They’re the camera lens that captures the image.

But your brain is the computer that understands and edits what you see.

So, your brain manages your vision and how you function in everyday life.

Even more amazing:
Over 50% of your brain's surface dedicates itself to visual processing.

So, what happens during a concussion?

Parts of your brain that process visual information, can become inflamed.

Now those neurons can’t get enough energy to work efficiently.

It forces your brain to reroute the task through different neural pathways. But these pathways aren’t as smooth or as quick.

And that’s why you:
🔴 Lose your place while reading, or
🔴 Find it hard to track moving objects, or
🔴 Feel clumsy or off-balance, or
🔴 Get headaches and migraines, or
🔴 Are sensitive to screens and bright lights

Symptoms like these don’t necessarily show up right away.

They could start weeks or even months after your concussion. Or you could only experience them when stressed or fatigued.

Luckily it’s possible to retrain your brain to coordinate your vision.

Through neuro-optometry and vision therapy, you could improve or even restore your vision.

Comment "concussion" and I'll DM you a comprehensive checklist of all the symptoms you have to look out for.

11/11/2025

Wishing you the most beautiful birthday, Fariha! 💐

07/11/2025

What my 2-year-old’s emotional outburst taught me about atomic habits…

So, we were one foot out the door when it began:

The dreaded, full-on, nothing-can-stop-it tantrum.

😩😮‍💨😡😢

OK, one thing you should know about me is that my late afternoon walks are sacred.

It’s the only way I can clear my head after hours of eye exams.

But with a toddler and a 9-month-old baby, it gets tricky.

So, since my husband and I are routine people, we’ve found the best time to do this is directly after dinner.

One quick lap around the park and we’re back in time to still have the kids in bed by 7 pm.

Today wasn’t supposed to be any different.

So, with everybody fed and happy, both kids in the pram, and the water bottles filled, we were ready to go.

But that’s when I made a mistake…

My 2-year-old daughter saw how I handed my husband his sunnies.

“I also want my sunnies!”

😵😵😵

As an optometrist, I couldn’t be prouder. I’ve gotten her to a point where she actually WANTS to wear her sunglasses.

But as a mum…

All I wanted was to go on a stroll, get some fresh air, and clear my head.

“No, darling. I don’t know where they are. We’ll look for them tomorrow.”

Cue the tantrum.

Screams that shook the neighbourhood and enough tears to cause a sporadic flood.

So, we went looking for them.

But we couldn’t find them. It’s probably in some obscure place like the washing basket, the bottom of the fridge, or my husband’s sock drawer…

We went for a stroll anyway.

But with the additional ambience created by the meltdown, I wasn’t able to clear my head.

Oh well. I’ll try again tomorrow.

Lesson learned: Toddlers need multiple pairs of sunnies. And you should know where two of them are at any given moment.

Still kind of proud of her, though.

And remember that tiny habits could have a big impact. So, make wearing sunnies an essential part of your day.

What’s the one thing your little one fixates on before leaving the house? Let me know in the comments below. 👇

04/11/2025

The real reason why you’re a slow reader…

(No, it has nothing to do with how boring the book is.)

It’s often because your eyes don’t move together as they should.

But since you still see clearly, you might not even realise there’s a problem.

As a behavioural optometrist, I see this at my practice on a daily basis.

👀 Eye movement control is often overlooked and undervalued. But it’s an important visual skill that helps you to:
Read faster
Catch and throw better
Switch your focus quickly
Feel balanced, coordinated and comfortable

Yip, 6 tiny muscles in each eye influence all of that.

But maybe you didn’t properly develop this visual skill as a child.

Or perhaps you suffered a head injury or neurological disease.

Or you could have uncorrected vision problems.

So how can you tell if your eye movement control isn’t up to scratch?

⚠️ Here’s a few of the most common symptoms:

Reading makes you tired.
You skip lines or lose your place while reading.
You’re clumsy and bump into things.
You have blurred or double vision.
Near work frustrates you.
You’re not good at throwing and catching.

Even with 6/6 vision, you could still lack this visual skill.

But no matter your symptoms, there is hope for you…

👓 Prescribed prism lenses and vision therapy could help your vision and reduce your symptoms.

I’ll prescribe prism lenses based on your test results and the goals you want to achieve. The aim is to make it less confusing for your brain to interpret what you see.

During vision therapy, you’ll do research-based activities to train your brain and eyes to work as a team. It’s almost like physiotherapy for your eyes.

Luckily your symptoms don’t define you. And it certainly shouldn’t keep you from reaching your full potential.

Ever noticed any of these symptoms?

Tell us about it in the comments or tag a friend who reads slower than you.

30/10/2025

16/10/2025

Carrera frames available at EyeSense Vision Optometrists.

16/10/2025

Happiest of birthdays to you, Liz! 🥳

13/10/2025

With gardens that pretty, who'd want to spend time inside? 👨‍🌾

Some great reveals on The Block this week!

It probably inspired us all to give our own backyards a bit of a makeover...

But remember to put on your Safestyle sunnies when going outside. 😎

Yes, they're safety glasses. But they look too good to only wear them on the job site.

Available at EyeSense Vision Optometrists.

This week House 3 was our favourite. Which one was yours?

08/10/2025

Your vision is arguably the most important of all your senses.

80% of the information you process is through your eyes.

Vision influences how you learn, experience, work, read, socialise, recognise faces, move...

It even influences your balance and coordination.

Today is World Sight Day.

Are you loving your eyes as much as you should?