Salt Spring Eyecare Optometry Clinic

10/17/2025

October is Children's Vision Month!
How often should your child get their eyes checked?
Annually! As the child grows, so do their eyes! Healthy vision is an important part of their well-being: everyday activities and on the playing field. Children with vision problems are generally unaware of their condition, because they assume everyone sees the way they do. Parents may also not realize their child has a vision problem.

10/10/2025

Closed for the Long Weekend! If you have an ocular emergency please go to Lady Minto Hospital.

10/09/2025

It's World Sight Day! With support from generous donors, like you, Optometry Giving Sight funds projects around the world by 1) Training local eye care professionals 2) Establishing optometric schools, vision centers, and labs 3) delivering eye exams and glasses to those in need. Please consider donating at our clinic any day!

09/30/2025

Closed today in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
If you have an ocular emergency please go to Lady Minto Hospital.

09/26/2025

Closed today at 1pm due to an event in our back parking lot.
If you have an ocular emergency, please go to Lady Minto Hospital.

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09/12/2025

September is Sports Eye Safety Month!
The risk is blunt trauma, resulting in retinal tears, retinal detachment, broken bone around the eye socket, and iris injury; or corneal abrasion resulting in eye redness, blocked tear ducts, infection, or vision impairment.
Don't forget to wear safety glasses!

09/08/2025

It's Back to School time again!
Some things to look out for:
-A dislike of near work (for example, a dislike for playing Lego)
-A short attention span
-Day dreaming during work time
-Skipping words, letters or lines when reading or taking notes from the board
-Using a finger or moving the head to track when reading
-Trouble reading, difficulty remembering what was read or poor comprehension
-Delayed learning of the alphabet
-Persistent letter, number or word reversals
-Problems with laterality
-Not completing assignments on time
-Difficulty with geometric shapes
-Poor hand-eye coordination
-Poor performance in school
-Behaviour problems
Don't forget their annual eye exams.

08/30/2025

Closed Monday for the Long Weekend! If you have an ocular emergency please go to Lady Minto Hospital.

08/22/2025

Are your eyes being affected by poor air quality and/or wildfire smoke? Here are some tips from
1) Check your local air quality health index. https://www.gov.bc.ca/airqualitymap
2) Stay indoors whenever possible.
3) If you’re outside, protect your eyes - wear sunglasses or other eye protection to help shield your eyes from particles in the air.
4) Resist the urge to rub your eyes.
5) Practice good contact lens hygiene.
6) When in doubt, contact your optometrist.

08/21/2025

It's Contact Lens Health Week!
Bad habits can cause harm to your eyes, so remember:
*Wear your contacts only for the length of time recommended, even if they feel comfortable.
*Remove, clean and disinfect your lenses at the intervals prescribed.
*Only use the cleaning and disinfecting system prescribed by your optometrist.
*Have regular eye examinations.
*Don’t sleep or nap while wearing your contacts unless specifically indicated.
*Don’t use any eye medications or eye drops without consulting your doctor of optometry.

08/11/2025

August is Children's Eye Health Month!
Signs your child should have an eye exam...
Squinting
Excessive blinking
Excessive eye rubbing
Tearing, red, itchy, or burning eyes
Holding objects close to the eyes
Headaches or eye strain
Blurry vision or double vision
Eye turn (strabismus)
Turning or tilting the head
Covering or closing one eye
Contact us to schedule an exam.

08/04/2025

We will be closed Monday August 4 for BC Day.
If you have an ocular emergency please go to Lady Minto Hospital.