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Optic Notes

Clear, practical insights on eye health, lenses, and vision care. Written for real people, not textbooks.

Eye Health Apr 7, 2026 11 min read

Patients Ask Me About Polysporin Eye Drops Every Day. Here's What I Tell Them.

Lenses Apr 9, 2026 9 min read

The 3 Numbers on Your Glasses Prescription That Actually Matter

Contacts Apr 11, 2026 8 min read

I Wore Monthly Contacts for 10 Years. Then I Switched to Dailies.

Eye Health Apr 14, 2026 8 min read

A Stye Is Not a Pimple — What Patients Tell Me They Wish They Knew Sooner

Style Apr 16, 2026 7 min read

Why I Tell Every Patient to Stop Choosing Glasses by Face Shape

Contacts Apr 18, 2026 8 min read

Your First Pair of Contacts: What Nobody Tells You

Eye Health Apr 21, 2026 9 min read

Vitalux Eye Vitamins: What My Patients Over 50 Ask Me About

Lenses Apr 23, 2026 8 min read

Progressive Lenses: The Adjustment Period Nobody Warns You About

Contacts Apr 25, 2026 6 min read

Sleeping in Your Contacts: I've Seen What Happens. Don't.

Eye Health Apr 28, 2026 9 min read

Thealoz Duo: The Dry Eye Drop Patients Ask Me About Most

Glasses Apr 30, 2026 5 min read

How I Clean My Own Glasses (It's Simpler Than You Think)

Contacts May 1, 2026 8 min read

Dry Eyes and Contacts Don't Have to Be Enemies

Glasses May 2, 2026 6 min read

Do Night Driving Glasses Work? I Tested Them Myself.

Eye Health May 5, 2026 7 min read

What "Legally Blind" Actually Means — A Common Question I Get

Lenses May 7, 2026 7 min read

Transitions vs Polarized: I Own Both. Here's When I Wear Each.

AI/Tech May 9, 2026 9 min read

I Tried Ray-Ban Meta for 30 Days. Here's What Surprised Me.

Eye Health May 12, 2026 9 min read

Dry Eye Drops in Canada: What Patients Ask Me at the Counter

Lenses May 14, 2026 6 min read

Anti-Reflective Coating: The One Upgrade I Never Skip

Contacts May 16, 2026 7 min read

Acuvue Oasys vs Dailies Total 1: What I Put in My Patients' Eyes

Eye Health May 19, 2026 8 min read

Lumify Eye Drops: What People Are Saying and What I've Observed

Glasses May 21, 2026 7 min read

Polarized Sunglasses: Why I Won't Sell You Non-Polarized

Contacts May 23, 2026 7 min read

Coloured Contacts Are Safe — If You Do This One Thing

Eye Health May 26, 2026 7 min read

Stye or Chalazion? What Patients Often Confuse (and Why It Matters)

Style May 28, 2026 7 min read

Round Face? Square Face? Here's What Actually Matters When Picking Glasses

Contacts May 30, 2026 7 min read

The Contact Lens Solution You Use Matters More Than You Think

Eye Health Jun 2, 2026 6 min read

5 Things Patients Tell Me They Noticed Before Getting Glasses

Style Jun 4, 2026 8 min read

How I Help First-Time Glasses Buyers (My Actual Process)

Contacts Jun 6, 2026 7 min read

Astigmatism Contacts Used to Be Terrible. Not Anymore.

Eye Health Jun 9, 2026 8 min read

Living With Dry Eyes in Alberta: What Patients Tell Me Every Winter

Lenses Jun 11, 2026 7 min read

Bifocals vs Progressives: An Optician's Unpopular Opinion

Contacts Jun 13, 2026 6 min read

How Long You Can REALLY Wear Your Contacts (Be Honest)

Eye Health Jun 16, 2026 7 min read

Eye Floaters: What Patients Ask Me and When I Say "See Your Optometrist Now"

Style Jun 18, 2026 6 min read

Cat Eye Glasses Are Back. Here's Who Can (and Can't) Pull Them Off.

Kids Jun 20, 2026 8 min read

Stellest vs MiYOSMART: What I Tell Parents About Myopia Control

Eye Health Jun 23, 2026 7 min read

Antibiotic Eye Drops in Canada: Questions Patients Bring to My Counter

Glasses Jun 25, 2026 6 min read

Rimless Glasses: Beautiful, Fragile, and Not for Everyone

Contacts Jun 27, 2026 7 min read

Multifocal Contacts Changed My 45-Year-Old Patient's Life

Eye Health Jun 30, 2026 8 min read

Pink Eye: What Parents Ask Me and What I Always Say — See Your Doctor First

Style Jul 2, 2026 6 min read

Best Frames for Oval Faces (From Someone Who Fits 20 Faces a Day)

Contacts Jul 4, 2026 7 min read

Biofinity vs Acuvue Oasys: The Monthly Lens I Actually Prefer

Eye Health Jul 7, 2026 8 min read

Eye Vitamins: What Patients Ask Me About and What the Research Shows

Lenses Jul 9, 2026 7 min read

Photochromic Lenses in Cold Weather: The Edmonton Problem

Contacts Jul 11, 2026 6 min read

My Honest Biofinity Review After Fitting Hundreds of Patients

Eye Health Jul 14, 2026 7 min read

Eye Twitching: The #1 Question Patients Bring Up

Glasses Jul 16, 2026 7 min read

The Case for Computer Glasses (Even if You Have 20/20 Vision)

Contacts Jul 18, 2026 6 min read

Dailies Total 1: The Most Comfortable Lens I've Ever Fit

Eye Health Jul 21, 2026 7 min read

Optometrist, Ophthalmologist, Optician: What's the Difference?

Glasses Jul 23, 2026 6 min read

You Probably Don't Need Prescription Glasses. Here's How to Tell.

Contacts Jul 25, 2026 7 min read

What Actually Happens During a Contact Lens Fitting

Eye Health Jul 28, 2026 7 min read

Back to School: Why I Always Tell Parents to Book an Eye Exam First

Kids Jul 30, 2026 7 min read

Choosing Glasses for Kids Without Losing Your Mind

Contacts Aug 1, 2026 6 min read

When Should a Kid Start Wearing Contacts? My Rule of Thumb.

Eye Health Aug 4, 2026 7 min read

Sudden Blurry Vision: What Patients Tell Me and When I Send Them to Their Doctor

Glasses Aug 6, 2026 6 min read

Clip-On Sunglasses Are Underrated. Fight Me.

AI/Tech Aug 8, 2026 8 min read

Oakley Meta vs Ray-Ban Meta: Which Smart Glasses I'd Buy With My Own Money

Eye Health Aug 11, 2026 7 min read

Astigmatism: The Most Common Prescription I See

Glasses Aug 13, 2026 6 min read

Why Your Glasses Take 7 Days (and How to Get Them Faster)

Contacts Aug 15, 2026 6 min read

Daily vs Bi-Weekly Contacts: The Math Might Surprise You

Eye Health Aug 18, 2026 7 min read

Screen Time and Your Eyes: The Simple Rule I Share With Every Patient

Glasses Aug 20, 2026 7 min read

The Best Sports Glasses I've Fitted (Across 6 Sports)

AI/Tech Aug 22, 2026 7 min read

Prescription Smart Glasses in 2026: What's Actually Available in Canada

Eye Health Aug 25, 2026 7 min read

Red Eyes: What Patients Walk In With and What I Tell Them to Do

Glasses Aug 27, 2026 6 min read

Why Titanium Frames Are the Only Ones I Recommend for Active People

Contacts Aug 29, 2026 6 min read

The Contacts I Recommend for Athletes (and the Ones I Don't)

Eye Health Sep 1, 2026 6 min read

Vitalux Advanced vs Regular: What Patients Ask Me at the Store

Style Sep 3, 2026 6 min read

Big Glasses Are Trending. Here's How Not to Look Ridiculous.

Contacts Sep 5, 2026 6 min read

Coloured Contacts With Astigmatism? Yes, Finally.

Eye Health Sep 8, 2026 7 min read

Thealoz Duo vs Systane: Comparing the Two Drops Patients Ask About Most

Lenses Sep 10, 2026 8 min read

The Truth About Premium Lenses: Varilux, Crizal, and What You're Paying For

Contacts Sep 12, 2026 6 min read

Precision1 vs Acuvue Oasys: The Lens Swap I've Been Recommending

Insurance Sep 15, 2026 7 min read

Your Vision Benefits Expire December 31 — Here's How I Help Patients Use Them

Lenses Sep 17, 2026 7 min read

Crizal Lenses in Canada: An Optician's No-BS Review

Contacts Sep 19, 2026 7 min read

Halloween Contacts: How to Not Wreck Your Eyes for a Costume

Eye Health Sep 22, 2026 6 min read

Fall Allergies and Your Eyes: What Patients Come In With Every September

Lenses Sep 24, 2026 7 min read

Essilor vs Zeiss: The Lens Brand Debate (From Someone Who Fits Both)

Contacts Sep 26, 2026 8 min read

Scleral Lenses Changed Everything for My Keratoconus Patient

Eye Health Sep 29, 2026 6 min read

Morning Itchy Eyes: A Common Complaint I Hear and What Your Doctor Would Check

Glasses Oct 1, 2026 8 min read

Expensive Glasses vs Cheap Glasses: What You're Actually Paying For

Contacts Oct 3, 2026 9 min read

Every Contact Lens Brand in Canada, Ranked by an Optician