Optic Notes

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