Bill Evans Optometrists - Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast http://www.billevansoptoms.com Optometrists at Coolum Beach on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:19:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 Which eye drops are best for itchy eyes? http://www.billevansoptoms.com/ask-the-professionals/which-eye-drops-are-best-for-itchy-eyes/ http://www.billevansoptoms.com/ask-the-professionals/which-eye-drops-are-best-for-itchy-eyes/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:19:24 +0000 billeva http://www.billevansoptoms.com/?p=1154 The following was written by Bill Evans and published in the Coolum and North Shore News, Ask the Professionals page on Friday, 27th April 2012.

Q: Which eye drops are best for itchy eyes?

A: Itchy, red, irritable eyes often arise from ocular allergies. In treating the itch, the drops need to respond effectively to the different ...

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]]> http://www.billevansoptoms.com/new-frames/new-frames-seraphin/feed/ 0 What are multi-coated lenses? http://www.billevansoptoms.com/ask-the-professionals/what-are-multi-coated-lenses/ http://www.billevansoptoms.com/ask-the-professionals/what-are-multi-coated-lenses/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 03:57:58 +0000 billeva http://www.billevansoptoms.com/?p=1114 The following was written by Bill Evans and published in the Coolum and North Shore News, Ask the Professionals page on Friday, 30th March 2012.

Q: What are multi-coated lenses?

A: A multi-coat – also known as an antireflective coating – is a series of layers on the inside and outside surfaces of your glasses designed to ...

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Q: What are cataracts?

A: Cataracts are a haze or a cloudiness that forms in the lens inside of the eye. The lens is normally transparent, however with cataracts the cloudiness obstructs or ...

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Q: Can I use contact lenses instead of glasses?

Whether or not you can use contact lenses instead of glasses depends on your prescription, how healthy your eyes are, and what you ...

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Q: Does wearing contact lenses have any advantages over wearing glasses?

A: Contact lenses have several advantages over spectacles. With contact lenses you get a wider field of view than glasses. Glasses ...

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Q: What are extended reading lenses?

A: Many people in their forties and fifties or older require reading glasses to counter the effect of presbyopia, which is a loss of flexibility of ...

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Q: What is the eye’s blind spot?

A: Everyone’s eyes have a normal or physiological blind spot. This spot represents part of the retina where the optic nerve passes through, and is ...

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]]> http://www.billevansoptoms.com/ask-the-professionals/what-is-the-eye%e2%80%99s-blind-spot/feed/ 0 Why should I have my eyes examined regularly? http://www.billevansoptoms.com/ask-the-professionals/why-should-i-have-my-eyes-examined-regularly/ http://www.billevansoptoms.com/ask-the-professionals/why-should-i-have-my-eyes-examined-regularly/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:59:32 +0000 billeva http://www.billevansoptoms.com/?p=1090 The following was written by Bill Evans and published in the Coolum and North Shore News, Ask the Professionals page on Friday, 29th July 2011.

Q: Why should I have my eyes examined regularly?

A: It is important to have your eyes and vision tested regularly, even if you are not having any trouble with your vision, ...

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Q: What foods keep your eyes healthy?

A: Maintaining a good diet is one of the best ways to keep your eyes performing at their optimum and prevent many eye diseases such ...

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