Category Archives: Eye Health Blogs

February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and low vision awareness month. AMD is a leading cause of vision loss in adults aged 60 and older. Awareness of this eye disease, its risk factors and prevention are important at every age because taking care of your eyes when you are young can help to reduce the […]

For many of us, everyday mask wear has become the norm now. And in some professions you may even be required to wear your mask for many hours a day. This can not only lead to dry eyes and styes because of increased air being expelled upwards. We have been seeing more styes especially in […]

A new year often comes with new year resolutions, so this year make good eye health and eye hygiene one of your beauty resolutions! Not sleeping in your eye makeup at night is a must to prevent eye infections, styes, blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids), dry eyes, overgrowth of mites on the lashes and even […]

You may have heard of makeup brushes for putting on makeup but did you know there are brushes to remove eye makeup as well? Just like we use a toothbrush to clean our teeth every day to remove plaque and build-up, eyelid margin cleansing brushes are designed to clean at the base of our lashes […]

Mascara is the one beauty product that should be replaced the most frequently because when applying mascara to your lashes, the bacteria and skin cells from the lashes are placed back into the tube once the wand is reinserted, and can easily grow inside the tube. Mascara should be disposed of every 3 months to […]

Many people use make-up daily, and we know to avoid harmful products around our eyes but could the way we are applying our eye make-up be causing dry eye problems or irritation?  With the increase in online make-up tutorials many of us have probably seen a video or two on how to apply eyeliner or […]

Although the season of celebration and dressing up looks different this year, wearing the right cosmetics is key to skin health and dry eyes. I started my practice nearly 8 years ago with a dry eye clinic because I have dry eyes. One thing I would always hear from my female patients was their inability […]

At Eyedeology, we are all about educating you on healthy products to use around your eyes. This holiday season, give the gift of anti-aging. Did you know the delicate skin around the eyes is the first to show signs of aging. The Alumiers Bright Eyes Holiday set has two products we just love. 1. A […]

Contact lenses are a great option for sports, special occasions or some freedom from glasses. However, it’s important to have good lens hygiene so that the contacts help to enhance your vision and don’t cause irritation to your eyes, especially if you wear eye makeup with the contacts. One of the easiest ways to irritate […]

Do ever think about what happens to your used contact lenses and packaging? Every year over 290 million contacts end up in Canadian landfills and waterways. That’s a lot of waste and plastic that ends up in our environment! So what can we do to keep our planet green while still maintaining good vision with […]