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THE CRIZAL LENS

At Cypress Eye Centre, we do not compromise on our standard and we strive to meet your daily vision needs. Here’s introducing to you some, but not all of our lens options for your daily needs. Whether you enjoy hiking, biking, or spending time outside with your family, you need the [...]

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Tips To Care For Your Contact Lens

The majority of people wear contact lenses for reasons including convenience, appearance and the wider range of vision they offer. Regardless of your reason for choosing contact lenses, it’s important to handle your lenses carefully so you can avoid infections and other eye problems. It’s important to understand the essentials [...]

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Polarized Lenses

While eye doctors everywhere recommend wearing sunglasses all year round to protect your eye health, you may wonder which kind to wear. Polarized lenses/sunglasses offer many advantages over their non-polarized counterparts, and should be a serious consideration when making this purchase. How They Work: Polarized lenses block light rays that [...]

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Reading Glasses: What You Need To Know As You Age

Presbyopia usually occurs beginning at around age 40, when people experience blurred near vision when reading, sewing, or working at the computer. You can’t escape presbyopia, even if you’ve never had a vision problem before. Even people who are nearsighted will notice that their near vision blurs when they wear [...]

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Red Eye

Red-eye is a common problem that can affect one or both eyes. The redness associated with red-eye comes from blood vessels on the surface of your eye that is expanded (dilated) due to some form of irritation or infection. Causes Allergies Blepharitis (inflammation that affects your eyelids) Chalazion Corneal abrasion [...]

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Pink Eye Tips and Prevention

Pink eye is an inflammation or infection of the thin, clear covering of the white of your eyeball (the conjunctiva) and the inside of your eyelids. When the small blood vessels in the conjunctiva become inflamed they are more visible making the whites of your eye appear pink. Also called [...]

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Glaucoma

What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a condition that causes damage to your eye’s optic nerve and gets worse over time. It’s often linked to a build-up of pressure inside your eye. Glaucoma tends to be inherited and may not show up until later in life. The increased pressure, called intraocular [...]

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Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) What Is It?

CVS can affect anybody who spends a lot of time staring at a screen (Maybe your job requires hours of work at a computer, maybe you like to spend your free time surfing the Net) whatever the reason, your body is feeling the effects of spending too much time logged [...]

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What You Need To Know About Dry Eyes

Tears are a combination of water, for moisture; oils, for lubrication; mucus, for even spreading; and antibodies and special proteins, for resistance to infection. These components are secreted by special glands located around the eye. When there is an imbalance in this tear system, a person may experience dry eyes. [...]

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