Welcome to Dr. Hafiz H. Walji’s Eye Care Blog!

Welcome to Dr. Hafiz H. Walji’s Eye Care Blog! 

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Dr. Hafiz H. Walji

Dr. Hafiz Walji is an Optometrist in Markham, who has been serving families in the York Region area for over twenty years. He has been voted “Best Optometrist” (Reader’s Choice award) five times for his excellent service and informative eye care articles which have been published in the Markham Economist and Sun for over a decade. On this blog, you can read some of his excellent articles, and keep updated with the latest information in eye wear and eye care. Subscribe to our email list, and we’ll send you a special “Thank you!” promotion discount for supporting our clinic! To visit our official website, please see www.eyesdr.com. 

Our staff are delighted to welcome you to Dr. Hafiz Walji’s Optometric Clinic. Dr. Walji has been serving families in York Region for over 20 years. We refer you to our official website – www.eyesdr.com - which contains all our clinic information including our products and services, specialized Ortho-keratology program, and a little background information on Dr. H. H. Walji. You can even book an appointment online! For any questions about our clinic, please check out www.eyesdr.com.

This blog aims to further introduce our valued patients to the eye care world. By covering a plethora of categories from healthy eyes to eye care fashion, we hope to address all of your eye care needs. Please bookmark our blog, and check back frequently for new articles!

Cheers!

Dr. Hafiz H. Walji & Staff

*Disclaimer: The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only and does not serve as a replacement for care provided by your own personal Optometric team. This website does not render or provide medical advice, and no individual should make any medical decisions or change their health behavior based on information provided here. All pertinent content provided on this website should be discussed with your personal physician to evaluate whether it has any relevance to or impact on your specific condition. Reliance on any information provided by this website is solely at your own risk.

Dr Hafiz H Walji Wins Best Optometrist in Markham!

The people of Markham voted, and the results are in! Dr. Hafiz Walji has been voted Best Optometrist in Markham, by the 2011 Readers Choice Awards. This is actually Dr. Walji’s eighth Reader’s Choice Award Win! We thank all the readers who voted, and all of our loyal patients who support our clinic. We will continue to serve Markham and the surrounding areas with quality eye care services.

We are also currently accepting new patients! To visit our website, please see https://eyesdr.com. You can book appointments for your whole family online at our website, or contact us at (905) 471-EYES (3937). Our hours and other information can be found on our website.

Please see excerpts of the news clipping below!

It’s that most wonderful time of the year!

It’s only a month to that very special time of the year! Each holiday season, however, thousands of children and adults as well, end up in hospital emergency rooms because of eye-related injuries. A little prevention goes a long way.

Toy Shopping: Avoid pellet guns, spray-guns, and spring-loaded toys. They are dangerous and can cause serious eye injuries. Buy age-appropriate toys as suggested by the manufacturer.

Driving Tips: As winter weather approaches, slow down! At 100km/hr, you lose 25% of your peripheral vision. This makes it difficult for you to see other drivers at your side or at the rear.

Winter Is So Bright…You’ve got to wear Shades: Bundle up and take your good quality sunglasses with you. UV rays can contribute to cataracts and macular degeneration.

He Shoots…He Scores! It’s hockey season again. Wear a proper CSA-Certified face protector at all times. It will save your eyesight too.

In the interest of your better Eye Health, from the practice of: 

Dr. H. H. Walji, OPTOMETRIST

(Hons. BSc, MSc, O.D., F.I.O.S)

6633 Hwy 7 at 9th Line

Markham, Ontario

905-471-EYES (3937)

www.Eyesdr.com

On The Road Again…

Ninety percent of our all-important driving decisions are based on our ability to see with our eyes. So, here are recommendations for safe summer driving.

• Make sure you are seeing your best. Upgrade your eyewear prescription, if needed, to Maximize Your Vision.

• Your Depth Perception is your judgment of relative distance. When you are moving fast, as inside a motor vehicle, it is crucial to make correct judgments quickly, regarding relative distances.

• Night time drivers must not only be able to see in reduced lighting, but also to be able to see in spite of the presence of oncoming headlight glare, and to quickly recover from this glare.

• Adequate Peripheral Vision is needed while driving to see the ‘big picture’ of the other lanes of traffic, the intersection, the sidewalk, and/or the cyclist lane and not just the road ahead of you.

Canada is 144, but Your EYES are only OVER 40

When the Age Monster comes calling on baby boomers, he gradually and increasingly steals away your ability to read the fine print, because words become difficult to see up close. This “40-and-over” condition is called Presbyopia (“Prez-bye-opia”).

Fortunately, you have more options than ever before to deal with this problem. Reading glasses, whether Full Frames or Franklins (granny glasses) are one option. They work very well, but can be a nuisance to carry around constantly.

For some, Segmented Spectacle Lenses, specifically bifocals, trifocals, or occupational lenses with lines work very well. Others dislike the cosmetics of wearing “visible” bifocals.

Healthy Eyes Deserve a Competent, Caring, and Friend Eye Care Practice

Here, at your local community’s eye care center, we understand that healthy eyes deserve a competent, caring,and friendly eye care practice. That is why we provide you, our Very Important Person (VIP), with ALL your optometric eye care needs, in one place. Our Mission: to preserve your eyes’ health and eyesight for an entire lifetime.

We provide:

• Quality, Thorough, Unhurried, Eye Health Examinations
• Advance Technology Ortho-keratology – Safe and Effective, Natural, Non-surgical, Gentle Vision Improvement Program for myopia and astigmatism

Computer Eye Strain A Problem?

If you work at a Personal Computer for at least 2 hours a day, there is a very good chance that you suffer from a number of eye and vision-related problems. This group of problems is called Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS).

CVS includes eyestrain, blurred vision, dry eyes, irritated and tired eyes, and also headaches. Neck and back aches are common problems that are related to the way you use your eyes at the computer.

Good News: Good Eye Care as well as improvements in the ergonomics of your work station can help a lot in minimizing CVS.

Because the way you use your eyes at the computer is quite different from the way you use your eyes while driving or reading, many computer users require a pair of eyeglasses specifically made for computer use. These specialized computer glasses have a different prescription and/ or a different lens design as compared to your everyday jack-of-all-trades eyeglasses.

Consider Eye Donation

Eye Donation is one of the most valuable gifts you could provide to help persons in need, as well as help research combat many devastating eye diseases.

Consider signing an organ donor card. The most important thing to remember is that you should inform your family (next of kin) of your intended organ donations.

Are You At Risk For Eye Disease?

You can help protect your vision! With early detection and timely treatment, vision loss can often be prevented.

Seek Regular, Thorough Eye Care: Vision changes and eye diseases can occur without symptoms. Don’t lose sight of Glaucoma, Diabetic Eye Disease, Age-related Macular Degeneration, Cataracts and others.

Eat Right: Choose vitamin-rich foods. Multi-vitamins can supplement diet.

Wear Proper Sunglasses: To guard against macular degeneration and cataracts.

Watch your medications: Drugs can affect your eyesight, causing permanent adverse effects. Keep you eye doctor informed of all of your medications.

Discover the Magic of Advance Ortho-K

If you are near-sighted (need glasses to see far distances), and wish you could see far without eyeglasses or contact lenses, discover the magic and freedom of Advance Orthokeratology.

Advance Ortho-K is a gentle, simple, and safe Vision Improvement Program free from the potential risks and side effects of surgical laser vision correction.

Hundreds of patients in our optometry practice have already benefited from this remarkable contact lens technology.

Our successful Ortho-K patients include children, firefighters, pilots, police officers, students, teachers, athletes, and patients who just lead busy and active lifestyles.

Most of our patients wear comfortable gas-permeable contact lenses only to sleep at night and remove them in the daytime. All during the day they can see clearly, and in most cases have normal 20/20 unaided vision. A few patients need to wear these lenses only occasionally.

Imagine going through the day with no glasses and no contact lenses and being able to see normally!

In the interest of your better Eye Health, from the practice of: 

Dr. H. H. Walji, OPTOMETRIST

(Hons. BSc, MSc, O.D., F.I.O.S)

6633 Hwy 7 at 9th Line

Markham, Ontario

905-471-EYES (3937)

www.Eyesdr.com

Internet – The Good, The Bad, and The Misinformed

The internet is often the first place our patients turn to for information about anything from aardvarks to zoology. However, if you are relying on the world wide web for information about your eyes (or any other health related issue), a word of caution is in order.

Running a quick search on the word “EYES” with a popular search engine produced 1,330,000,000 results, many of which contain inaccurate, misleading, and potentially dangerous information which is often presented as “advice”.