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We offer eye care in Sydney’s CBD that’s second to none.
Our caring team deliver peace of mind through the latest eye technology and decades of experience combating debilitating conditions such as keratoconus, eye strain and dry eyes.
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Guide: Your keratoconus consultation
About this guide
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with keratoconus it can be an anxious time. The Eye Practice has put together a guide to help you understand:
- What diagnostic tests are performed at an initial consultation.
- What is typically involved in a successful contact lens fitting for keratoconus.
- What costs are involved in initial consultation and contact lens fitting and delivery.
Guide: Keratoconus contact lenses
About this guide
The right pair of contact lenses can transform your keratoconus management, but many people struggle to find a pair they can wear successfully. This handy guide will ensure you understand:
- Why soft lenses are not generally successful in managing keratoconus.
- What to try if you’ve had no success in uncomfortable RGP (hard) lenses.
Guide: Multifocals
About this guide
Struggling to adjust to your new multifocals, or nervous about getting your first pair? The Eye Practice has put together a guide to multifocal success. This guide will ensure you understand:
- Essential things to do BEFORE you order your new multifocals.
- Tips for adjusting to your new glasses.
- Which occupations these lenses may not suit.
Guide: Options for myopia control
About this guide
Options for slowing or even stopping your child’s myopia from getting worse. Download our guide to discover:
- What are the optical options (glasses and contact lenses)?
- What about pharmacological methods (such as atropine eye drops)?
- How do the methods compare in terms of myopia control?
Guide: Red eye treatment
About this guide
If you’re suffering from red eyes, chances are you may be making them worse through the incorrect use of eye drops. The Eye Practice has put together a guide to help you understand:
- How most eye drops can make red eyes worse.
- Who you should you consult if you have red eyes.
- What measures you can take at home and at work to reduce red eyes.
Guide: Understanding eye test results
About this guide
Ever wondered what all those numbers actually mean when you have your eyes tested? The Eye Practice has put together a guide to understanding the numbers on your glasses prescription. This handy Guide will ensure you understand:
- How you can tell if you’re short-sighted or long-sighted?
- What astigmatism is, and if you have it?
- What 20/20 vision really means?
eBook: Computers and your eyes
About this eBook
Learn about the causes of digital eyestrain and how you can reduce the impact of computers on your eyes. You will discover:
- Computer-emitted blue light – why it’s bad for your eyes.
- The harmful effects of computers on your kids’ eyes.
- The most successful strategies in reducing eyestrain, dry eye and blue-light exposure caused by digital screens.
Dry Eye - What You Need To Know
About this eBook
Learn more about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of dry eye, including:
- The 5 things you should know about your dry eye treatment.
- The most successful management strategy for dry eye – and no, it’s not artificial tears.
- The best home remedies for dry eye.
- Case studies on real dry eye patients.
Keratoconus - What You Need To Know
About this eBook
Download our free eBook and learn more about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of keratoconus. You will discover:
- The 7 Vital things you should know about keratoconus…and don’t!
- The most successful management strategy for keratoconus – and no, it’s not a graft.
- The very latest treatments for keratoconus, including what’s in the pipeline
Myopia Control & Ortho-k
About this eBook
Do you want to understand more about slowing or preventing short-sightedness in your child? Get our eBook about slowing and even stopping your child’s myopia from getting worse. You will learn about:
- Myopia and its triggers.
- The most successful techniques for slowing myopia.
- Atropine eyedrops and ortho-k contact lenses.
Glasses - Choosing The Right Pair
About this eBook
Ever wondered how some people find the most flattering glasses frames? The Eye Practice have put together a short guide to choosing the perfect pair. This eBook will ensure you understand:
- The 3 classic mistakes people make in choosing a frame.
- 7 tips for looking fab in your new glasses.
- Selecting the perfect pair of sunglasses.
Road map for eye health
About this eBook
Like everything else in life, our eyes are going through constant change. Each age group has its own set of eye problems to contend with. This guide looks at what your eyes really need, decade by decade.
Checklist: Selecting a keratoconus specialist
About this checklist
Choosing the right practitioner for your keratoconus treatment is an important decision and can make the difference between needing a corneal graft and avoiding one.
The Eye Practice has prepared a Checklist of 7 questions to ease the task of choosing who to see.
Checklist: Contact lens
About this checklist
Struggling with your contacts? The Eye Practice has put together a short checklist for maximising your chances of contact lens success. This checklist will ensure you understand:
The benefits of daily-disposable lenses. The best options if daily disposables don’t work for you. The best contact lens cleaning solutions. Eye makeup tips when wearing contact lenses.
Checklist: Choosing a dry eye specialist
About this checklist
Choosing the right optometrist or ophthalmologist for your dry eye treatment can make all the difference. We have prepared a checklist with 7 questions to make your choice easier. This handy checklist will ensure you understand why it’s important to ask about:
The use of artificial tears. The benefits of preservative-free medications. The impact underlying causes have on a treatment plan.
Checklist: Macular health
About this checklist
Concerned about your macular health? The Eye Practice has prepared a checklist of 10 strategies to lower your risk of developing this sight-threatening disease. Our checklist will ensure you understand why it’s important to:
Eat the right foods and know when supplements are required. Understand how smoking affects your risk. Know how blue light affects the retina and how to protect it.
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