Polyclinic Eye Care Centre

11/30/2022

What Are Cataracts?

A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye. Cataracts can make it difficult to read and drive a car (especially at night). Cataracts can cause sensitivity to light and glare, frequent changes in eyeglasses prescription and double vision in a single eye. Most cataracts develop slowly and don't disturb eyesight early on. At first, stronger lighting and eyeglasses can help. But with time, cataracts will eventually interfere with vision. Fortunately, cataract surgery is generally a safe, effective procedure.

When to consider cataract surgery?

Most eye doctors suggest considering cataract surgery when cataracts begin to affect quality of life or interfere with normal daily activities, such as reading or driving at night. For most people, there is no rush to remove cataracts because they usually don't harm the eyes. However sometimes cataract surgery should be considered at an earlier stage. For example for drivers with classes A-F licence, because of more strict vision requirements set by MTO; when cataract is associated with pseudoexfoliation, because of risk of surgical complications; with a certain type of cataract (posterior subcapsular), because it can progress faster.

What happens during cataract surgery?

Cataract surgery involves removing the clouded lens and replacing it with a clear artificial lens. The artificial lens, called an intraocular lens, is positioned in the same place as a natural lens. Before the surgery both eyes are measured to safely choose the new lens that will be implanted. The two measurement techniques are A-scan ultrasound and IOL Master. IOL Master is recommended to all patients as it is usually more accurate. There is a wide range of choices regarding which IOL to have placed in the eye. Lens types can be divided into four major categories: 1. standard lenses; 2. wavefront lenses; 3 toric, or astigmatism correcting lenses; and 4. multifocal/accommodating lenses. The surgeon will make the most appropriate recommendations based on the patient's specific circumstances.

Cataract surgery is generally done on an outpatient basis. During cataract surgery the eye doctor uses a local anesthetic to numb the area around the eye, but the patient usually stays awake during the procedure. Cataract surgery is generally safe, but it carries a small risk of complications. Healing generally occurs within a few weeks. If there is cataract in both eyes, surgery to remove the cataract in the second eye is scheduled after the first eye heals. Sometimes it is safe and preferable to perform both surgeries at the same time.

06/22/2022

Do you look at the sky regularly? Psychologists recommend it to relieve stress. But when I look at the sky I also see a lot of floaters.

So what is that?
Floaters are tiny clumps of gel or cells inside the jelly-like substance that fills your eye (vitreous). They look like small specks, dots, circles, lines, or cobwebs in your field of vision. What you see are the shadows these clumps cast on your retina. You usually notice floaters when looking at something plain, like a blank wall or a blue sky.

Causes:
➔ The vitreous fluid deteriorates due to aging
➔ Certain eye diseases
➔ Injuries
➔ Diabetic retinopathy
➔ Surgery for cataracts

How does it affect you?
Floaters and spots rarely affect vision. If accompanied by flashes or a sudden occurrence—this may be a more serious problem and require an immediate eye examination by a doctor of optometry.

When to see a doctor:
➔ Many more eye floaters than usual
➔ Sudden onset of new floaters
➔ Flashes of light in the same eye as the floaters
➔ Peripheral vision loss

06/15/2022

Summer! Great outdoors! Sun!
Don't forget your sunglasses!

Benefits of wearing sunglasses:
- Reduced risk of UV-related eye diseases like cataract and macular degeneration.
- Clear vision in bright, sunny conditions.
- Visual comfort and relief for light sensitivity symptoms.

Tips for choosing sunglasses:
- Check the label and make sure they offer 100% UV protection. Darker sunglasses don’t always mean they offer more UV protection.
- Choose the frame that snugly fits your face to ensure that your eyes, eyelids, and the surrounding delicate skin around them, are completely protected.
- Order prescription sunglasses if you use glasses for distance. You can also order photochromic lenses that automatically darken and lighten based on UV exposure in your environment.

When sunglasses don’t help:
Normal sunglasses will not protect your eyes from tanning beds, snowfields, arc welding, and when you stare directly at the sun, including during a solar eclipse.

03/25/2021

Today’s crisis is worse because successive governments have failed to invest in eye care for 30 years. OHIP doesn’t cover even half the cost of an eye exam, let alone the tests that help optometrists diagnose patients safely and accurately. It’s only fair to cover the costs and improve front l...

05/22/2020

Dear patients,
The situation with Covid19 is evolving. There are updated directives from Ministry of Health and College of Optometrists of Ontario. As of this writing my clinic is open Monday to Friday for urgent eye care. You need to schedule an appointment before coming to the clinic. If you have a "pink eye" please do not come to the clinic, instead a video call or phone call appointment will be scheduled. Dr. Mila Kisilevsky

04/05/2020

Dear patients,
it was a difficult decision but I closed my office till the end of April. However if you need my help/advice about urgent eye/vision problem, a contact lens supply or have any other question please call 416-987-1325 and leave a message. I'll call you back. Dr. Mila Kisilevsky

03/18/2020

Dear patients,
We continue to provide urgent eye care as advised by the College of Optometrists of Ontario. Please call us at 416-987-1325 to determine and schedule the most appropriate time and setting for your eye exam. You can also email [email protected].
Dr. Mila Kisilevsky

03/21/2018

What do you think ?

Roger Federer weighs in on the debate as people are divided on whether tennis balls are yellow or green.

10/28/2017

Few facts about glaucoma. Glaucoma does not give any signs till the end stage when most of vision is lost. When a person feels that something is wrong with his eye it's usually too late. Vision lost due to glaucoma can't be restored. They call glaucoma " silent killer". In people older than 40 years of age every 35 out of 1000 wiĺl develop glaucoma. If the treatment is started early enough the progression of the disease could be thwarted and vision saved.

Некоторые факты о глаукоме. Глаукома не болит и никак не беспокоит пока глаз не теряет зрение. А когда пациент начинает чувствовать что что-то не так-слишком поздно. Потерянное зрение не вернуть. Глаукому называют "тихий убийца ". И частота глаукомы 35 человек из 1000 после 40 летнего возраста. Если же начать лечение на ранней стадии то можно остановить прогрессирование и спасти зрение.