McDonald Adams Optometrists

29/06/2026

Winter Dry Eyes - Advice from Emily

Dry eye symptoms commonly become worse during winter. This is due to a combination of environmental factors. Cold outdoor air contains less moisture. Indoors heaters, air conditioning, and heat pumps further reduce humidity levels. This all increases tear evaporation from the surface of the eyes. Y

29/06/2026

Awareness of macular degeneration is growing. This is a very good thing, people are coming for an eye examination because of public education campaigns about the importance of regular eyecare. From an optometrist’s viewpoint, it is always a heartsink moment when I see early signs of macular degene

27/05/2026

Protect your eyes from Blue Light on your Screen

Not all blue light is bad - some exposure is good for our health.  Exposure to natural blue light from sunlight during the day helps us to stay alert, perform well and positively influences our mood. Sunlight is the main source of blue light but there are also man-made sources. Fluorescen

29/04/2026

Tips for using prescription eye drops

Glaucoma New Zealand has released a great 2 minute video about using eye drops. This is on their YouTube channel. Presented very clearly the video answers many questions you may have about the best way to instill your prescription eye drops. It is a good refresher even if you have been using eye

29/04/2026

Myopia Management Contact Lens Update

By Emily Kamimura, Optometrist Introducing the Next Generation in Myopia Management: MyDay MiSight® 1 Day Sally, Claire, and I recently attended the launch of MiSight 1 Day Myopia Control Contact lenses. It represents a meaningful step forward in vision and eye health for children and young people

29/04/2026

Seeing AI - Low Vision Helper

Lots of people use apps to help them with daily living. One app that is becoming popular among visually impaired people is Seeing AI. It has been described as one of the best free accessible apps on the tech market. Seeing AI is an app made by Microsoft that uses artificial intelligence to identif

10/03/2026

Could your vision symptoms be a migraine?

It is common for optometrists to see people who are distressed by sudden changes in their vision, often out of the blue. The experience may include blind spots in vision, blurred patches or seeing black and white zig zag patterns, often in an arc shape. Scintillations, lights, kaleidescopic or prism

16/02/2026

28/01/2026

What is a lazy eye?

“Lazy eye” is the common term for amblyopia , a condition where one eye does not develop normal vision during childhood. Despite the name, there’s nothing lazy about the eye itself – it’s actually a problem with how the brain and eye work together. In amblyopia, the brain starts to favour ...