EyeSense Vision Optometrists

20/04/2026

So happy to announce that Zoe joined our team as an optical assistant. Welcome to EyeSense!

17/04/2026

Would you do squats for 60 minutes without taking a break?

Of course not. You'd never do that to your legs.

Then why are you doing that to your eyes?

Your eyes are like any other body part.

When you've worked it hard for a while, it needs a break.

Which is why the 20/20 rule comes in handy:

After doing close-up work for 20 minutes, give your eyes a 20 second break.

In that 20 seconds, look at something that's a few metres away...

Look out the window.
Stare into space.
Spot something on the other side of the room.

Simple, but effective.

Give it a try.

15/04/2026

Why isn’t binocular vision dysfunction (BVD) talked about more?

Because it’s so easy to miss.

Even if you have 6/6 vision, you can still have BVD.

So, let’s start with what your eyes are actually meant to do.

Comfortable vision relies on your eyes to do 2 things well:

1️⃣ Point in the same direction.

Obvious, right?

But even the slightest misalignment can throw your vision off. And you may not even realise that your eyes are misaligned.

Getting both eyes to point in the same direction is called eye teaming.

Misalignment causes double vision. Your brain doesn’t like that. So it compensates in several ways:

❌ Overworks your eye muscles
❌ Ignores your one eye
❌ You develop a head tilt

This happens automatically without you even realising it.

Headaches.
Neck pain.
Dizziness.
Even anxiety.

Most people don’t realise their eyes can play a role.

2️⃣ Focus

Your eyes are like a camera lens. They should be able to focus close up or far away, depending on what you’re looking at.

That ability to focus is called accommodation.

For you to read, drive, or use screens without strain, your eyes need to:
✅ Focus quickly
✅ Hold that focus
✅ Switch focus without trouble

These 2 jobs go hand in hand.

If you struggle to focus, your eye teaming may also be strained.

And if your eye teaming is off, your focusing system tries to compensate by working harder than it should.

That’s one way BVD can develop.

If one or both of these systems aren’t functioning properly, your eyes strain. That causes a wide range of symptoms that you won’t necessarily associate with your vision…

Especially if you can still see clearly.

Sounds familiar?

Book your eye test with EyeSense Vision to explore what might be going on.

And share this post with a friend who’ll find it helpful.

10/04/2026

A huge welcome to our new behavioural optometrist, Deanna Jordan, who joined our team this week. 👏

08/04/2026

Why isn’t this talked about when kids struggle with reading?

Before you think:

“He’s just being lazy.”
“She’s simply not focusing.”
“He’s one of those kids who doesn’t like reading.”

Read this.

Because effort and attitude aren’t the only explanations here.

It could be their visual system.

Reading requires more skills than recognising words on a page.

Your child’s eyes need to:
- Move smoothly across the page
- Jump accurately to the next line
- Work as a team
- Focus without strain

And this has to happen automatically.

An issue with these skills can look like this:

When they’re reading:
1. Using their finger to track
2. Skipping lines without realising
3. Re-reading the same sentence
4. Says words are blurry, moving, or double

In their behaviour:
1. Avoids reading
2. Chooses books that are too “easy”
3. Gets frustrated quickly

In their body:
1. Complains reading is “hard”
2. Gets tired faster than expected

And here’s where it gets missed…

You’ve probably already had their eyes tested. And they passed.

But standard eye tests focus on clarity (which is important), but don't check functionality.

Because reading depends on:
✅ Eye tracking
✅ Eye teaming
✅ Sustained focus

Skills many screenings don’t fully assess.

So, no matter how hard your child tries, their visual system fails them. And reading becomes frustrating rather than enjoyable.

And their confidence drops.

That’s where behavioural optometry comes in.

At EyeSense Vision, we look beyond what your child sees. We investigate how their visual system functions in day-to-day life.

If any of this feels familiar, it’s worth looking into.

Book your child’s eye test today.

And share this with a parent who needs to see this.

05/04/2026

Have a blessed Resurrection Sunday. ✝

03/04/2026

There is no greater love than this.

02/04/2026

Today we say goodbye to Fariha. 👋🏻

Over two years, countless laughs, and one very bubbly personality later… she’s onto her next chapter.

We’ll miss you, Fariha. Wishing you nothing but the best for what's to come. 💙

01/04/2026

Big things happening behind the scenes.

Our second test room is ready to go — and we’re growing the team.

A new optometrist starts with us next week, and we can’t wait to introduce her to you.

A lot went into making this happen. We're proud of how it came together.

24/03/2026

We take education seriously at EyeSense.

In fact, it’s one of our brand values.

So, over the weekend, our whole team invested time into expanding our knowledge.

All so we can provide you with the best possible eye care.

Jodie and I travelled to the Gold Coast.

We attended ACBO’s 3-day Advanced Vision Care for Visual Dysfunction conference.

It was a deep-dive into neuro-optometry and vision therapy care.

Meanwhile, our dispensers Josh and Fariha didn’t want to be upstaged.

So, on Friday they attended the Optical Dispensers Australia Gala in Fremantle. Josh even took out the runner-up for best dressed on the night. 👏🏻

And on Saturday, they joined the WAVE Dispensing Workshop, covering:
👓 Myopia control
👓 Theory of light
👓 Tints for neuro-optometric symptoms
👓 Old-fashioned hand edging

Can’t wait to implement our new acquired knowledge at the practice.

20/03/2026