The Nova Scotia Association of Optometrists

The Nova Scotia Association of Optometrists The NSAO is the professional association that represents doctors of optometry in Nova Scotia. Our mission is to foster excellence in the delivery of vision

Our mission is to foster excellence in the delivery of vision and eye health services in Nova Scotia. We promote preventive care, elevate public perception of regular eye health care, and provide members with practice and community educational resources. We also collaborate with other health care professions and public health administrators to promote and deliver high quality eye health care.

Happy holidays!
12/24/2019

Happy holidays!

'Tis the season to find gaming consoles under the tree. To help ease the stress of video games on your child’s eyes, che...
12/23/2019

'Tis the season to find gaming consoles under the tree. To help ease the stress of video games on your child’s eyes, check out these tips:http://bit.ly/2qtWzbO

"There are two stories here,” said Bear, co-senior author and Picower Professor of Neuroscience in The Picower Institute...
12/18/2019

"There are two stories here,” said Bear, co-senior author and Picower Professor of Neuroscience in The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory. “One is that we have further pinpointed where to look for the root causes of amblyopia. The other is that we have now completely blown up what we thought was happening in stimulus-selective response potentiation, or SRP, the synaptic change believed to give rise to visual recognition memory.”

A new study into visual memory and the sight disorder amblyopia has yielded unexpected results.

Common eye injuries caused by mishaps with toys can range from a minor scratch to the front surface of the eye to very s...
12/17/2019

Common eye injuries caused by mishaps with toys can range from a minor scratch to the front surface of the eye to very serious, sight-threatening injuries. Here's a list of six types of toys you might want to cross off your gift list for young children: http://bit.ly/2pGngdv

Did you Know? A reindeer’s eyes change colour from gold to blue in Winter. This helps their eyes capture more light duri...
12/13/2019

Did you Know? A reindeer’s eyes change colour from gold to blue in Winter. This helps their eyes capture more light during the dark winter months.You can learn more here: https://bit.ly/34aerXw

Thinking about buying a digital device for a child this holiday season? Children may be especially vulnerable to compute...
12/12/2019

Thinking about buying a digital device for a child this holiday season? Children may be especially vulnerable to computer-related vision problems so follow these tips to prevent computer vision syndrome: http://bit.ly/2PZdHkn

4 Eye Health Mistakes You Might Be Making—and How to Fix Them. If you wear contacts or glasses, you’re going to want to ...
12/09/2019

4 Eye Health Mistakes You Might Be Making—and How to Fix Them. If you wear contacts or glasses, you’re going to want to take note! Get some helpful tips from this informative article in Runner's World

If you wear contacts or glasses, you’re going to want to take note.

Each year, thousands of children suffer serious eye injuries, even blindness, from toys. Before you make a purchase, che...
12/03/2019

Each year, thousands of children suffer serious eye injuries, even blindness, from toys. Before you make a purchase, check out the Safe Toy Checklist to proactively protect your child's eyes from toy-related injury:http://bit.ly/2qrgFU5

Aging eyes can mean decreased sharpness in our vision, an inability to distinguish between shades, problems with glare, ...
12/02/2019

Aging eyes can mean decreased sharpness in our vision, an inability to distinguish between shades, problems with glare, slower adaptation to darkness and reductions in how much of our surroundings can be seen at one time. Any one of these changes increases the risk of a fall and it’s the first consideration in falls prevention. https://bit.ly/35KtbNH

Are you at risk for having pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes? Find out by taking the Canadian Diabetes Risk Questionaire.h...
11/28/2019

Are you at risk for having pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes? Find out by taking the Canadian Diabetes Risk Questionaire.http://bit.ly/2Mv5lxF

Did you know that diabetes is a leading cause of blindness? Your optometrist can diagnose potential vision-threatening c...
11/26/2019

Did you know that diabetes is a leading cause of blindness? Your optometrist can diagnose potential vision-threatening changes in your eye that may be treated to prevent blindness.
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Check out the Diabetic Retinopathy Patient Tool to learn more about your eyes and diabetes:http://bit.ly/33epRJB
11/19/2019

Check out the Diabetic Retinopathy Patient Tool to learn more about your eyes and diabetes:http://bit.ly/33epRJB

Address

5657 Spring Garden Road
Halifax, NS

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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