Our Baddeck and St-Joseph-du-Moine offices are opened for scheduled appointments, please call 1-877-669-6683 to schedule your visit. The Port Hawkesbury office remains open from Monday-Friday, 9:00-5:00 for scheduled appointments for eye exams and to select your new eye wear. Retinal photography is a useful tool to assist in detecting and monitoring eye conditions, as well as for recording your eye health history.
They can help track progression of conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and more! Retinal photos are an excellent tool for your optometrist to explain your eye health to you during your eye exam. This recommended service is not currently covered under Nova Scotia's Medical Services Insurance (MSI) program or through the Department of Community Services.
They can help track progression of conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and more! Retinal photos are an excellent tool for your optometrist to explain your eye health to you during your eye exam. This recommended service is not currently covered under Nova Scotia's Medical Services Insurance (MSI) program or through the Department of Community Services.
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The Burns family practice was established by Dr Barry Burns following his graduation from the University of Waterloo and has been serving Eastern Mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton since 1987. The optometric practice operates on a full time basis in the Port Hawkesbury location and has established outreach clinics in Cheticamp and Baddeck.
By staying current with advances in eye care, spectacle lenses and advances in contact lens technology it is our vision to provide you the best vision, advice and fit available today. It is with pride that we establish long lasting relationships with our patients in order to assess their visual requirements and lifestyle needs.
Whether you require vision correction or not, routine comprehensive eye exams are key in maintaining healthy eyes and vision. You can trust our staff to properly diagnose your current eye problem and offer effective management or treatment. All eye exams include a thorough explanation of your vision and eye health needs, as well as available treatment options, to offer you the best possible understanding of your eyes and their care.
If you are experiencing problems with your vision, it is likely that you are feeling some stress and anxiety about what will happen in the future. Our staff is here to help you by providing a comprehensive exam, fact-based diagnosis and treatment options that will help you manage or eliminate the problem.
Rather than think of photophobia as a disease in itself, it is more accurate to consider it a symptom of one or more other eye conditions. Often infection or inflammation can result in light sensitivity and this type of response to light nearly always accompanies a migraine headache.
Other causes of photophobia include retinal detachment, contact lens irritation, corneal abrasion, uveitis, sunburn, and some central nervous system conditions like meningitis.If you are experiencing photophobia, it is important for you to seek medical attention to rule out a serious underlying cause.
Other causes of photophobia include retinal detachment, contact lens irritation, corneal abrasion, uveitis, sunburn, and some central nervous system conditions like meningitis.If you are experiencing photophobia, it is important for you to seek medical attention to rule out a serious underlying cause.
