Eye exams
As the premier eyewear destination, Blubird Optical is dedicated to your vision needs. Utilizing the latest in diagnostic tools, we perform comprehensive eye exams to find the right prescription for you, and will guide you throughout the selection process, providing expert eyewear solutions. Dry eyes, floaters or spots, difficulty with glare? Any number of issues can arise with your vision. Aging eyes can mean vision changes-some more serious than others. That’s why it’s important to see an eye physician annually to detect and treat certain eye diseases. Monitoring your child’s vision is so critical as they grow. Our Optometrist is trained to treat even the littlest of patients. Stop in today and have them examined.
Beautiful frames
Blubird Optical is lined with tastefully selected frames designed by world-renowned brands. Whether you’re seeking a subtly sophisticated look or searching for frames that will command attention from the moment you enter the room, you can rest assured that our eyewear specialists can help you select styles that will exceed even the loftiest expectations. Beyond delivering the most prestigious brands on the market, glasses are offered with a vast range of on-trend design details, including various materials, colour schemes, styles and more.
With a large selection of designer frames for women, men and kids, Blubird Optical makes it easy to find your perfect fit and style.
Contact Lenses
Certain eye conditions may make contact lens fitting and wear more challenging. Recent advances in design, manufacture and fitting techniques contribute towards the success rate when fitting many of these conditions.
Scleral contact lenses
These rigid lenses rest on the white sclera of the eye and vault over the cornea. In addition to providing a more stable fit, scleral lenses are often more comfortable than smaller hard lenses.
Hybrid contact lenses
Hybrid contact lenses are large-diameter lenses that have a rigid central zone, surrounded by a peripheral zone made of soft material. The purpose of this design is to provide the visual clarity of rigid lenses, combined with wearing comfort that is comparable to soft lenses.
Although both scleral and hybrid contact lenses were developed to particularly correct vision for patients with Keratoconus, they may be effective in other conditions, too. These include:
- Astigmatism
- Dry eyes
- Giant papillary conjunctivitis
- Post-refractive surgery
- Presbyopia
Keratoconus
Contact lenses are highly successful when fitted to patients with Keratoconus. The lenses improve vision by optically replacing the irregular shape of the cornea with a smooth, uniform surface that enables light to form a sharper focus on the retina.
Dry Eye
Dry eye syndrome is caused by a chronic lack of sufficient lubrication and moisture on the surface of the eye.
Consequences of dry eyes range from subtle but constant eye irritation to significant inflammation and even scarring of the front surface of the eye.
In addition to being called dry eye syndrome, dry eye disease, or simply “dry eye,” alternative medical terms used to describe dry eyes include:
- Keratitis sicca Generally used to describe dryness and inflammation of the cornea.
- Keratoconjunctivitis sicca Used to describe dry eye that affects both the cornea and the conjunctiva.
- Dysfunctional tear syndrome Used to emphasize that inadequate quality of tears can be just as important as inadequate quantity.
We provide Dry Eye treatments such as Blephex and heat compress. We also sell an array of Dry Eye products such as Dry Eye goggles, Bruder Eye masks, eye gels and eye drops.
What is myopia control?
“Myopia control” is the term used to describe specific treatments to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children.
Myopia control measures typically are prescribed by an eye doctor (an optometrist or an ophthalmologist).
There are four primary categories of myopia control treatments: atropine eye drops, multifocal contact lenses, multifocal eyeglasses and orthokeratology (ortho-k).
Myopia control is important because it may help reduce the risk of vision-threatening complications associated with high myopia later in life — including glaucoma, cataracts, retinal detachment and even blindness.
