{"id":67805,"date":"2021-01-18T20:21:07","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T20:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lmcca.wpengine.com\/?p=67805"},"modified":"2021-01-22T16:42:45","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T16:42:45","slug":"resolutions-for-healthier-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/el\/lmc-blog\/resolutions-for-healthier-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03c6\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b9\u03bf \u03c5\u03b3\u03b9\u03ae \u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Do your eyes a favour and add an eye exam to your New Year\u2019s resolution list! <\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Booking an eye exam with an optometrist is a simple resolution that\u2019s easy to keep and can help protect not only your vision, but your overall health and wellness too.<\/h3>\n<h3>\u201cMany people think of eye exams as a vision check to see if glasses or contact lenses are needed \u2013 but an eye exam is so much more,\u201d says Dr. Joshua C. Smith, President of the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO). \u201cThrough an eye exam your optometrist can detect signs of underlying health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and even cancer, before any obvious symptoms are showing. Because of these signs, your optometrist can sometimes detect these health concerns before your family doctor.\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3>Don\u2019t wait for symptoms to be present before making an appointment with an optometrist. Some eye diseases like glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy only show symptoms when the condition is advanced, and difficult or impossible to treat. Vision loss from many of these conditions is permanent if left undetected and untreated.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cDon\u2019t overlook how the health of your eyes and your vision contribute to your overall wellness. Your eye health is just as important as whole-body health,\u201d says Dr. Smith. \u201cIn fact, something as simple as scheduling a comprehensive eye exam as part of your New Year\u2019s resolution can go a long way for you and your entire family\u2019s health.\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Keep your continuity of care with LMC and book your 2021 eye health exam with an LMC Optometrist!<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/el\/eyecare\/book-an-eye-exam\/\" class=\"small-button smallblue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book Now<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do your eyes a favour and add an eye exam to your New Year\u2019s resolution list! Booking an eye exam with an optometrist is a simple resolution that\u2019s easy to keep and can help protect not only your vision, but your overall health and wellness too. \u201cMany people think of eye exams as a vision [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":60534,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h2><strong>Do your eyes a favour and add an eye exam to your New Year\u2019s resolution list! <\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<h3>Booking an eye exam with an optometrist is a simple resolution that\u2019s easy to keep and can help protect not only your vision, but your overall health and wellness too.<\/h3>\r\n<h3>\u201cMany people think of eye exams as a vision check to see if glasses or contact lenses are needed \u2013 but an eye exam is so much more,\u201d says Dr. Joshua C. Smith, President of the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO). \u201cThrough an eye exam your optometrist can detect signs of underlying health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and even cancer, before any obvious symptoms are showing. Because of these signs, your optometrist can sometimes detect these health concerns before your family doctor.\u201d<\/h3>\r\n<h3>Don\u2019t wait for symptoms to be present before making an appointment with an optometrist. Some eye diseases like glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy only show symptoms when the condition is advanced, and difficult or impossible to treat. Vision loss from many of these conditions is permanent if left undetected and untreated.<\/h3>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cDon\u2019t overlook how the health of your eyes and your vision contribute to your overall wellness. 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