Eyes and nutrition: How What You Eat Supports Eye Health

Eyes and nutrition: How What You Eat Supports Eye Health

Good vision isn’t just about having regular eye tests; nutrition plays an important role in maintaining healthy eyes throughout life. While diet alone can’t prevent every eye condition, certain nutrients are known to support eye health and may reduce the risk of some...
Complete Guide to Eye Exams in 2026

Complete Guide to Eye Exams in 2026

Quick Answer Regular eye exams are essential for maintaining your vision and overall health. At The Eye Scene, we are committed to providing Double Bay patients with the highest standard of clinical care using advanced 2026 diagnostic technology. Here we explain what...
Eye Care in Double Bay: What Makes Our Service Different

Eye Care in Double Bay: What Makes Our Service Different

Quick Answer Choosing an optometrist involves more than just finding a place for a quick prescription check. At The Eye Scene, our eye care approach combines advanced clinical technology, personalised attention, and curated eyewear to deliver a premium experience. We...
Cataracts: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

Cataracts: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

Is your vision becoming cloudy, as if you’re looking through a frosty window? Are colours appearing faded and dull? These gradual changes are often the first signs of cataracts, a common and highly treatable eye condition that primarily affects people as they...
Photokeratitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Photokeratitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Have you ever returned from a long day at the beach or on the ski slopes, only to find your eyes feeling sore, watery, and intensely painful hours later? This uncomfortable experience might be photokeratitis, a painful but usually temporary condition often described...
The Long-Term Effects of Digital Eye Strain

The Long-Term Effects of Digital Eye Strain

Many of us are familiar with the immediate discomfort of digital eye strain – the headaches, tired eyes, and blurry vision after a long day of looking at screens. The 20-20-20 rule can be very helpful – every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break to look at...
Astigmatism: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

Astigmatism: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

Experiencing blurry vision, persistent eye strain, or frustrating headaches? These common issues can often be traced back to a highly treatable condition called astigmatism. It’s one of the most frequent reasons people seek vision correction, yet many are unsure what...
How Sleep Affects Your Eye Health

How Sleep Affects Your Eye Health

We all know how important sleep is for our overall health, but did you know it plays a crucial role in maintaining eye health? While you sleep, your eyes rest, repair, and replenish essential nutrients. Poor sleep quality or a lack of sleep can disrupt this process,...
Understanding Vision Changes at Every Life Stage

Understanding Vision Changes at Every Life Stage

Vision changes are a natural part of life. From the rapid development of eyesight in infancy to the age-related challenges many experience later in life, understanding how your vision evolves is essential for maintaining both eye health and overall well-being. Early...
Comprehensive Guide to Eye Exams in Australia

Comprehensive Guide to Eye Exams in Australia

Eye exams are essential for maintaining eye health and overall well-being. Regular testing allows for early detection of vision issues and underlying general health conditions, ensuring that any problems are addressed in a timely manner. This guide provides everything...
Optos Widefield Imaging – A Case Study

Optos Widefield Imaging – A Case Study

As optometrists, we are so privileged to be supported by the latest eyecare technology, including the Optos Ultra-Widefield camera. This tool allows us to take a single retinal photo that can image up to 200 degrees of the retina (compared to standard 45 degrees). It...
Does COVID-19 Cause Myopia?

Does COVID-19 Cause Myopia?

WHAT IS MYOPIA? Myopia, otherwise known as shortsightedness, describes a condition where distance vision is blurred as a result of an elongated eyeball (more common) or a steeply curved cornea.  The problem with myopia is that it increases the risk of ocular health...
How to Get Relief from Dry Eyes

How to Get Relief from Dry Eyes

Do your eyes get sore, itchy or tired at the end of a long day? Do you experience blurred vision, especially after too much time in front of a screen? Are your eyes dry and watery, making it hard to concentrate? Asthenopia, or what we call eye strain, is a very common...
Take Care of Your Eyes in Summer

Take Care of Your Eyes in Summer

Summer – our favourite time of the year! While you enjoy the outdoors this holiday season, we’re here to remind you to protect your eyes from the sun’s harsh UV rays. Did you know that Australia has some of the highest levels of UV (ultraviolet) radiation in the...
How Lack of Sleep Affects Your Eyes

How Lack of Sleep Affects Your Eyes

Binge-watching Netflix? Working crazy hours at night? Restless night’s sleep? Out socialising until late? We all know how important it is to get some shut-eye to feel refreshed the next day (most adults need an average of 7-9 hours of sleep each night) and how bad...
Is Eye Makeup Bad for Your Eyes?

Is Eye Makeup Bad for Your Eyes?

Whether it’s for a night out with friends or for your job, most women love wearing a bit of makeup to enhance their features. But can wearing makeup be harmful for your eyes? After all, the eyes are the most sensitive part of our face. Let’s find out… Our...
COVID-19 and Contact Lenses

COVID-19 and Contact Lenses

Want to hear some good news? There is currently no evidence to suggest that contact lens wear can increase the risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes the disease known as COVID-19, says the Cornea and Contact Lens Society of...
Screen Time for Kids

Screen Time for Kids

As the COVID-19 crisis takes us into unchartered territory in terms of our health and wellbeing, it’s highly likely that we will be in lockdown mode at home. We’ll be working from home and our children will be studying online. As most of us with kids will attest, our...
Why do you need to do an eye test?

Why do you need to do an eye test?

A question our optometrists at The Eye Scene get asked on a regular basis is: “Why do I need to do an eye examination if I can see clearly?” Good question! It seems unnecessary, doesn’t it? If you can see clearly, nothing should be wrong with your eyesight, right? Er,...
How to Protect Your Eyes from Bushfire Smoke

How to Protect Your Eyes from Bushfire Smoke

As unprecedented bushfires still ravage Australia, we’ve had to contend with smoke haze on a regular basis – even in cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.  On some days, the air quality has been 11 times the ‘hazardous’ level and people have resorted to wearing...
What is 20/20 Vision? Meaning, Myths, & Eye Health Tips

What is 20/20 Vision? Meaning, Myths, & Eye Health Tips

You’ve almost certainly heard the phrase “20/20 vision” used to describe perfect eyesight. It’s a common goal for many people to visit their optometrist. But what does it actually mean to have 20/20 vision? Is it the ultimate measure of eye health,...
Protect Your Eyes This Summer

Protect Your Eyes This Summer

Summer’s here and we’re outdoors more – spending time at the beach, going on coasting hikes, camping, going on long holidays, and spending the school holidays out and about. As much as we love the sunny weather, we’ve got to pay attention to the harmful effects of the...
Digital Devices and Eye Strain

Digital Devices and Eye Strain

We’re addicted to our digital devices – phones, laptops, tablets and smart TVs. We wake up every morning to the buzzing of a phone alarm and then proceed to check our daily schedule/ appointments/ reminders on it. We access our smartphones countless times a day...
Eye Health for Over 60s

Eye Health for Over 60s

As we inch into our sixties, we need to be aware of our eyesight and take care of our vision. Many eye diseases have no early symptoms, making it imperative to know what to expect and get help to safeguard our eyesight. Regular eye tests by a qualified optometrist and...
What is Hyperopia?

What is Hyperopia?

Hyperopia is also known as long-sightedness or farsightedness. It is a common vision problem caused due to a type of refractive error that makes it difficult to focus or see objects up close. You can, however, see objects in the distance. eople experience hyperopia...
Diabetic Eye Disease

Diabetic Eye Disease

Diabetic Retinopathy, also known as diabetic eye disease, is a medical condition in which damage occurs to the retina due to diabetes mellitus. Diabetes causes damage to the tiny blood vessels that nourish the retina (the seeing part of the eye), at the back of the...
Dry Eyes

Dry Eyes

To use the oft-repeated Game of Thrones catchphrase, ‘Winter is Coming’! At The Eye Scene, this can only mean one thing for our optometrists: a jump in the number of clients complaining about dry eyes. If you feel a burning, itchy sensation or feel that something...
Macular Degeneration Awareness

Macular Degeneration Awareness

May is Macular Degeneration Awareness Month and The Eye Scene is getting behind this important awareness campaign. Did you know that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness and severe vision loss in Australians for people who are over...
What to Expect from Our Optometrists

What to Expect from Our Optometrists

Have you booked an eye test but are not quite sure what to expect from The Eye Scene team? The role of an Optometrist and what happens during an eye test has evolved over the years. Eye examinations involve not only the prescription of glasses, contact lenses and...
Glaucoma

Glaucoma

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world, affecting over 300,000 Australians. In fact, 1 in 8 Australians aged over 80 years will develop glaucoma. What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is an eye condition where vision is lost due to damage to the...
Myopia

Myopia

Do you struggle to read road signs while driving? Do you often fail to recognise people in the distance since they appear blurry? Do you have to squint or screw up your eyes to see things in the distance and often suffer from headaches? You might not realise it, but...
Behavioural Optometry

Behavioural Optometry

Do you have concerns about your children’s eyesight? Are they getting frustrated when they cannot copy things correctly off the board in class? Do they often get lost on the page while reading to you? Are you worried that the amount of time they spend on screens is...
7 Tips to Protect Your Eyes This Summer

7 Tips to Protect Your Eyes This Summer

Ah, summer! Australians love spending time outdoors – at the beach, in the backyard or travelling during the school holidays. But be aware – our harsh Australian sun means that harmful ultraviolet rays can slowly damage our eyes over time and put us at risk for...
Protect Your Eyes from Digital Eye Strain Using These Tips

Protect Your Eyes from Digital Eye Strain Using These Tips

The world is going through a pandemic and we are in an unfamiliar situation. Whether it’s about work, social networking, or just doing the things we do, things are no longer normal. And for many of us, the biggest impact is on the economy or the way we work. Instead...