POP BLOG

During your childhood, you may have seen your parents or grandparents squinting while reading, keeping their books at a distance so that could see the contents, or use magnifying glasses to help see things better. Do you have the same issues now? Not to worry! This condition is called presbyopia, is a natural aging of […]

Did you know that 80% of what your child learns and remembers occurs through vision ? That’s why health care professionals recommend that children as young as two have an eye exam. In fact, many teachers encourage parents to have their children’s eyes examined by an eye care professional at the beginning of the school year; […]

Cataracts are a common disease among the elderly. With age, lens of the eye becomes opaque and no longer allows the patient to see clearly. Today, this eye disease can be fixed with an operation that involves replacing the opaque lens with an intraocular lens. If a patient is diabetic, the risk of developing diseases […]

For decades, intraocular lenses have been used to treat cataracts.  Today, this technique is also used for more severe vision problems, such as severe myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia. An intraocular lens, what is it? An intraocular lens is also called a lens implant or permanent lens.  In the case of a cataract, it is […]

Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by glycemia, that is to say, an above-normal blood sugar level. It occurs when the body is unable to produce enough insulin, a hormone that converts sugar into energy, nor produce it properly. If sugar does not enter the body’s cells to be transformed into energy, it remains in […]

Without you being aware, your eyes are being stressed to all day long. Pollution, heating, air conditioning, sunshine, computer screens, contact lenses … All these factors contribute to drying and tiring your eyes. (dry and tired eyes) To take care of your eyes, the first habit to get into is to consult an eyecare professional […]

With its incredible health benefits, swimming truly is a great activity to help stay in shape! However, did you know that in some cases, swimming can pose certain risks to your eyes? Here are some of these risks and how you can protect yourself against them. If you already trust your proficiency on the subject, […]

To put it simply, hyperopia is the opposite of myopia. A hypermetropic patient tends not to see well from near or far, and can therefore have difficulty reading without glasses or contact lenses. Cliniques Michel Pop can help you to understand this defect of vision and propose solutions such as a hyperopia operation.   Where […]

A few tips that make all the difference. Many of us spend numerous hours in front of a computer, which frequently results in one or several rather unpleasant visual issues: itchy, dry, red eyes, blurry vision, double-vision and, of course, the occasional dreaded headache… Contrary to what you might think, the answer is no. In the […]

Protect yourself in all four seasons. Nowadays, most people are aware that the sun’s UV rays damage the skin and cause it to age prematurely. But did you know that the same is true for the eyes?Sunlight remains one of the most harmful external stressors for your eyes, and its impact on your vision should never […]

You may have heard about blue light and the potential danger it represents for your eyes, but are you well informed about it?   Here at Cliniques Michel Pop we can help answer the most common questions about blue light.   Blue light only comes from artificial lights: FALSE The sun naturally produces blue light […]

Patients’ first questions relate to the operation itself. However, it is also important to prepare them for the postoperative phase to avoid worrying about common side effects such as itching, discomfort, tearing, blurred vision, and so on. In fact, any operation of the eyes with a laser will have side effects which are a part […]