1 ms shortarm disease or presbyopia occurs in people 40years and older once the clocks turn back optometrists offices get a sudden influx of 40- and 50 com plaining they cant see up close they are suffering from presby opia presbyopia is not some sort of seasonal eye disorder rather it is a change in the eyes lens that occurs naturally with age the lens gradually loses flexibility until it can no longer change shape in order to focus up close brighter light makes it easier for presbyopic eyes to see clearly so in summer people may not notice a problem in autumn darkness comes early and people spend more time indoors reading sewing or doing its time save ioo on our classic frame collection from now until february 21 1998 regular price 79 to 179 come in and 566 eye ihoat optical sxamb abbavqid with the purchase of lenses at regular price some restrictions apply complete details instore cannotlie combined with any other offer daily wear soft contact lenses from 5900 markville shopping centre 5131770 m maikham the department of family practice in conjunction with 59 the department of internal medicine presents female menopause adam eve a lit i ci p at ing mie golden years j2 thursday february 5th 7 pm 8 pm m fr- v markham stouffville hospital auditorium l yt v admission parking free fwtsji- j cornpliments of merck frosstorganon canada dr b brooks lnformat informal entertaining dr s- mclaren featuring dr stephen mclaren chief department ol family practice and dr bruce brooks endocrinologist chief department of medicine sponsored by markham stoulfvijje hospital 4 r department of family practice y rnuoo i in the paperwork evenings a common observation by patients is that they start having to hold the phone book farther and farther away to see clear ly which has led to this condition being nick named shortarm dis ease prescription reading glasses will do when you are going to settle down for an hour of sewing or reading however in tasks j dr joseph telch is pleased to announce that dr joanne mcdonaldhas joined his general paediatric practice and will be accepting new patients evening appointments are available the bridle post plaza 209548 carlton road unionville ont l3r 0c6 telephone 905 4777560 meansmissing out the simple pleasures of laughter eating even kissing can be uneasy experiences for those who are missing teeth dental implants offer a durable solution with beautiful results dr david bernhard is highly experienced and trained in the diagnosis and placement of dental implants enjoy life again call today for a free consultation to find out how dental implants can keep you from missing out u dr david bern implant genera dentistry 1 i mm virasl 9054722091 ffi dr linda kuhn dr laura dinino english fie italian spoken early morning evening saturday appointments station plaza 227 main st markham 9054710592 39 where the eye must shift focus con tinually from one distance to anoth er the challenge is greater anyone using a computer vat work for example will not be able to see with a regular reading pre scription since reading glasses are chosen to make vision clear at read ing distance about 1618 inches- furthermore bifocals or half- glasses put the magnifying lens in the right position for reading where the eyes are cast down and not in the right position for looking straight ahead at the computer if you are shortsighted and cant see a face clearly at 10 or more feet you also need a correc tive lens for distance one workable solution would be a multifocal lens with a gradual change in prescription from the bottom of the lens for reading to the top for distance with the cen tre of the lens suitable for middle distance work glasses are available with three or even four different prescriptions in one lens in configurations designed for very special purposes contact lens options include bifocal contacts and monovision correction monovision refers to the correc tion of one eye for distance and one for hear work the brain learns fb suppress the unclear image this article was submitted r by drs linda kuhn li ana laura dinino vision one sign of presbyopia anyone who experiences any of the following symptoms may be feapftgpsss85j ometrist wish for longer arms because you cant get your book far enoug away from your face to read it confuse small printed numbers such as six and eight headaches blurred close vision rub eyes often plplmrm mwm even jhfasipl your eyes have never bothered you i l byopia and tor early sta cataracts glaucoma and other age- related eye disorders and diseases improve your natural vision nons urgigally in days weeks discover ortho k dr h h walji od msc eiosl optometrist including orthokcratology welcome to your total eyecare place for eye exams orthok contact lenses and eyeglasses ashgrove medical centre 6633 highway 7at ninth line cm markhani 905 4713937