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#OceanShoot2017

This year we decided the team at Ocean deserved some proper staff photos. No more Instagram selfies (those filters are so forgiving!), but something that makes it clear we’re proud to be unique with our own sense of style. The results were amazing, and this is the story behind those great shots.  We’re fortunate in […]

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What a year, 2015! (Part 2)

2015 was a year filled with just so much awesomeness that we had to split the review in to two parts, madness I hear you cry, but that’s just how it is! July So for some if you’ve read the first part of the review (and it would be rude to get to this stage […]

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What a year, 2015! (Part 1)

It’s that time of year when you reflect somewhat and look forward even more, this is exactly what I did when I realised that it’d been a few months since our last blog!  Oops – there’s a New Year’s Resolution right there!  Must do better! 2015 … WOW! What a great year!  As a young […]

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Omega 3 Supplements (Part 2)

We continue our series of questions reviewing the benefits of Omega-3 fish oils with Drs. Wilson and McGinty (part one available here). 4. Can I not just eat more fish and not use supplements? “YES!!!!!!! is the short answer. You would need to eat approximately 3.5oz of fish every day to acquire the desired daily […]

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Omega 3 Supplements (Part 1)

Here at Ocean, Dr’s Wilson and McGinty are strong advocates of the use of Omega-3 fish oil for the health of your eyes, especially when a patient has dry eyes.  We decided to interview our optometrists to find out more and answer some of the common questions that you may have about Omega-3 fish oils […]

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The eye examination photo series – Part 1

We are always looking for new ways to share what we do at Ocean through our social media.  To kick off 2015 with a blend of style and information, one of our optometrists and owners, Dr. John Wilson, decided to create a series of Instagram images showing the eye examination in 10 steps. We’ve already […]

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The eye examination … what do you see back there?

One of the greatest privileges of being an optometrist is to be able to look at our patient’s eyes in great detail, including right through the pupil to the back of the eye.  The eye is an amazing organ with many intricate details which we routinely examine as part of our eye examinations and so […]

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Press Release – Slow Food Eyeglasses come to Halifax

Ocean Optometry, Halifax (July 02, 2013) – Eyeglasses, like many other products, can often travel thousands of miles before arriving at the final retailer for sale. A more environmentally responsible alternative has arrived at Ocean Optometry.  “When we first met with Drift Eyewear and were introduced to the range, we were blown away by the […]

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Our local outlook

It may seem a strange thought to hear Ocean Optometry talking about loving things local, especially when you hear our accents! Although it is true that Dr John Wilson and Dr Euan McGinty are “from away”, they bring with them a global perspective and a broad reaching level of experience and importantly a deep rooted […]

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Six Weekiversary

Victoria Day – our six weekiversary! What an amazing 43 days!   Ocean Optometry officially opened its doors for business six weeks ago on Victoria Day. In that time we have now performed many more eye examinations than we dared to anticipate and we’ve helped people choose some beautiful eyeglasses. We’ve worked with our lens suppliers […]

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