Rashelle Cohen Optometrist in Caulfield North, Victoria | Doctor

Rashelle Cohen Optometrist

Locality: Caulfield North, Victoria

Phone: +95 2 81 910

Address: 263 Glen Eira Road 3161 Caulfield North, VIC, Australia

Website: https://cfmp.com.au/rashelle-cohen-optometry

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23.01.2022 Victorian COVID-19 restrictions have now changed. The curfew has been lifted and Medical and Allied health services are now able to offer face to face services to all non urgent and routine care now. Rashelle Cohen Optometry remains open , but all patients must wear masks. Please ring reception to make a time. Reception now open Mon to Th 9-5pm and Fri 9-3pm. Phone 9528 1910.

16.01.2022 COVID home schooling, spending hours on the computer and digital devices ? This can lead to eye strain , head aches, dry , blurry and irritated eyes. Here are some tips to help with visual fatigue and dry eyes: 1. Take a 20 second visual break every 20 minutes of computer or close work; look out the window, make distant objects clear , blink for 2 seconds 3 times. 2. Ensure you have a good posture : The screen or book should be 'fist to elbow distance 'away from you. A screen... monitor should be arm's length away. Your posture should be 'squared' up and not tilted to one side. Shoulders should be back and down and the screen should be slightly below eye level. Turn your core on and have lumbar support. 3. Lighting should be good. Have a window in the room, ideally behind you ; if there is no window ensure you have good room lighting. Do NOT work on your device in a dark room. Do NOT read under the covers in bed with a torch when your parents have told you it's time to sleep.(Bookworm secret #1). 4. STOP using your device/technology 1 hour prior to sleep. Blue light can disrupt the sleep cycle. Switch to night mode when it gets night time. 5. Lastly ensure you have your eyes tested regularly. Sore and dry eyes, eye strain and blurry are symptoms that indicate you need to have a full eye examination. Ring reception on 95281910 to make an appointment with Rashelle. See more

13.01.2022 Now that it's school holidays,travelling to a sunny holiday destination is difficult. This has forced children to "shelter in their homes", play video games and work at their computers for hours. Lack of outdoor time and extensive near work are both risk factors for increasing myopia (shortsightedness) in children, a condition that increases the risk of sight-threatening disease later in life. 1. Ensure that your child goes outdoors for 1 hour every day. 2. Get them to read o...r work on their devices outdoors. High light levels are thought to be a key protective factor of outdoor time in regards to myopia. If they can’t get outdoors , due to weather or apartment living, provide natural lighting with big windows. 3. Ensure that they take a 10-minute break for every 30 minutes of screen time and try and limit it to only 1-2 hours per day during these periods when they are at home. Maximum recommended screen time for kids : Children under 2 years old : NO screen time Children 2-5 years: 1 hr/day screen time Children 6-12 years: 2hr /day max Encourage your children to watch their shows on the TV rather than a laptop. The bigger the screen, the further away from the eyes = less eye strain and better long-term outcome. Rashelle Cohen Optometry is open during the school holidays. Children should have regular eye checks to monitor eye strain and maintain good eye health. Ring reception on 95281910 to make a time. Enjoy the holidays and stay safe!

07.01.2022 Should children wear sunglasses ? YES! Summer is coming and ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight increases the risk of skin cancers , pterygia and some age-related eye problems, including cataracts and macular degeneration. Australia has one of the highest incidences of skin cancers in the world, 10% of which occur on the skin area around the eyes. Children are more susceptible to damage to the light-sensitive retina at the back of the eye from UV rays because the lens in...side a child's eye is less capable of blocking UV than an adult lens, enabling more of this radiation to penetrate deep into the eye. These factors make it very important for all children even infants to wear UV-blocking sunglasses anytime they are outdoors in daylight hours. This is true even on cloudy and overcast days, because most UV rays (which are invisible) can penetrate cloud cover. By investing in quality children's sunglasses, you are helping your child enjoy a lifetime of good vision. Ring reception to make a time for you child to have a full optometric assessment and discuss UV protection for your child. Ring reception to make a time with Rashelle: 9528 1910