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Most eyecare blogs are… well, boring. They read like recycled Wikipedia entries, thinly disguised textbook summaries, or clumsy ads pretending to be education. This blog is different. Here, eye health collides with physics, technology, and curiosity.
Dr. Robert Burke (optometrist and co-founder of Calgary Vision Centre) has spent over 18 years pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in eye care. Known for his obsession with optics, physics, and the math behind human vision, he brings an explorer’s mindset to every topic. Instead of repeating what’s already out there, he reframes the questions and chases the answers down unexpected paths.
This blog is where those deep dives come alive. It’s a place for people who want to understand not just what vision does, but why — and over a million readers have joined that journey so far.

How to Increase Reading Speed: Why Your Eyes Are Stuck in the Stone Age (And How to Fix It)
Ever feel like your reading speed is stuck in the Stone Age, no matter how much you try? Don’t worry—it’s not you, it’s 300,000 years of evolution being unhelpful. But what if there’s a way to hack your brain, turbocharge your reading, and finally shrink that mountain of unread books? Let’s get into it.