What is dry eye? Dry eye condition is a common disease in which our eyes either produce less tears or tears leave the eye too quickly. A normal tear film acts as moisturiser and lubricant. The lack of this moisture and lubrication can lead to a variety of eye problems. Dry eye can also be…
____FROM THE DESK OF___ THE OPTICIAN 22 MAY 2019 Dear Reader, We have only managed to go and secure the first ever VisiOffice X in the whole country !! I am sure you were just as excited as we were and tense with anticipation. Well you no longer need to stress, we have it, its…
The new Visioffice X has arrived We are one of the first practices in the UK to offer the latest and most innovative digital measuring service which will help our patient experience crisper clearer vision … The interactive measurement journey involves the patient throughout the process with spoken instructions and animated visuals to guide and…
What bespoke varifocals means to us as an independent opticians The Varifocal So what exactly is all the talk about the quality of Varifocals? Why do costs vary so much? Now with anything in life there is often a reason things are cheaper, either it’s on offer because people want to shift the product or…
Why Have Polarised Lenses? Protection from the discomfort of sun glare is the number one benefit that people want when purchasing sunglasses – both for prescription and non-prescription users. Ordinary ‘non-polarised’ sunglasses do not provide sun glare protection, only polarised lenses can achieve this. While sunglasses are often considered a seasonal accessory, protection from the…
Did you know that all children are fully entitled to a NHS free eye examination up to the age of 16. This means not only do you get a full ocular health check but we don’t charge you a penny for doing it. How do you know what your kids are seeing? How do your…
Macular Degeneration, Ageing eyes and are we taking enough supplements? The facts don’t lie we are an ageing population! We are living in better health and for longer than we have ever done before. But what does this mean for our eyes? Due to the shift in the population pyramids the prevalence of certain…
Recent press coverage of a study published in the USA looking at the relationship between vision deficiencies and dyslexia has passed doubt on the validity of colour when treating visual stress. The study is titled “Ophthalmic abnormalities and reading impairment” and has been undertaken by Alexandra Creavin, Raghu Lingam, Colin Steer, and Cathy Williams. The…
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