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…
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…
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…
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…
Road Pilot Lenses – Improved Vision for Night Driving Despite 60 percent less traffic on the roads, more than 40 percent of all fatal car accidents occur at night. It is estimated that approximately 17 million drivers in the UK struggle to see at night and this is believed to be a contributory factor. (see…
Eyezen lenses are specially designed to bring you extra help in front of digital devices. Our connected life has an impact on our behaviour and puts new demands on our eyes. We need to glance at our phone and so need fast accurate near vision. Different postures when using tablets and smart phones and smaller…
O C T – Optical Coherence Tomography SEEING BENEATH THE SURFACE As optometrists we are trained to look at the structures of the eye to establish that they are normal. For a long time we have been able to view all these structures superficially but with no real idea of what may be going on…
18 th – 23rd September is National Eye Health Week. Vision really does matter. Sight is the sense people fear losing the most, yet many of us don’t know how to look after our eyes – National Eye Health Week aims to change all that! We are raising funds for the Guide Dogs throughout the…
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