by Adult and Children's Opticians | 9 Aug 2017 | Glasses
Even though the eyes are so small compared with the total surface area of the body, 10% of all accidents in sports are made up from injuries to the eye. Everyone who takes part in sports is at risk of an eye injury, whatever their skill level. Professional sports...
by Adult and Children's Opticians | 12 Jul 2017 | Glasses
Image is important to everyone and, unfortunately, glasses can sometimes carry the stigma that they are nerdy or unfashionable. Sure this can be the case, as with anything, but no more so than you can be viewed as ‘nerdy’ and ‘ unfashionable’...
by Adult and Children's Opticians | 22 Jan 2016 | Optometry
“Is my child old enough to wear contact lenses?”. The real question is, “Is my child mature enough to wear contact lenses?” Eye care practitioners can offer guidelines, but only a parent can really answer that question. Children usually adapt well to...
by Adult and Children's Opticians | 22 Jan 2016 | Eye disease, Eye health, Optometry
Retinal photographs are photographs of the retina at the back of the eye. They are painless and very easy to take. No drops are usually required. The process is so simple that it is also available to children The photograph, stored on our computer database, gives an...
by Adult and Children's Opticians | 22 Jan 2016 | Eye disease, Eye health, Optometry
Some people are at higher risk of eye conditions, such as glaucoma and diabetic eye disease, because of their age, family history or origins. Are you over 40 years old? People over 40 are at increasing risk of developing glaucoma and glaucoma screening is a routine...
