Myopia and short-sightedness are one in the same thing, myopic people can see close objects, but objects in the far distance are blurry.
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Your safety is our priority – these are the measures we have put in place to ensure we keep you safe in our practice:
As party season approaches here are our best picks of festive eyewear guaranteed to turn heads.
We are seeing an increasing number of customers complaining of headaches, tired or dry eyes and even blurred vision when sat at their desks.
When I think back to choosing my first pair of glasses at the age of 15, the shelves were full of tiny rectagular shaped frames. Some plastic, some metal, but you could be sure they were all the same shape.
As of 2015, over two million people in the UK are living with sight loss that greatly impacts their daily lives. Opticians have a duty of care to advise and provide solutions to people with visual impairments.
With around 147,000 cases of skin cancer in the UK per year as a nation we have become very good at applying sun cream to protect our skin from harmful UV.
OCT scans are something independent opticians have been doing for quite a few years now so we wanted to write a bit about the importance of having one as part of your routine eye examination.
This is something that contact lens wearers across the globe have been asking about for a very long time, and it’s certainly something I didn’t think I’d see in my lifetime.
Every driver is responsible for ensuring that their vision meets the specified minimum requirements. If you notice or suspect any change in your vision, visit your optometrist as soon as possible.