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Category Archives: Eye studies
We’re proud to help a Crosspool junior football team look the part
We are delighted to announce that we have sponsored the two Crosspool Juniors FC Under-11s teams by providing them with rain jackets. Alex Gage has helped the Under-11s Green and Red teams, who both play in the Sheffield and District … Continue reading
Focus on your eye health during National Eye Health Week
Regular check-ups are essential to protect our vision and overall health yet many of us don’t take the time to think about the importance of caring for our eyes, says Alex Gage as National Eye Health Week approaches (18 – … Continue reading
Halloween warning about novelty contact lenses
The dangers of wearing novelty contact lenses has been highlighted by the British Contact Lens Association as Halloween approaches. In recent years, novelty contact lenses have become a key component to thousands of party-goers’ costumes, with sales escalating around Halloween. … Continue reading
Posted in Children's eyecare, Contact lenses, Eye injuries, Eye studies, Eyecare
Tagged Halloween, novelty contact lenses
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Teenager eyeing up family optometry tradition
We’re thrilled that our daughter, Emma has gone to Cardiff University to follow in our footsteps and study Optometry. Here’s her story.. A student from Sheffield is looking to follow in the footsteps of her parents as she starts her … Continue reading
New figures reveal 1.6Million school-aged children estimated to be living with an undetected vision problem
Did you know? More than one and a half Million (1.6Million) school–aged children in England could be living with an undiagnosed vision problem that impacts on their educational and social development according to new figures released by National Eye … Continue reading
Posted in Children's eyecare, Eye Examinations, Eye studies, Eyecare, Vision
Tagged National Eye Health week
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Hayfever explained in this great infographic
Thanks to the College of Optometrists for sharing this simple guide to hayfever
Posted in Children's eyecare, Contact lenses, Eye Disorders, Eye Examinations, Eye studies, Eyecare, Uncategorized
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Parents advised of 3D warning signs for children’s vision
With the 3D version of the children’s classic, The Jungle Book, just launched, we’d like to urge parents to ensure that children have regular eye examinations and to share this video from the Association of Optometrists
Why Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month is Important to Everyone
Prevent Blindness America (PBA) has designated April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month in an effort to educate women about the steps they can take today to help preserve vision in the future. Of the 4.1 million Americans age … Continue reading
Posted in Blindness, Dry Eye, Eye Disorders, Eye Examinations, Eye studies, Eyecare, Optos, Vision
Tagged Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
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The benefits of omega 3 for healthy eyes
As Good Friday, the day when it is common to eat fish, approaches we are encouraging people to make small changes to their diet to help protect their eye health and to be mindful of the eye health benefits which the essential … Continue reading
Posted in Dry Eye, Eye Disorders, Eye Examinations, Eye studies, Eyecare, Optometry, Optos digital retinal imaging, Vision
Tagged AMD, dry eye syndrome, oily fish, salmon
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Daily Mail article about overnight contact lenses
We are pleased to be able to offer clients the ortho-K lenses that are mentioned in this Daily Mail article on Sunday 29-11-15. Special contact lenses that change the curve in the eye when they are worn overnight can improve … Continue reading
Posted in Contact lenses, Eye studies, Eyecare, Optometry, Overnight Vision Correction, Specialist Lenses, Vision
Tagged ortho-k
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