Category Archives: Loss of sight

Focus on your eye health during National Eye Health Week

Posted on September 1, 2017 by alexgageoptom

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 →

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Sheffield Optometrist warns that smoking can cause blindness

Posted on March 4, 2014 by alexgageoptom

With No Smoking Day on the horizon (14 March), Sheffield optometrist Alex Gage is alerting his patients to the potential dangers that smoking poses to eyesight. Quoting information from Eye, Alex said: “Smoking is the most consistently established modifiable risk … Continue reading →

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Sheffield Optometrist Urges People to Protect Their Eyes On Bonfire Night

Posted on November 5, 2013 by alexgageoptom

Ten people each year* lose their sight as a result of careless behaviour around fireworks with a further 300 estimated eye injuries caused during the season of ‘Guy Fawkes’. Alex Gage Family Optometrist is urging people to take greater care … Continue reading →

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Save more than money by stopping smoking

Posted on February 21, 2013 by alexgageoptom

A Sheffield optometrist is backing this year’s No Smoking Day theme of Swap your fags for swag and advising people that stopping smoking can benefit more than their finances. Independent optometrist Alex Gage is using the thirtieth anniversary of No … Continue reading →

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Smoking can cause blindness

Posted on March 13, 2012 by alexgageoptom

It’s No Smoking Day tomorrow and Sheffield optometrist Alex Gage is alerting his patients to the potential dangers that smoking poses to eyesight. Quoting information from Eye*, Alex said: “Smoking is the most consistently established modifiable risk factor for macular … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary 3D screening at Alex Gage, Sheffield

Posted on May 5, 2011 by alexgageoptom

Just sharing our latest news! We have just invested over £50,000 in the latest 3D OCT Screening camera and equipment at our Woodseats, Sheffied practice so that me and the team can help to safeguard the eye health of our … Continue reading →

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Vitamin D linked to lower eye risk in young women: Study

Posted on April 13, 2011 by alexgageoptom

Check out this interesting article as reported in NutraIngredients.com from the Archives of Ophthalmology – Higher blood levels of vitamin D may be associated with a decreased risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in women, says new research.  Click here for … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Alex Gage’s Blog

Posted on November 2, 2010 by alexgageoptom

Timely advice for my first blog comes from the Eyecare Trust who have issued the following eyecare alert for Bonfire Night; Every year 10 people in the UK lose their sight and 300 people suffer serious eye injuries as a … Continue reading →

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