16 Feb 2020
We are all involved in recycling - card, paper, aluminium cans, plastics (where possible) etc but what do we do about our contact lenses?
Disposable contact lenses are now the most popular type of lenses since their introduction in 1987 and with over 3 million wearers in the UK alone, that’s a lot of potential waste. Find out how to recycle your contact lenses.
16 Feb 2020
Find out how your Optometrist checks to see if you are suitable for contact lenses and what happens in a 'Contact Lens Trial'.
16 Feb 2020
Contact lenses are small lenses that are applied directly to the eye to provide vision correction.
Today, they are one of the most popular ways to correct vision problems and they are worn by an estimated 125 million people worldwide. Read more about these technologically advanced optical devices
How do Virtual Reality Headsets trick your eyes into thinking that the screen, which is just centimeters away, is really a place or object meters, or even kilometers away? And how do your eyes react to being tricked this way? Read More
Did you know that...An eye's pupil can expand as much as 45% when you look at a loved one. Due to their biological similarities, shark corneas are compatible replacements for human corneas. Each eye contains more than 100 million cells, but only those in the retina are light sensitive. Men are eight times more likely to be colour blind than women.
One question that often comes up when trying to decide between contact lenses and eyeglasses is the cost. Many people wonder if contacts cost less over time than conventional prescription glasses. The answer is somewhat complex and depends on your specific circumstances. On average, however, contacts tend to be a little more expensive than traditional eyeglasses (over time).
Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis, commonly referred to as hay fever, is caused by air-born pollen particles released by plants during specific times of the year. It generally occurs in the spring months (grass pollen induced), and in the late summer months (ragweed pollen induced). Itching is a dominant symptom in seasonal allergic conjunctivitis diagnosis, as well as watery/mucus discharge, burning, eye redness, runny nose, and/or sore throat.
Presbyopia is an eye condition that makes it harder to focus on objects close to you. This usually happens within a few years of your fortieth birthday, but can happen at any point in your life. If you are already quite near-sighted, you may not notice presbyopia until you are much older. Presbyopia is also known as age-related farsightedness or long-sightedness. Objects that are far away are easier to focus on, but objects closer to your face may become blurry or smeary.