More than 10 million people in the UK regularly suffer from headaches. If it has been some time since your last eye examination, a...

We all believe we are invincible, that with youth comes the ability to rise above all ailments, but we know deep down that things must be...

For the majority of the time we see clearly in any given circumstance and often we don’t give our sight a second thought! Occasionally,...

You feel your eyes are healthy and you can see clearly, so you are probably thinking I don’t need an eye test… Well just as your car...

It is now quite common for children of around 7 or 8 years old, or even younger, to start wearing contact lenses part time - giving them...

Myopia (short-sightedness) has become much more common worldwide in recent years and in the UK between 20- 40% of the population are now...

We all have unique vision correction needs with varying degrees of near or far sightedness and astigmatism. Today’s lenses are built...

There are two general types of contact lenses: hard and soft. The hard lenses most commonly used today are rigid, gas-permeable lenses...

An eye examination is really important and don’t forget we are not just checking how well you can see and if you need glasses. A large...

If you are under 40 these words may mean nothing to you and if you are over 40 may be words you have heard people (especially us optician...

There are a number of contributing factors why you may be constantly cleaning your glasses. Fitting of your glasses If your glasses...

We very often get asked this question as with a varifocal lens we do have a number of things to consider, for example your occupation or...

Après-ciating the dangers of snowblindness! The ski season has arrived and the count down until you can put on your skis or jump onto your b

A cataract can be described as a cloudiness or opacity within the lens of the eye. The lens sits inside the eye, behind the coloured part...

Choosing the right pair of glasses is not always the easiest job. One of the most frequently asked questions we get in practice is ‘what...

As we get older the flexibility of the lens inside your eye reduces. This is called Presbyopia. This means that you are less able to...

Generally any lens can fit into any frame. However, we must take into consideration the prescription we are working with as this will...

When attending for a sight test the optometrist will not only advise you on whether you need glasses but will also do a health check....

Keratoconus (also known as Pellucid) is a progressive non-inflammatory disorder that causes a characteristic thinning and cone-like...

A sight test is really just what it says... it is a test of how well, or not, a person can see, and a measurement of any corrective...