We urge parents to be aware of changes to children’s sight, following the finding in a new report A new report, Britain’s Eye Health in Focus, reveals almost one in 10 parents (9%) can’t remember the last time their child went for a sight test or believe it has been over 10 years since their […]
Mum claims contact lens fungus ate away her eye A woman told last night how her eye was eaten away by what she claims was a contact lens fungus.Jacqueline Stone, 42, spent 17 weeks in hospital after wearing popular disposables for one day.Jacqui, who bought the Focus Dailies All-Day Comfort lenses online in the UK, […]
A BBC News report today stated that OCT eye scans may be able to detect early signs of Multiple Sclerosis (MS): A simple OCT eye scan may offer a fast and easy way to monitor patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), medical experts say in the journal Neurology. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a scan that […]
Cataracts – Eye health professionals raise alarm over reports of growing number of patients denied cataract surgery The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has expressed its concern over reports that patients in more than half of PCTs in England are being denied cataract surgery unless their ability to read the optometrists’ test chart (visual acuity) falls […]
School eye screening not a substitute for a proper eye test Many parents still assume that their child will have their vision checked at school, regardless of whether this actually happens or not. Vision screening provision is patchy – many areas do not provide it. Even where vision screening is provided in school, there are […]
A clear vision for every child It is estimated that 1 million children will return to school this year with an undiagnosed vision problem. Poor eyesight can have a significant effect on children’s ability to learn and on their behaviour – yet often goes unrecognised by teachers, parents and by the children themselves. Children may […]
Back to school eye tests If your child is not doing as well at school as you expect, it could be that there is something about their sight or vision that is not right. • Up to 1 million children in the UK currently have an undetected vision problem. (Statistics provided by the Eyecare Trust […]
Which Sunglasses? Cosmetically, the sunglass frame should balance the child’s face. Approximately one-third of the face should be visible above the upper rim, the sunglass frame should cover one-third of the face and one-third of the child’s face should be visible below the sunglass lower rims.
Make sure you have enough solution to last for your holiday as your solution may not be available abroad. Ask your practitioner about mini-packs of solution, many of which are available in small bottles and will save packing large bulky bottles. Don’t be tempted to decant solutions into smaller bottles as you risk introducing bacteria […]
Transition Lenses Blue light and UV radiation is present in all daylight. Whilst these are an essential component of natural white light, cumulative exposure to these radiations (rays) have a damaging effect on the delicate and sensitive retina at the back of the eyes. In order to minimise long-term damage, these harmful radiations should be […]
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