The fifth annual National Eye Health Week will take place, from 20 to 26 September 2021.  National Eye Health Week (NEHW) is an annual awareness week that brings together eyecare charities, organisations and health professionals from across the UK to raise awareness of the importance of good eye health and the need for regular sight tests for all. Sight […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.