Ultra Violet (UV) Eye Damage As we approach the seasons where sunlight is more abundant, we need to be aware that harmful radiation from the sun not only affect skin health but also long term eye health. Macular Degeneration (AMD) Macular degeneration is a group of diseases characterised by a loss of central vision. The […]
Why does UV damage unprotected eyes? Ultraviolet (UV) rays, a potential threat to public health, have been surging with the seasonal changes as experts advise people to take protective measures before stepping out into the sunlight. Fishermen and motorists with improper protection are at peril of developing serious eye and skin diseases as they are […]
Why should children wear Photochromic (Transitions) 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, […]
It is strange that we, as parents, protect our children from anything that has the capacity to harm them and yet usually fail to recognise the harm that can be done by continually exposing their eye to harmful UV light and blue light. We dutifully ensure that their sensitive skin is covered with highly protective […]
Before the development of high index lenses, both long and short sighted people with high prescriptions had to live with thick and heavy lenses. Very long sighted people needed spectacle lenses which altered the eye’s appearance, magnifying it and making it seem bulbous, whilst very short sighted people required lenses with such thick edges that […]
This year’s big eye health news again comes from the National Health Service, which is a treasured institution one moment and a failing one the next. On one hand, figures came out from the Macular Disease Society (MDS) showing the NHS is grossly underestimating the number of new AMD (Age Related Macular Degeneration) sufferers each […]
In the UK, we have no accurate evidence-based idea how many people are registered blind in the UK and from what causes – the nearest we can get is that almost two million people in the UK are living with sight loss. Sadly, we have no real figures that tell us how many people are […]
Don′t go out without sunglasses or UV protection More than 55 percent of U.K. adults lose or break their sunglasses each year, putting their eyes at risk of sunburn or eye disease, eye experts say. The Vision Council found for those who lost their sunglasses, and the 27% of adults who do not wear sunglasses, […]
Investigations conducted over the last 30 years have established that many of the serious ocular diseases associated with aging are at least partially a result of cumulative exposure of the eyes to the sun over a lifetime, and in particular to UV and higher-energy visible light2-8.
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