Health Awareness
Vision and Eye Health 2020
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Eye experts are ready to see you
Eye tests are not always high on everyone’s agenda especially during these difficult times, but your local optician is open and ready to see you. Dr Andy Hepworth, who is an optician at lens supplier, Essilor, explains why it is so important to have an eye examination at least every two years. Often, people don’t...
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Wave goodbye to your reading glasses
55 is the new 40, but our eyes don’t seem to know this! While you may be fitter than your parents were at your age, you may still struggle to see your Fitbit without reaching for your reading glasses. Presbyond can help. If you are reading this through a pair of reading glasses then, like...
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Futuristic light therapy for dry eye (and the skin)!
Dry eye is an increasingly common condition, which gets worse with age and leads to considerable misery for many. Understanding what causes dry eye is necessary to appreciate how light therapy might help. The vast majority (80%) of dry itchy, burning eyes is from a condition that affects meibomian glands, which are like keys of...
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Your questions about visiting the optometrist answered!
I’m worried that I may have a serious problem with my eye. Where can I go for help? You should contact your optometrist by phone, most optometrists are offering urgent and essential eye care and have remained open throughout the pandemic. They can help if: your vision has suddenly changed or become blurry; you have...
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Ten best habits for healthy eyes
Lifestyle counts when it comes to looking after your eyes. Here, David Cartwright, optometrist and chairman of the charity Eye Health UK, shares his ten top tips to help you keep your eyes and vision healthy. Be eye aware: Call your local optician if you notice a change in your vision or have any concerns...
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Focused on good eye health
To mark the start of National Eye Health Week, 21- 27 September, Minister for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care, Jo Churchill, explains why looking after your eye health and vision matters. Below, she discusses the importance of regular sight tests and the role that eye care practitioners play in helping to keep us healthy....
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Dispensing opticians providing eye care in a post-COVID-19 world
Throughout lockdown, opticians have been helping people who have broken their spectacles and need an urgent replacement, as well as those with red or irritated eyes or other problems with their vision. Read on to find out how a dispensing optician (DO) can help you, and why you should ask to see the DO when...
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Think blink! Blinking frequently will make your eyes more comfortable
Lots of our activity is now taking place on screens, from keeping in touch, through to collective worship and yoga sessions. Luckily, there’s no reason to be concerned about screen time if you have glaucoma or dry eye disease. How does the use of screens affect your eyesight, if at all? When you’re looking at...
