Health Awareness
Vision and Eye Health 2024
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Regular eye tests and simple lifestyle changes can save your vision
Our sight is precious. Good vision helps us enjoy daily activities and contributes to our general physical and mental wellbeing. Sadly, one in five Brits will suffer sight loss in their lifetime.1 For millions, though, this could be avoided by having regular eye tests and making a few simple lifestyle changes. Early detection prevents vision...
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Find out which spectacle lens type is right for you and your eyes
In recent years, new technologies have been producing lighter, more comfortable spectacles with specialised designs and coatings to enhance vision and comfort in demanding environments. The demands on our vision are higher than ever, prompting spectacle lens designers to continually enhance vision zones and offer tailored lens options. Your dispensing optician can recommend lenses perfectly...
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Regular eye tests and outdoor play to combat childhood myopia
Cases of childhood myopia are growing in number, which can lead to visual complications in later life. There are ways to reduce the risk of its progression, however. In the UK, myopia in children and teenagers used to be rare, says Dr Annegret Dahlmann-Noor, Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital and NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre....
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It’s easier than ever to have regular tests that protect your eye health
Regular eye check-ups are important for people of all ages. They ensure you have the sharpest vision possible and also allow optometrists to check on the health of your eyes. People are more aware of their health nowadays, agrees Stuart Laird, Head of Optical, Superintendent Optometrist, Asda Opticians. They’re also more proactive about seeking help...
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What options are available to parents and carers to help slow childhood myopia progression?
Instances of myopia are increasing in children. Optometrists can help parents and carers understand what options are available to help reduce the risk of the condition developing and progressing. The prevalence of myopia — or shortsightedness — is increasing globally, with almost 5 billion people predicted to have it by 2050. There’s another statistic to...
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Why your optician should be your first stop for eye and vision concerns
Local opticians aren’t just there to prescribe glasses and contact lenses. They also help patients who have vision or eye-related symptoms that require investigation. When we have a problem with our teeth, we don’t go to our GP — we visit a dentist. Likewise, if we have an eye or vision problem, our local optician...
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When was the last time you had a sight test?
Your sight test should have been within the last two years, but if your answer is ‘Never’ or ‘What is a sight test?’ — find out why you should get one regularly. A sight test is part of what happens when you have an ‘eye care appointment’ or an ‘eye test.’ How optometrists conduct sight...
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Why early detection in glaucoma care is critical
Glaucoma is a term given to a group of largely chronic conditions that damage the optic nerve at the back of the eye, which, if left untreated, can lead to permanent sight loss. Despite these significant and life-altering effects, glaucoma may not have symptoms, particularly in the early stages, so the importance of regular sight...
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Prioritise your eyes: getting access to eye care in the cost of living crisis
The cost of living can make eye health seem like a necessary sacrifice, but eye care should always be a priority. When facing pressure to adjust our lifestyles to the rising cost of living, the prudent choice is to cut back to keep households afloat. However, your sight and eye health should never be neglected....
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Preventing vision loss: tips for looking after your eyes
Vision is the sense people fear losing the most. Yet, 5 million people in the UK have never had an eye test, and a quarter haven’t had one in over three years. Worldwide, some 90% of vision loss is preventable or treatable. Fight for Sight exists to: Save Sight. Change Lives. Q: I don’t wear...
