Health Awareness
Vision & Eye Care Q3 2021
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See the benefits of a healthy lifestyle
To mark the start of National Eye Health Week 20- 26 September, we should be looking at our lifestyle choices if we’re serious about eye health. Ophthalmology is now the number one reason for hospital outpatient visits in England1, whilst missed sight tests and cancelled hospital eye appointments during the pandemic will inevitably lead to...
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See your way to trusted information
Receiving a diagnosis that might lead to sight loss can be a difficult time but getting the right information about your condition and how to live with it can improve your outlook. Whether it comes suddenly or is part of a more gradual process connected to a longer-term health issue, it can be a life-changing...
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Providing support for those living with macular disease
Every day, around 300 people are diagnosed with macular disease. It’s the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK. There are many forms of macular disease, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), of which there are two types: dry and wet. AMD is the most common form of macular disease, but other forms affect much...
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Innovative new lens design can tackle common child eye condition
Myopia is a relatively common condition among growing children, but if left uncorrected it can lead to potentially serious sight issues. Myopia, sometimes called short-sightedness or near-sightedness, is a relatively common condition among growing children. It typically presents as blurred distance vision and if left uncorrected it can lead to potentially serious sight issues and...
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Q&A: why we must take care of our eyes
Daniel Hardiman-McCartney from the College of Optometrists answers common questions around poor eyesight. What are some of the causes of poor eyesight? Poor eyesight can be caused by a range of conditions and factors. For example, cataracts have many causes. Most people start to develop cataracts after the age of 65, but some people in...
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How to enhance the quality of your vision
Figures reveal that nearly 1.5 million people in the UK are affected by macular disease, the nation’s biggest cause of sight loss. It is all too easy to take good vision for granted. As we grow older our eye health can become under increasing pressure and in particular the macula. Layers of protection Lutein and zeaxanthin are...
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Light is the Answer: The effective treatment for Dry Eyes
Light therapy battles inflammation, the root cause of Dry Eye Disease. A therapy concept commonly used in dermatology has been shown to be a successful treatment for dry eye disease. Dry eye disease can be a debilitating condition that can have an impact on lifestyle and everyday activities. Itchy eyes, redness, a gritty burning sensation...
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Gifts in Wills help build skills for life
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is the UK’s leading sight loss charity. Gifts in Wills make almost a third of its work possible, including practical and emotional support for blind and partially sighted people. When Debra Roffey, 51, attended RNIB’s Living Well with Sight Loss course, she gained the tools and support...
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If glaucoma runs in families, why am I the first in my family to have the disease?
If you have glaucoma but no one else in your family does, you may understandably wonder why, especially considering glaucoma is often genetic and can run in families. Glaucoma is a family of diseases usually caused by high eye pressure. The increased pressure in the eye, which happens because of too much fluid in the...
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Keeping eyes healthy before and after cataract surgery
Ensuring a patient’s eyes are in a healthy condition can lead to better results from cataract surgery. Cataract surgery is the most common elective surgical procedure in the UK with around 400,000 operations performed every year. For patients, correctly preparing their eyes for cataract surgery is an important step on the journey to restored vision,...
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New ways to protect your child’s eyes
Myopia is the pandemic you may not have heard of. Also known as short sightedness, this condition is on the rise in children and can cause long term eye health issues. A recent study estimated that myopia will affect the vision of nearly half the global population by 2050. In the UK, myopia is more...
