Health Awareness
Vision & Eye Q3 2022
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Why eye health requires more care than you might think
As we grow older, our eye health comes under increasing pressure, in particular — the macular. The macular is an oval-shaped pigment area near the central retina, which can be damaged. The macula protects the light-sensitive cells in the back of the eyes. It is responsible for the clarity of the central vision. It allows...
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Getting a routine eye check could save your life
Up to 50% of sight loss is avoidable, and we believe that nobody should have to live with vision loss that could have been avoided. This National Eye Health Week, we, at Specsavers, are encouraging everyone to have regular eye tests to keep on top of their eye health. We think the best eye care...
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Vision needs more moonshot thinking
Vision correction is too often deprioritised for other health issues. But this National Eye Health Week, we must recognise the importance of access to eyecare for all. More than a year since all lockdown restrictions ended in the UK, we are only now fully coming to terms with the pandemic’s wider impact on the nation’s...
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Vision correction can make a huge difference to a child’s quality of life
Many parents don’t know what myopia (shortsightedness) is or how it can affect their children. If it remains untreated, it may lead to serious vision problems. A recent study of 2,000 parents — commissioned by spectacle lens manufacturer HOYA Lens UK — found that a quarter of children don’t have regular eye examinations, and one...
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Check you’re ready before you next get your eyes checked
None of us look forward to medical examinations. When it comes to our sight, they are a vital step to finding out what’s wrong if your vision isn’t quite what it used to be. Waiting for an appointment can be an anxious time but preparing for your visit can help ensure that time with your...
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The nation’s eye IQ is missing the mark
To mark National Eye Health Week (19–25 September), we take the chance to explain why we need to wise up when it comes to our vision and eye health. One in three of us will suffer sight loss in our lifetime, yet half of this is avoidable. The findings of a new report commissioned by...
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Re-learning and re-navigating through life after sight loss
Lucy Edwards shares how one can be an inspiration to people who have lost their sight at a young age and how to create change in a ‘sighted world.’ Q: How did you begin your rehabilitation journey? I was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition Incontinentia Pigmenti when I was young. It got worse in...
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Spearheading eye care research to find better treatments and cures
Researchers are helping to spearhead a major UK research drive to understand and treat a range of sight-threatening retinal diseases as part of a global fight. Drawing on an intense collaborative approach, the Ophthalmology Programme at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) holds a distinctive place in UK eye research, building its success on a combination of...
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Simple steps in daily habits can help prevent rising cases of dry eye disease
Reviewed and Sponsored by Santen Eye specialists are encouraging people of all ages to take preventive steps in reducing the risk of developing dry eye disease. Ophthalmic specialists note a trend toward younger patients with dry eye disease (DED). They point out that if people notice symptoms, they can take steps to keep their eyes...
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Eye discomfort should no longer be the norm for contact lens wearers
A little discomfort from your contact lenses should not be perceived as normal. People should be able to wear them without any unusual dryness or discomfort. We are all too familiar with this feeling: Coming home from a day of meetings, taking off our shoes and dashing to the mirror to remove our contact lenses....
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Solutions to children’s eye health is not something to look past
Being able to see clearly is vital for a child’s overall development and helps them discover and learn about their world, using visual prompts to enable their socialisation skills. Most children have healthy eyes and do not need to wear glasses. But if there are problems unidentified at an early age, your child may have...
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Problems with your eyes or vision? Your optometrist can help
A significant number of people have been unaware of the beneficial role an optometrist can have in visual and general health. A recent survey1 showed that only 27% of people in England would visit an optometrist in the first instance if they woke up with an eye problem compared to 42% in Wales, 45% in...
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Why you should keep an eye out for the silent thief of sight
Over 700,000 people in the UK are living with glaucoma, yet half of them are unaware of it because the disease often has no symptoms. Getting to know glaucoma Glaucoma is the name of a group of eye diseases that damages the optic nerve. The optic nerve transfers visual information from the eye to the...
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Choose sustainability at your next sight test
Did you know that you can make sustainable choices when you next visit the opticians? Whether you are visiting for a sight test or looking for new frames, optical practices can offer you environmentally friendly choices. We are all aware of the need to make sustainable choices and now there are many more eco-friendly options...
