If you are under 40 these words may mean nothing to you and if you are over 40 may be words you have heard people (especially us optician...

There are a number of contributing factors why you may be constantly cleaning your glasses. Fitting of your glasses If your glasses...

We very often get asked this question as with a varifocal lens we do have a number of things to consider, for example your occupation or...

Après-ciating the dangers of snowblindness! The ski season has arrived and the count down until you can put on your skis or jump onto...

A cataract can be described as a cloudiness or opacity within the lens of the eye. The lens sits inside the eye, behind the coloured part...

Choosing the right pair of glasses is not always the easiest job. One of the most frequently asked questions we get in practice is ‘what...

As we get older the flexibility of the lens inside your eye reduces. This is called Presbyopia. This means that you are less able to...

Generally any lens can fit into any frame. However, we must take into consideration the prescription we are working with as this will...

When attending for a sight test the optometrist will not only advise you on whether you need glasses but will also do a health check....

Keratoconus (also known as Pellucid) is a progressive non-inflammatory disorder that causes a characteristic thinning and cone-like...

A sight test is really just what it says... it is a test of how well, or not, a person can see, and a measurement of any corrective...

If you're new to varifocal lenses you may need a little time to get used to them. Varifocal lenses will slightly alter your peripheral...

One of the most common concerns when choosing a pair of new spectacles is choosing a frame that suits our face. If we choose a frame that...

The summer is finally here and while we all want to enjoy the better weather and longer days there are extra precautions we need to take...

It is important that when we communicate with our patients, we use terms that don’t require they qualify as an optometrist! As such, we...

At the end of each year, we all get the asked same question: “What’s your New Year’s Eve Resolution going to be?” More often than not our...

The eye uses two main surfaces of focus on anything. The first is the outer layer of the eye known as the cornea, and the second being...

We often get asked how to correct vision for distance and near in contact lenses. Whilst this can turn into a very complex subject I will...

Smudges and grease occurrence on your lenses are a common problem when your skin excretes oil and dirt from day to day handling. Using...

Screens are central to our world these days… With some people spending 8 hours looking at their work screen, interspersed with checking...