Ever considered getting contact lenses but felt put off by some of the negative myths surrounding them? We’re here to get the bottom of...

You may have sat in the consulting room chair, with the lenses in front of your eyes, and wondered why the optometrist keeps asking you-...

What is Myopia and how many people are affected? Myopia (short-sightedness) is a common, progressive condition of the eye where near...

Do you become extremely tired when reading? Have you noticed reading isn’t as fluent as you would expect it to be? If you have noticed...

Have you ever dreamt of a safe, reversible alternative to laser eye surgery? I know I have. Orthokeratology (“EyeDream”) is a vision...

We pride ourselves in offering the very best in eye care as we believe sight is the most precious of our five senses. We understand that...

Varifocal Lenses Progressive Power Lenses (PPL), commonly known as ‘Varifocal’ lenses are generally recommended by Optometrists and...

More than 10 million people in the UK regularly suffer from headaches. If it has been some time since your last eye examination, a...

For the majority of the time we see clearly in any given circumstance and often we don’t give our sight a second thought! Occasionally,...

You feel your eyes are healthy and you can see clearly, so you are probably thinking I don’t need an eye test… Well just as your car...

It is now quite common for children of around 7 or 8 years old, or even younger, to start wearing contact lenses part time - giving them...

Myopia (short-sightedness) has become much more common worldwide in recent years and in the UK between 20- 40% of the population are now...

We all have unique vision correction needs with varying degrees of near or far sightedness and astigmatism. Today’s lenses are built...

There are two general types of contact lenses: hard and soft. The hard lenses most commonly used today are rigid, gas-permeable lenses...

An eye examination is really important and don’t forget we are not just checking how well you can see and if you need glasses. A large...

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...

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...