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Eyes over 40
LIFE AFTER 40 NEED NOT BE A BLUR by Standard-Optical Vista: When was the last time you had your eyes tested? Are you aware that eye disease development generally starts after the age of 40 and the risk increases with each decade, therefore you should have your eyes examined at regular intervals. Regular eye examinations […]
Contact Lenses and ageing
WHAT IS MONOVISION? brought to you by the American Optometric Association: Monovision is a treatment technique that is often prescribed for people age 40 and over who are affected by presbyopia. Presbyopia occurs when, as part of the natural aging process, the eye’s crystalline lens loses its ability to bring close objects into clear focus. […]
VISION CHANGES DURING PREGNANCY brought to you by the Better Vision Institute : What Expectant Mothers Should Know The news is out and you can’t wait to share it. Prepare yourself for months of physical and emotional upheaval. Your weight changes, your skin changes, your mood changes and even your vision changes. These are the […]
Carrots…fact or fiction? (by Coopervision)
Carrots and nutrition for the eyes You’ve likely heard that eating carrots helps improve our vision. But is this just a myth told by parents everywhere to get their kids to gobble down more vegetables? Not quite. As it turns out, Mom and Dad are right…mostly. Vitamin A and vision make potent allies. Carrots contain […]
Contact Lens Care: Get The Most From Your Lenses (By Coopervision)
Here are some things to remember to take care of contact lenses so they serve you best. Stick to your prescribed wear schedule Don’t try to make your two-week contacts stretch to three weeks. Running the risk isn’t worth it. Contact lenses are made with different materials to suit different purposes, and are approved specifically […]
Enroute Night Driving Lenses
EnRoute – the driving lens that takes you places Roads connect us to homes, people, cities and jobs, but they also allow us to escape from our hectic routines: on road trips, on holiday, into nature. Enjoy the ride with EnRoute As roads become more congested and we spend an increasing amount of time behind […]
Hypertension and your eyes
Along with causing heart and kidney problems, untreated high blood pressure can also affect your eyesight and lead to eye disease. Hypertension can cause damage to the blood vessels in the retina, the area at the back of the eye where images focus. This eye disease is known as hypertensive Retinopathy. The damage can be […]
World Glaucoma Week
It’s World Glaucoma week and we would like to encourage everyone to get their eyes tested regularly. To mark the event, we’ll be offering free Glaucoma screenings (Pressure testing) for the whole week. The test takes a few minutes, and it involves no pain. Glaucoma is one the leading causes of blindness in the world, […]
Subconjunctival Haemorrhage
A subconjunctival haemorrhage is bleeding underneath the conjunctiva. It can occur after a sudden or severe sneeze or cough, heavy lifting, straining, vomiting or even rubbing one’s eyes too roughly. It can also occur as a side effect of eye surgery or blood thinners. The main symptom is a bright red patch in the eye […]
Sleeping with your contact lenses…
A lot of contact lens wearers will sleep with their lenses on at some point, some by accident others because convenience. The problem arises when you continuously sleep with your lenses, without updating your cleaning regimen. There are a few lenses on the market that are safe to sleep with, for up to 7 nights, […]
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