Dazzling glare from oncoming vehicles at night is being alleviated by an innovative Vista Mesh lens. The rising prevalence of LED car lights is leading more people to either stop driving at night or seek help from their optician. Graham Wild optician explained – “We use the lens a lot when people come in with […]
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NATIONAL SKI CHAMPION FEATURED ON BBC
National slalom waterski champion, Charlie Emmett, 18, has just featured on BBC News South, following success in the European championships in France. Skiing in the under 21 category, Charlie’s 6th place is even more impressive as he has two hurdles to overcome – his autism and poor eyesight which is corrected by night time treatment […]
OPTOMETRISTS URGED TO PLAY GREATER PART IN VITALITY
Optometry has a major role to play in the quality of longer life expectancy, believes Professor John Nolan from Ireland’s Nutrition Research Centre. “There are strong indications that the first signs of blindness – particularly caused by macular degeneration – have some correlation with the first signs of dementia. The state of the retina, and […]
WHY DOES UK LAG BEHIND SCANDINAVIA?
Swedes are twice as likely to wear contact lenses than Brits – how so? Awareness of all the options is a big factor – lenses for presbyopia (yes, you can ditch the ageing reading glasses); EyeDream lenses for overnight vison correction as you sleep, and lenses for extreme prescriptions are all available…they can make sport […]
HANDPAINTED LENSES CHANGE LIVES
https://www.aop.org.uk/ot/industry/contact-lenses/2018/04/16/confidence-in-cosmetics Giving people traumatised with eye injuries and ocular illnesses the confidence to look others in the eye again is changing lives. Helping to conceal ocular damage is the task of No7’s handpainted lens service. Prescription powers are also built into the lenses for a growing international customer base. Produced in No7’s Sussex lab, […]