Your optometrist may need to use eye drops during your eye examination. The main types of eye drops used by optometrists during appointments are explained below. Local anaesthetic eye drops Local anaesthetics allow your optometrist to measure eye pressure or remove a foreign body painlessly by numbing the surface of…
An eye examination is much more than a test of your vision. It can also identify any issues you may have with your eye health and even your general health, before you may have become aware of them. How often should I have my eyes examined? Most people should have…
The recent training regime advice from Grimes, given as part of Adidas’s training campaign, includes some comments about experimental surgery to eliminate blue light. Whilst we absolutely respect any person’s choice to try new or alternative treatments, the comments, which have been received as health advice have caused some confusion….
You may have read in the Daily Mail that advertisements for iSpyEyes coloured contact lenses have been banned from Instagram by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The College of Optometrists welcomes the ruling that iSpyEyes should remove its adverts regarding its plano (zero-powered) contact lenses. As contact lenses touch your…
You may have read a recent news article sharing Mel B’s experience briefly losing her sight due to an inflammation of the eye, also known as uveitis (21 May 2019). Here’s what our Clinical Adviser, Dr Susan Blakeney FCOptom, had to say: “Uveitis is a condition that needs prompt treatment….
Ski-ing and winter sports High altitudes and the reflective properties of snow can increase ultraviolet (UV) exposure, so, it’s important that you wear the appropriate protective eyewear when holidaying in snowy resorts and taking part in winter sports. People with light coloured eyes are most at risk from sun damage,…
Short-sightedness (myopia) Children who are short-sighted have difficulty seeing things that are far away, such as the TV or the board at school. Research suggests that short-sightedness is twice as common in the UK now compared with 50 years ago, and children are becoming short-sighted at a younger age. If…
