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…
As the winter deepens and Christmas approaches, The College of Optometrists is urging the public to take steps to protect their vision and eye health this winter, particularly as many more people are once again working from home. The College has issued the following advice to safeguard eye health and…
All babies are examined within 24 hours of birth at the hospital, and then again at six to eight weeks by a general practitioner (GP), to rule out any possible health issues. Thankfully, complications with newborn babies are rare, but here are four eye-related issues to look out for: 1….
As we are about to enter a cold snap, The College of Optometrists is urging the public to take steps to protect their vision and eye health this winter, particularly as many more people are working from home. The College has issued the following advice to safeguard eye health and…
Following reports that Kelly Osbourne scratched her eye while having mascara applied, the College of Optometrists has issued the below advice: If you’ve experienced a scratch and the redness or watering has continued hours later, you may have a corneal abrasion. To help, we’ve created some top tips to guide…
College of Optometrists issues advice as part of National Eye Health Week Are you struggling with your spectacles while wearing a face mask? Do your glasses mist up, or do your eyes feel dry? To mark National Eye Health Week (21-27 September), The College of Optometrists has issued advice on…
