Having good vision is important to help you drive safely. Here are our top tips to help you see clearly when driving. Driving glasses If your optometrist has told you to wear glasses for driving, make sure you wear them, even for short trips. When choosing glasses for driving, try…
What is colour deficiency? Most ‘colour blind’ people can see things as clearly as other people, but they have difficulty distinguishing between some colours. This may have an impact upon a child’s experience at school and can also affect career options, for example joining the army or becoming a pilot….
What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is the term given to a group of eye conditions which affect the optic nerve inside your eye. The optic nerve connects your eye to your brain so that you can see. In most types of glaucoma, increased pressure of the fluid inside your eye causes…
Types of contact lenses Most people who need to wear glasses can wear contact lenses. There are two main types of contact lenses: soft lenses which mould to the shape of your eye, and rigid gas-permeable lenses (RGP lenses) which fit close to the shape of your eye. These are…
Glasses lenses Single-vision lensesSingle vision lenses are the simplest form of lens. Concave lenses are used to correct short sight and convex lenses to correct long sight. Concave lenses are thinner in the centre than they are at the edge and convex lenses are thinner at the edge than in…
Visual field tests When you look at something you not only see the object you are looking at, but you can see all around it. The area that you can see – without moving your head or eye – is called your visual field. In each eye it extends from…
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On Wednesday 12 August 2026, people in the UK and Ireland will experience a partial solar eclipse. That means around 88-96% of the sun will be covered by the moon, peaking after 7 pm. While this happens every few years, this time will be special. It will bring the most coverage of…
Television presenter Claudia Winkleman has spoken candidly about her lifelong struggle with a chronic eye condition, revealing she has “never really” been able to see her own face in the mirror. The 53-year-old Traitors host, who was awarded an MBE by King Charles earlier this year, said she was born…
If you’re a regular viewer of EastEnders, you’ll know that Lauren and Peter’s baby, Jimmy, was recently diagnosed as severely sight impaired. Lauren first noticed something was wrong when Jimmy struggled to focus while breastfeeding. Worried, she took him to the hospital, where doctors confirmed her fears—Jimmy was visually impaired….
