Wearing Glasses with a Mask

How to stop your glasses fogging up when wearing a mask.

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Don't Let The Sun Dazzle You!

Seeing as we are surrounded by this amazing glorious sunny weather, we thought we would share with you a good quality lens which will ben...

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Understanding Your Prescription

You may not realise it, but optometrists use a wide variety of tests and procedures to examine your eyes. These tests range from reading ...

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Why Don't My Transitions Work in the Car?

Not all transitions lenses actually work the same way in the car as they do anywhere else – they darken in reaction to the presence of ul...

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Should I Buy Ready Readers?

Ready readers; they’re everywhere. In the local supermarket or high street store, at some “too good to be true” prices too. But just what...

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Mathematics in Optics!

It may not be surprising to hear, as in most subject areas, that there is a substantial amount of mathematics in Optics. Luckily for most...

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Myth Busting Contact Lenses

Ever wondered about contact lenses but been too scared to try them? Maybe you thought they weren’t quite right for you. There are lots of...

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What is Glaucoma?

Glaucoma is a condition that affects the optic nerve (the ‘wire’ that connects your eye to your brain). Over time, the nerve fibers that ...

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What can I do to Keep my Eyes Healthy?

The first, and perhaps the simplest answer is to wear protection against harmful UV rays. This doesn’t mean wearing sunglasses year round...

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What are Transitions?

This is a question we regularly get in our practice so we thought that we would answer some of the questions people ask about transitions...

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What are Flashes and Floaters?

Flashes Some people may see flashes of light in front of one of their eyes like small sparkles. These tend to be in the extreme corners o...

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What Age Should My Child Have Their Eye Test?

The most important thing here is to note that your child does not have to be able to read or talk to have a sight test. There are many me...

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What can I do About Dry Eye?

Once your optometrist knows what is causing your dry eye, they can give you advice on how to manage it. There are four main ways to help ...

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Why Can't You Make the Lenses Stronger?

This is a question that is often asked by patients, or by the family of patients, who are suffering with AMD (Age-related Macular Degener...

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Are Contact Lenses Comfortable?

Have you ever been fed up with wearing spectacles and feel they restrict your life somehow? We have heard many people call their glasses ...

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Will I Become Dependent on my Glasses?

“I’ve been told that if I get glasses, my eyes will become dependent on them” This is a something we hear all the time and so, for the be...

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Does my Eye Sight Meet Driving Standards?

Driving is essential for many of us for our daily lives whether it is driving to work or for social use. A range of vision standards appl...

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Am I Suitable for Contact Lenses?

If I had a fiver every time someone asked me this question over 20 plus years of contact lens fitting experience I would have been off to...

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Are You Making A Great First Impression?

When you meet someone for the first time you judge them. Whether you agree or disagree with this, it is a fact. Your brain creates a meta...

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What is Better Monthlies or Daily Contact Lenses?

I have worn contact lenses for nearly 10 years now. Having both worn monthly and daily lenses, I can tell you I have experienced the high...

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