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As we get older the flexibility of the lens inside your eye reduces. This is called Presbyopia. This means that you are less able to focus on things that are close to you, so you may need reading glasses. When you look at something close up, for example a book, the muscles inside your eye surrounding the lens contract to make the lens change shape. This focuses the light from the book onto the retina. The lens inside a child's eye is elastic so can change shape easily. As w

Generally any lens can fit into any frame. However, we must take into consideration the prescription we are working with as this will help us to determine how thick or thin the lenses can be. It will also help us to determine the design of the lens we will need to use. We then have to consider the design of the frame, is it rimless? Semi-rimless? Full rim or in line glazed frames? All of this will help us to advise what material of lens we need to use as some lenses have elas

When attending for a sight test the optometrist will not only advise you on whether you need glasses but will also do a health check. Many systemic conditions like diabetes can be seen to affect the eyes. However, it is very important to remember secondary changes in the eye usually occur when the underlying condition is more established rather than in the early stages. A healthy eye does not mean you do not suffer with an underlying systemic condition but the best guarantee

Keratoconus (also known as Pellucid) is a progressive non-inflammatory disorder that causes a characteristic thinning and cone-like steepening of the cornea. This steepening results in distortion of vision, increased sensitivity to glare and light and an associated reduction in visual acuity. These symptoms usually appear in the late teens and early twenties. Keratoconus may progress for 10-20 years and then can slow or even stabilize. Each eye can be affected differently. Th