Posts Tagged ‘Eye Test’

How Eyes Work?

Eyes work in a similar way to a camera so in order to see clearly objects need to brought to a focus point on the back surface of the eye which is the retina, just like an object is focussed onto film. The light enters through the pupil and passes through the lens which is [...]

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Opticians Care for More Than Your Eyes

A visit to your optician is more than just an opportunity to change your glasses because an eye test is so much more than that. When an optometrist examines your eyes they are able to detect indications of different conditions that may threaten your sight and in extreme case even your life. More importantly an [...]

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Macular Degeneration - Protect Your Vision

Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in
the age 65 and over group in both the United States and
the United Kingdom. One in six Americans between the ages of
55 and 64 will be affected which increases to one in four
between the ages of 64 and 74. Over [...]

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What You Should Know Before You Get Contact Lenses

There are a number of reasons why so many people around the world suffer from vision deterioration old age, disease of the retina, cornea to name but a few. To help with vision around 1284 in Italy, Salvino D’Armate inventing the first wearable eyeglasses but vision aids where around much longer D?Armate design was very [...]

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