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When someone loses their vision, they could be a risk of suffering from a condition called Charles Bonnet Syndrome. This condition causes someone to "see" things that are not there. These have been termed visual hallucinations which can be in both black.white or colour and can last just moments or hours

Today is World Menopause Day After much silence on the topic, the "Change" has gone mainstream and we are learning so much more about this condition and its effect on women. Three quarter of women going through menopause will experience symptoms. And for 1/4 of those women, theses conditions will be severe and affecting their day to day life.

Every eye is different and consists of unique characteristics such as colour, shape, size and power deviation. Yet it turns out that 98% of all spectacle lenses worldwide have been produced for years based on the calculation of a 118-year-old standard eye model. As a result, only 2% of the world’s population wear glasses that exactly match their eyes. There is room for improvement.

Clean makeup refers to cosmetics free from harsh chemicals. Using clean makeup has great benefits for the eyes. These include having less toxins around the eyes and less chemicals to irritate your eyes. Clean makeup causes less damage to the meibomian glands in lids and less chance of reducing skin cell death. Wearers of clean makeup will have reduced eye and eyelid redness, irritation, inflammation, allergic reactions. They are less likely to have watery eyes, and contact dermatitis (scaley/flakey skin)

Weekend over and back to the work week means more coffee for some of us. Coffee in moderation won't hurt the eyes but drinking too much can cause a problem. The dreaded EYELID TWITCH! If you have ever had an eyelid twitch you know how annoying it is. You can not concentrate on anything else. And you are convinced everyone can see it.

Snoring can be annoying for your bed partner or others in next door rooms but it can also be a sign of a very serious medical condition. Snoring is associated with a condition called sleep apnea. There are 2 types of sleep apnea - central sleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

We have all heard the eyes are the window to the soul. But you should know they are also a window into our body. How healthy our body is doing or how UNHEALTHY our body is doing can show in our eyes. Conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, brain tumour, cancers, high cholesterol are just a few things that can be picked up at a routine eye examination.

Not all varifocals or progressives are made the same. It's not a one size fits all sort of lens for most people. And golfers are one of those who need special attention to their glasses. For many, every day varifocals or work glasses just don't work on the golf course.

Such an honour to be recognised tonight for the Newbury Town Business Civic Award for my work running a volunteer homeless eye care program in conjunction with Newbury Soup Kitchen at their Tuesday Health Clinic at the Salvation Army.

International Women’s Day 2022 was a very memorable one for our optometrist, Dr. Valarie Jerome. In recognition of her strong contribution to entrepreneurship, Valarie was among 100 impressive, multi-achieving female business owners, championed by Small Business Britain’s ƒ:Entrepreneur #ialso100 campaign invited to attend a special International Women’s Day reception at the House of Lords earlier this month.