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What is Glaucoma and Who Does it Affect?

Tina — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:33:53 +0000

Glaucoma is a group of conditions affecting the optical nerve, caused by high pressure in the eye and weakness in the optical nerve. High pressure in the eye is unrelated to high blood pressure. There are two main types of glaucoma, chronic and acute; chronic means “slow onset” and acute means “sudden onset”. Pressure in the Read More Related posts:

How Diabetes Can Affect Your Eye Sight Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the body cannot...

How Diabetes Can Affect Your Eye Sight

Tina — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:17:25 +0000

Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the body cannot produce sufficient, if any, insulin to control blood sugar levels. Type 1 diabetes usually occurs before the age of thirty and means that the body cannot produce any insulin, and is treated with insulin injections. Type 2 diabetes is also known as late onset diabetes Read More Related posts:

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Eye Care First Aid The eye is one of the most important parts...

Eye Care First Aid

Tina — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:01:12 +0000

The eye is one of the most important parts of our body, and while we all try our best to prevent injury to our eyes, prompt action is sometimes required to prevent serious harm or damage. The most common needs for treatment include introduction of a foreign object or chemical, abrasion, infection and blunt force Read More Related posts:

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Purchasing glasses online and using the at home service

Tina — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:34:14 +0000

Would you like to try on your favourite frames in the comfort of your own home? For a small fee (including return postage and packaging) some online stores will send you up to four pairs of frames to try on in the comfort and ease of your own home If you would feel more assured by trying on the glasses you’re interested in to Read More Related posts:

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Order your lenses and frames online – no fuss, no stress, simple!

Tina — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:13:00 +0000

Tired of the hassle with making appointments that you may forget about, having to wait patiently to have your eyes tested needlessly, and then the extra expenses to cover high street overheads! By ordering your glasses online for a reputable eyewear online store you are only a few clicks away from your perfect glasses, and Read More Related posts:

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Treatments and coatings for lenses

Tina — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:41:13 +0000

Lens treatments or coatings can add to the performance and appearance of your eyewear lenses. If you are purchasing, or possibly thinking of purchasing, a new pair of glasses, below is an outlined list of possible lens treatments and coatings you may wish to consider. UV400 Protective Coating is a coating applied to the front and Read More Related posts:

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Glasses Frames and Lens Colour Options Reference Guide

Tina — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:43:56 +0000

It is a rather daunting experience when you have had your eye’s tested, followed by receiving your prescription and then being explained or suggested several options of lenses or lens coatings you may wish to consider to suit your lifestyle. These optical terms which you have never heard previously, are common phrases you may come Read More Related posts:

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Glasses Frames and Single Vision Lenses

Tina — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:37:10 +0000

Simply put, single vision lenses have one, or the same, focal power throughout the lens, from top to the bottom. Single vision lenses correct several eye sight issues, namely, far-sightedness, near-sightedness, astigmatism, presbyopia and any combination of these. The majority of people diagnosed with any one or combination of these disorders, before the age of Read More Related posts:

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Cleanliness is next to godliness

Tina — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:10:48 +0000

Keeping your glasses clean is as easy as cleaning your teeth or washing your hands, but as the years go by, many of us become complacent or forget how to care for our lenses properly. This leads to dirty glasses, which are harder to see out of, which can be as dangerous as not wearing Read More No related posts.

Mum can I wear contacts …

Tina — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:37:52 +0000

With so much media pressure on teenagers and young people today, children are telling their parents that they don’t want to wear their eyeglasses anymore. Many parents feel that their children are just too young to wear contact lenses and have to stick with the eyeglasses for a few years more, but what is the Read More Related posts:

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