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6 Must have Vitamins for Healthy Eyes

Vitamins are essential for the maintenance of a healthy body as well as your eyes. Here is our list of vitamins for healthy eyes: 1.  Vitamin C Vitamin C is an anti oxidant that protects the eye from the harmful effects of free radicals.  It aids in the maintenance of the connective tissue in the […]

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Winter Eye Care

We all take care of our eyes in the summer heat and glare by wearing sunglasses but it is just as important to cover your eyes from the sun’s Ultraviolet (UV) rays by wearing your sunglasses in the winter. Another disorder that we must protect our eyes from is dry eye syndrome which is common […]

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7 Eye Exercises to Reduce Eye Strain

We all know the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle by regular exercise and staying active.  The similar can be said of your eyes.  Our eyes also need regular exercise and maintenance just like the rest of our body. We are spending endless hours staring at text and images on computer screens, televisions and mobile […]

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Alcohol and eyesight

Alcohol and your Eyesight

Here is our list of short term and long term effects of drinking excessive alcohol on your eyesight. Short Term Effects of Alcohol on your Eyesight: 1.  Weakened Visual Performance Drinking heavily impairs the brain function which results in an modified vision.  This is due to alcohol slowing the communication between the brains neurotransmitters.  This […]

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10 reasons to get your eyes tested!

    Here are just 10 of the many reasons why you should have a regular eye examination:- You only get one pair of eyes; once lost your eye sight cannot be returned. Your eyes, unlike teeth, will not always hurt when there is a problem. Good eye sight is very important in education. An […]

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COVID19 UPDATE

We are open again!  We are now seeing patients with pre-booked appointments.  Please phone in the first instance.  We may be able to help you over the phone, otherwise we will make an appointment for you.