Scartho Eyecare Blog
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Is an Eyeplan for you??
Eyeplan is a monthly subscription service that covers all your eye care needs at Scartho Eyecare. Depending on your preferences and lifestyle, you can choose from different Eyeplan schemes that suit you best.
How to Care for Your Eyewear: Tips and Tricks
Eyewear is an important investment that can greatly impact your vision and overall style. Whether you wear prescription glasses, sunglasses, or both, it's important to take good care of them to ensure they last as long as possible. The experts at Scartho eyecare Opticians share some tips and tricks for caring for your eyewear.
How to Encourage Your Kids to Wear Their Glasses
Investing in your child's eye health is crucial, and encouraging them to wear their glasses can help them see the world clearly. By making glasses a positive experience, explaining their benefits, encouraging public wear, setting up a reward system, and leading by example, you can help your child embrace their glasses.
What is Meibomian gland dysfunction??
Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is a common eye condition that affects the oil-producing glands in the eyelids. These glands, called Meibomian glands, secrete a lipid-rich oil that helps to lubricate and protect the surface of the eye. When the Meibomian glands….
What are Varifocals??
One of the main benefits of varifocal lenses is that they provide a more natural and seamless visual experience. With traditional bifocal lenses, there is a visible line dividing the two prescriptions, which can be noticeable and distracting.
Polarised Sunglasses, are they for you??
Polarized sunglasses are a popular choice for people who spend a lot of time outdoors, particularly for those who enjoy activities such as fishing, driving, or hiking. These specialized sunglasses are designed to reduce glare and improve visibility in bright, sunny conditions.
Here's everything you need to know about polarized sunglasses and why they might be a good choice for you.
What are Scleral Contact Lenses??
Scleral Contact Lenses are large diameter contact lenses that completely vault over the cornea and rest on the sclera (white of the eye), which is a much less sensitive area. As well as being used for irregular corneas and high prescriptions, scleral lenses are an excellent option for dry eye.
Myopia control with MiYOSMART spectacle lenses
Being myopic is not just about having to wear spectacles to see, myopia, particularly high myopia increases the risk of pathologic ocular changes with the potential to cause permanent vision loss such as cataract, glaucoma, retinal detachment and myopic maculopathy. Current projections suggest that, again by 2050, myopia will become a leading cause of permanent blindness worldwide.
Freedom from corrective lenses during the day?
Contact lenses offer an excellent alternative to spectacles and can help with numerous activities that may be restricted by a pair of glasses, but what about activities restricted by contact lens wear? Hobbies such as swimming and watersports, occupations in dusty or dirty environments……
Suffer with dry eye?
Dry Eye Syndrome occurs when there is a lack of moisture and lubrication on the front surface of the eye.