Opticians News & Articles

Specsavers Lifesaving Eye Exam

A teenager who worked at her local optician has every reason to be glad she went to work for Specsavers after colleagues spotted a dangerous swelling in her left eye. 19 year old Kirsty Willis from Staines had been feeling nauseous and dizzy, when she suddenly began to lose her vision prompting her colleagues to carry out a routine eye exam that has undoubtedly saved the teenager's life.

17th July 2010

Teen Eye Tests Could Miss Eye Problems

Teen eye exams could fail to detect vision problems including farsightedness and curving of the cornea, or astigmatisim, researchers claim. A new report published in the journal, Archives of Ophthalmology, shows that using a visual acuity exam to screen for vision problems could result in thousands of children and teens not being referred for vision correcting treatments.

16th July 2010

Bad Eyesight Could Cause Learning Difficulties

Poor eyesight could cause learning difficulties, researchers claim. Scientists at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology believe that malfunctioning retinal cells could cause problems with motor skills, handwriting, counting and more.

14th June 2010

Eye Test Diagnoses Multiple Sclerosis

A simple eye exam could be used to detect multiple sclerosis in its early stages, researchers claim. A research paper, published in the journal Annals of Neurology, explains that specialist medical imaging technology can be used to measure thinning of the retina in people with multiple sclerosis. Researchers believe that screening for retinal thinning could enable doctors to diagnose the disabling neurological condition before other symptoms begin to manifest.

9th June 2010

Eye Test for Mad Cow Disease

Researchers could begin to use eye tests to screen cattle for mad cow disease. Research published in the journal Analytic Chemistry shows that the eye chemically changes when the disease manifests – meaning a routine eye inspection could detect the condition and stop infected meat from contaminating individuals.

4th June 2010

Eye Exam Could Detect Dementia

New research shows that a simple eye exam could diagnose Alzheimer's - years before symptoms manifest. Researchers at Boston University's Alzheimer's Disease Centre explain that a protein that causes memory loss in the brain also accumulates in the eyes and can be detected by an eye exam.

21st May 2010

Life Saving Eye Exam

Putting off a routine visit to the opticians may now be a little harder, after it has emerged that a simple eye exam saved a woman from a potentially life threatening condition. Lisa Walmsley, from Southport, was directed to accident and emergency after her optician spotted a massive aneurysm on her brain that had been affecting her vision.

9th May 2010

Eye Exams to Screen Children’s Eye Diseases

American scientists have found that a simple eye exam could be used to screen children for a potentially blinding eye disease known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).

14th April 2010

Who is fit to get behind the wheel?

Many people could be suffering from eyesight medical conditions that make it unsafe for them to continue driving; but it appears that many healthcare professionals who are treating these patients are unaware of the Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) guidelines.

16th January 2010

Health Warning for New Year Champagne Poppers

Tomorrow brings New Years Eve; parties, celebrations and many popping corks of champagne. However, Professor Kuldev Singh of Stanford University School of Medicine issues safety advice for anyone thinking of popping a cork this New Years Eve.

30th December 2009

A third of people behind the wheel could have poor eyesight

Following a recent survey conducted by nationwide household name Specsavers it has been revealed that one in three drivers had not been for their recommended two yearly checkups at their local optician.

10th December 2009

Time to eradicate rising eye care costs

Following National Eye Week questions are again rising as to whether or not the NHS are doing enough to encourage people to look after their eyes.

25th November 20009

National Eye Week – know the importance of your eyes

As last week saw the National Eye Week as organised by the Eyecare Trust our attention was drawn to the true importance of our eyes.

21st November 2009

$30 Million Eye Hospital

Earlier this year, work has just been completed on the world’s largest eye hospitals, located in Ankara, Turkey.

15th November 2009

"A Career In Ophthalmology, Is It For You?

Have you often wondered what a career in ophthalmology or eye care would be like? If so, please read on. Over 93% of the public consider sight as their most valuable sense and fear loosing it the most..."

11th September 2009

"Nations Eyesight in Decline

It seems that the British public are taking their eye health for granted. Opticians recommend regular checkups to make sure our eyes are functioning as best as possible..."

17th July 2009

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