Zacks' News

Love Your Lenses Week, orchestrated by the General Optical Council, is a time for everyone who has anything to do with contact lenses to remember that if you love your … Read more

The Association of Optometrists (AOP) recently selected our practice for a photo-shoot, to acquire images which will be used to represent the profession in all of their promotional and educational … Read more

The prevalence of myopia (short sightedness) among children in the UK has more than doubled over the last 50 years according to recent findings from the largest UK study on … Read more

Costume contact lenses can look great but… From glow-in-the-dark snake eyes to blood-drenched vampire lenses, costume contact lenses can certainly add a spooky, eye-popping touch at Halloween. Nonetheless red, swollen … Read more

National Eye Health Week is about communicating the importance of good eye health under the banner of ‘Vision Matters’. It encourages people from every walk of life to take better … Read more

The road safety charity Brake reported 2,900 casualties this year due to drivers’ poor vision, equating to 55 casualties every week that could have been avoided! This week is Road … Read more

Now that we have started nestling in for winter and the clocks have turned back we are inundated with patients complaining of difficulties reading or conducting visually demanding activities in … Read more

At this time of year we often see people returning from their holidays with avoidable eye problems. Below are some tips on how to protect your eyes: Over exposure to … Read more

Some advice if you suffer from itchy eyes caused by hay fever Try to avoid exposure to pollen, staying indoors and refraining from parks and gardens when the pollen count … Read more

At this time of year we see so many people with dry or watery eyes, I thought it may be useful to repeat the information below. Dryness often presents with … Read more