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A Feast For Your Eyes

A feast for your eyes – top foods for healthy eyes A healthy diet is something many of us strive to achieve. As well as improving your general health, good nutrition also has a direct impact on your eye health. Studies show that by eating fruit, veg, oily fish, eggs and nuts, you can improve the health of your eyes. Carrots and Sweet Potato: Both contain beta carotene which is transformed into vitamin A in the body and protects the eye from infection. Spinach: Leafy greens such as spinach & kale, are packed full of vitamin A, lutein and zeaxanthin. Lutein and zeaxanthin are said to reduce the risk of light-induced oxidative damage that could lead to macular degeneration. Broccoli: Contains vitamin B12. A lack

Top Tips for Using Digital Devices

As you read this, your eyes are focused on a digital screen. With lockdown measures leading to a vast majority of the population learning and working from home, we’ve naturally been spending more time on our devices than ever – something that is especially true for children and young professionals. In fact, a recent survey of 2000 participants, commissioned by eye health charity Fight for Sight, indicated that over half of respondents have been using screens more since the Covid pandemic started. This means that here at Simpson Optometrists, we have seen an increasing number of patients who have complained of digital eye strain, or computer vision syndrome. What Is Eye Strain Eye strain occurs when we our eyes get

Glaucoma: The Plumbing Problem Inside Your Eye.

For over 40 years we (Simpson Optometrist) have implemented several tests to detect Glaucoma, as early as possible. Breaking it down so that we can help our patients understand it better, I have often explained Glaucoma as a type of ‘plumbing problem’ inside the eye. Much more critical than your average pipe-burst situation; Glaucoma, if left undetected, can have a severe affect on your eyesight. So what is Glaucoma? In a nutshell it it a build-up of pressure inside the eye. It is caused by an amount of fluid that feeds the structures inside the eye. There is either too much fluid or in fact the fluid is not draining away properly. These two factors can then result in increased

Awards

AWARDS, READY FOR THE RED CARPET THANK YOU SIGHTCARE; WE ARE OVER THE MOON TO BE SHORTLISTED IN THE INDEPENDENT PRACTICE OF THE YEAR CATEGORY. LOOKING BACK Wow, when we started out all these (40 and a bit) years ago, being put forward for an Award is probably the furthest thing from your mind. Taking over a Dairy and converting it into an optical practice took up all of your time and energy. Mortgages, loans, and then kids come along and before you realise it you’re 50 (and a bit more…), where did all these years go? So then the run-down cottage next door comes up for sale and you think well, this could be a real opportunity, and you

The Simple Guide to Confusing Lenses

The Simple Guide to Confusing Lenses …. Visiting your optician can sometimes feel a little confusing, especially if you are new to glasses or your vision has changed. The subject of Prescription lenses and what they even are is a broad one, so in order to make it easier we have explained each one in a little more detail. It’s our simple guide to confusing lenses! In our opinion, lenses in your spectacles should do two things. Firstly, they should allow you to see clearly (the goal of clear sight is always important) and secondly, they should protect your eyes, providing comfort in each of the conditions that you use them. Younger Eyes Most patients (predominantly under 40 years of

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A Feast For Your Eyes

Top Tips for Using Digital Devices

Glaucoma: The Plumbing Problem Inside Your Eye.

Awards

The Simple Guide to Confusing Lenses

Your Guide to Relieving Eye Allergies This Spring

Festival Health Tips: Hearing Protection and Eye Care

Understanding the Impact of Short-Sightedness in Children

Discover signs of hearing loss & treatment at our hearing clinic in Glasgow

Why choose our independent opticians in Chryston for your eyecare?

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