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Eye accidents can happen with little warning, and a whopping 90% of them are preventable with the appropriate eye protection. Plus, Covid-19 has seen an increase in eye injuries, as we turn our hands to DIY to get through various
Eye health for men: Top tips for the blokes Men are far less likely to visit an optometrist than women, yet biologically, men’s eyes are no better or worse than women’s eyes. Like other areas of health though, men often
What is myopia (near sightedness) and what are the symptoms? Myopia is growing in prevelance worldwide, particularly in early childhood, so we thought we’d share this post put together by our head office team. Vision impairment due to uncorrected myopia is on
Diabetes and your eye health Diabetes and eye health? Yes, they are related! Diabetes can cause a range of eye problems including diabetic retinopathy, so if you are diabetic read on to find out what you need to know about
A common misconception is that macular degeneration is a condition that affects the older members of our community, but in fact younger members of the population could be at risk too. In this post from our national office team we
What is Glaucoma? Over 300,000 Australians have glaucoma, and while it is more common in older Australians, it can occur at any time*. Appropriate management and treatment of glaucoma is so important, so we’re sharing here this little article prepared
Preventing Myopia Progression Myopia is one of the most common vision disorders in the world and more than 90% of myopia cases develop in early childhood. Read on to find out more about this condition in this blog post put
Men’s eye health – are you wearing your safety glasses? Let’s face it – often our men are a little slower to book that health appointment than their female counterparts. But it is just as important for men to take
Heart disease and eyes – healthy heart, healthy eyes It’s surprising just how much the health of your eyes is connected to the health of the rest of your body. This post, written by our head office team, talks about
There are so many benefits of wearing contact lenses. Besides being comfortable and convenient, they are a suitable option for almost any age. So many of our patients prefer contact lenses over spectacles, so we thought we’d share this post