Healthy Eyes

Practical advice on maintaining good vision and understanding how your eyes work. Articles cover eye examinations, protection from damage, and recognising when professional help is needed.

Can False Eyelashes Damage Your Eyes?

False eyelashes can damage your natural lashes when used repeatedly, pulling them out and requiring weeks to regrow.

Eye Sight Charts: How Are They Different?

Different eye charts test your vision in different ways, and the classic Snellen chart has real limitations for accurate testing.

How the Eye Works

Light enters your eye, bends through the cornea, and gets converted into signals your brain recognizes as images.

How to Look After Your Eyesight

Simple changes to your diet and exercise routine can help protect your vision and lower your risk of eye diseases.

Orthoptist: How They Can Help with Eye Problems

Orthoptists diagnose and treat eye movement problems and vision issues, working alongside other eye care specialists to help patients of all ages.

Protecting Your Eyes from UV

UV rays can damage your eyes and lead to cataracts, growths, and vision problems—here's what you need to know.

Protecting Your Eyes When Playing Sport

Eye injuries are common in sport, but protective goggles made from impact-resistant polycarbonate can keep you safe.

Questionnaire: How Well Do You Know Your Eyes?

Test your eye knowledge with this quick questionnaire and learn surprising facts about how your eyes actually work.

VDUs and Your Eyesight

Computer screens can cause eye strain and blurred vision, but simple adjustments and regular breaks help protect your eyesight.

What Does VEGF Do in the Eye?

VEGF helps protect your eyes but can cause vision damage when produced in excess during eye disease and injury.

What Happens at an Eye Examination?

An eye exam checks your vision and screens for serious conditions like glaucoma, cataracts, diabetes and high blood pressure.

What Is the Blood Retinal Barrier?

The blood retinal barrier is a protective layer at the back of your eye that keeps harmful substances out while maintaining the delicate environment needed.

What Makes Our Eyes Different Colours

How eumelanin pigment density and iris structure determine whether your eyes are brown, blue, green, grey or another shade.

Why Go to the Optician?

Regular eye exams catch sight problems early, even if you think your vision is fine, and can prevent serious conditions like glaucoma.