Healthy Eyes

Maintain healthy eyes through proper care and lifestyle habits. These articles cover eye hygiene, nutrition, and preventative measures for lifelong vision.

Can False Eyelashes Damage Your Eyes?

False eyelashes can damage your natural lashes and eyes, here's what happens when you wear them regularly.

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.

Protecting Your Eyes from UV

UV rays damage your eyes and can cause cataracts and growths like pinguecula, here's what you need to know.

Protecting Your Eyes When Playing Sport

Eye injuries are common in sport, but protective goggles can prevent serious damage and improve your game.

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

Long hours at your computer can strain your eyes, here's how to prevent and manage computer vision syndrome.

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 an Orthoptist and How Can They 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.

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 for vision.

What Makes Our Eyes Different Colours

Your eye colour comes down to how much pigment sits in your iris and where it's positioned there.

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.