Eye Care Blog
Optimax news and insights provide a flavour of how life can be brighter and more enjoyable after treatment with us...
We hope these updates help provide you with better an understanding of our vision correction treatments and their benefits.
21 January 2020
What is astigmatism, and how can it be treated?
Astigmatism is an incredibly common eye condition, affecting almost 50% of British people who wear glasses. It occurs when either the eye’s surface – the cornea – or the lens behind the cornea isn’t as round as it should be.
Read more16 January 2020
All about the laser eye surgery recovery process
There are many factors that come into play when you’re deciding whether or not to opt for laser eye surgery. You probably want to investigate the reputation of the company you’re having treatment with, as well as your individual surgeon’s reputation.
Read more14 January 2020
What is night blindness and what are the risks?
Night blindness, also known as nyctalopia, is a condition which means your eyes are unable to adapt to low-light conditions. This means that simple everyday activities, such as driving in the dark or popping to the bathroom during the night, become a lot more difficult.
Read more09 January 2020
Why do some patterns and stripes hurt your eyes?
Have you ever looked at a still stripy pattern and felt that it was moving in front of your very eyes? Maybe you had to strain your eyes particularly hard to focus on it and differentiate one stripe from the next.
Read more07 January 2020
What is glaucoma and can it be treated?
Glaucoma is a condition whereby your eyesight gradually deteriorates as a result of damage to your optic nerve. The optic nerve is at the back of your eye and becomes damaged by a build-up of pressure inside the eye – primarily due to issues with the eye’s draining area.
Read more02 January 2020
Achieve 20/20 vision in 2020 with Optimax!
Happy New Year! We hope you’ve all had a wonderful festive period and a great start to the New Year. There might, however, be one way that you could make the next 12 months particularly special, and that’s by investing in vision correction treatment at Optimax.
Read more30 December 2019
Why do we get dark circles under our eyes?
This time of year can be particularly stressful and busy with lots of social engagements, hosting commitments, and late nights all round. Although many of us have a bit of extra time off work around this time of year...
Read more23 December 2019
6 ways that increased Christmas drinking affects our vision
When we think of Christmas, we’re all imagining the amazing food, the traditional carols, and the beautiful lights. For many people, however, the festive season would not be complete without the drinks commonly consumed in the month of December...
Read more19 December 2019
Boost your eye health with this Christmas salmon recipe
Christmas is just around the corner and you’re probably gearing up for a traditional roast dinner with turkey, sprouts and all the trimmings. However, if you fancy something a little different, you might want to consider a step away from your typical Christmas dinner and look some other options.
Read more17 December 2019
Are you colour blind? Find out about the causes and day to day effects
Think about how many times a day we rely on our colour vision. You’re driving to work and you can see when the traffic light turns from red to green, or perhaps you’re cooking chicken for dinner and check inside to see if it’s cooked through.
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