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.
25 January 2022
How does alcohol impact your eyesight? Try this vision-boosting mocktail recipe
A massive 8 million people are thought to have attempted to complete ‘Dry January’ this year. For those unfamiliar with the term, Dry January is simply where you forgo alcohol for the first month of the year. It’s often touted as a way to recover from the excess of the festive season...
Read more20 January 2022
Does marathon training improve your vision? 5 ways running boosts your eye health
January might be the start of the New Year, but for tens of thousands of people in the UK, January also marks the beginning of marathon training. With April being a common month for marathon races to take place, now is the perfect time to begin training. Whether you’re waking up early to squeeze in those miles...
Read more18 January 2022
What is diabetic retinopathy and are you at risk of developing it?
Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition caused by complications in the eye, occurring as a result of diabetes. With diabetes, your blood sugar levels can be much higher than a safe level, damaging your retina (the back of your eye). Your retina is fed nutrients by a network of blood vessels which begin to bulge slightly as the early stages of diabetic retinopathy begin.
Read more13 January 2022
Why does my eyesight keep changing?
A prescription is a measurement of how much correction your vision requires. A glasses or contact lens prescription helps to ensure that your visual aids improve your eyesight the right amount to achieve good vision. The numbers on a prescription vary from person to person, depending on whether they are short-sighted or long-sighted, and how severe these conditions are.
Read more11 January 2022
Glaucoma Awareness Month: What is glaucoma, what are the symptoms, and how can you treat it?
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month so we are taking the opportunity to discuss all things glaucoma and to share more about the condition. Glaucoma begins with a problem with your eye’s drainage. Without working drainage, the fluid and pressure in your eye begins to build up, in turn damaging the optic nerve.
Read more06 January 2022
What is Acanthamoeba Keratitis? Sight-threatening eye infection in contact lens wearers
Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK) is a parasitic eye infection which was first identified in 1973. Acanthamoeba is the name of an organism with only one cell, while Keratitis is the medical term for corneal inflammation. Acanthamoeba are usually found in water such as tap water, swimming pools, lakes, and contact lens solution, as well as in soil and vegetation.
Read more04 January 2022
New year, new view: Benefit from laser eye surgery in 2022
With every January 1st comes resolutions and goals which we all try our best to achieve throughout the next twelve months. For thousands of people, it’s giving up alcohol or quitting smoking, while others might try a vegetarian diet or take up jogging. For other people, the new year is simply a chance to action something that they’ve been meaning to get round to for a while.
Read more30 December 2021
2021 in reviews: Laser eye surgery and cataract patients
With the year drawing to a close, we wanted to reflect on some feedback from our patients this year. It means so much to us when happy patients take the time to leave reviews for us on Trustpilot and Google, especially as reading their experiences can help other prospective patients who are doing research prior to treatment.
Read more21 December 2021
How does being tired affect your eye health, and how can you sleep better?
This time of year is always busy, especially if you’re up late prepping food for Christmas Day, or squeezing in some last minute present wrapping. With so much going on and not enough hours in the day, it can be easy to sacrifice sleep as a way to win back some time and tick tasks off from your growing to-do list.
Read more16 December 2021
Are carrots actually good for your eyes? Try this festive honey glazed carrots recipe to boost your eye health
We’ve all heard that carrots help you see in the dark, but how much truth is actually in that saying? The idea originates from World War II where the British RAF began using new radar technology to target and shoot down enemy planes. Obviously, they wanted to keep this as secret as possible, so a rumour was spread that their pilots had such good night vision because they ate lots of carrots!
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