Once again Harsh is getting involved in raising money for charity as he is taking part for the second time in the London Marathon. Last year he climbed Kilimanjaro for the children's charity CLIC Sargent but this time he is running for VICTA.. This is a...
The eye is a very vulnerable and precious organ and sight is possibly our most cherished sense.So clearly where there is a threat to our eye health we should do all we can to protect it. In all impact sports such as football there is a...
Our half term fun week went really well and we had a Practice full of children enjoying themselves. The biggest draw of all was the sweet grabbing machine. Once a coin was put in the children used the three levers and tried their best to grab...
You may think that contact lenses and children are not a good mix but there are lots of benefits to wearing them. They can give a child a greater field of vision and for those that play sports this is a great advantage.They can also help...
1 Research Your Family History Many eye conditions run in families from long and short sight to more serious diseases like glaucoma. Knowledge of this history can help detect a condition before it becomes serious. 2 Wear Prescribed Spectacles Always ensure you are wearing your most up to...
Once again at Eyewise we are trying to help Mum's and Dad's keep their little ones amused during half term. We are having a week filled with activities for the children to take part in including a sweet grabbing machine. We are also having a free...
Here at Eyewise we are heavily into recycling be it our rubbish or old pairs of spectacles. Many of our patients kindly bring along to the Practice any of there obsolete pairs of spectacles or even ones that may have belonged to a relative.We parcel these...
Here are some ideas and suggestions from Harsh on how to look after your eyes. 1. STOP SMOKING Smoking significantly increases the risk of developing cataracts and macular degeneration.No matter how long you may have been a smoker for it's never to late to benefit from quitting...
Well winter is certainly here with it's freezing temperatures and ice and snow throughout the Country.We are quite lucky here in Greater London as we don't seem to have had the worse of the weather. Even so it is very important to still protect your eyes...
In the Practice for the past eighteen months we have had a life size Guide Dog with two puppies as a very large collecting box for Guide Dogs for the Blind.. All the children loved to come and see it and enjoyed filling up the...