Ryde Opticians & Hearing Care Blog

Seeing as we are surrounded by this amazing glorious sunny weather, we thought we would share with you a good quality lens which will benefit and protect your eyes from Ultraviolet rays. FACT: Did you know that UV rays are invisible and painless but pose a constant threat to our eyes. * Current lenses only offer partial protection, and studies show that UV rays are reflected into the eyes by the back surface of lenses. * UV rays on the back of the lens are harmful as light of

You may not realise it, but optometrists use a wide variety of tests and procedures to examine your eyes. These tests range from reading an eye chart to complex tests using high-powered lenses to visualize the tiny structures inside of your eyes. Pre-test Before you even enter the testing room, you will usually be taken to a pre-testing area to use two pieces of equipment. One is an Optomap image which is fast, painless and comfortable. Nothing touches your eye at any time an

The eyelids are thin folds of skin which cover and protect our eyes. They have muscles controlling their movement up and down known as the levator palpebrae. This can either be done via an involuntary or voluntary action of our nervous system. Each eyelid will have a row of eyelashes at the margin which have a function of heightened protection from dust and debris which may otherwise damage the delicate structures of the front of the eyes. The key function of the eyelids is t

Not all transitions lenses actually work the same way in the car as they do anywhere else – they darken in reaction to the presence of ultraviolent (UV) light. The problem stems from the fact that most modern car windscreens already filter out harmful UV rays. Your windscreen is normally quite different from the rest of your glass, in that it’s two pieces of glass laminated with a layer of plastic – vinyl – in between. You then have a triple-layer system…which contains UV inh