Your Vision Matters. That’s the vital message from this year’s National Eye Health Week (NEHW), running 24th-30th September, which looks to promote the importance of eye health and the need for regular sight tests for all. The campaign encourages positive lifestyle changes, educating on and promoting crucial factors for healthy eyes such…
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Top 5 Foods High In Lutein (the Eye Vitamin)
So we’ve already talked about the benefits of Lutein for vision in a previous post (it’s the super supplement that can improve your eye health and ward off disease). But how can you ensure that you are getting more of this powerful carotenoid in your diet? We all know the importance of eating…
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Eyelash Extensions: Are They Safe?
Eyelash extensions have become one of the biggest beauty trends in recent years, and women everywhere are paying good money to have their lashes made longer, thicker and curlier with mink or silk. Done right (and by a trained eyelash technician), they can look wonderfully natural and can last up…
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Jennifer Aniston’s Top Tips for Combating Dry Eye
There are many reasons to love Jennifer Aniston, from her classy sense of style to her enviable eyewear (she is undoubtedly the queen of specs). But the reason why we’re crushing on her right now is her complete and total relatability as a human being. That’s right, Jen An = just…
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The Lowdown on Lutein: The Super Supplement for Eyes
If you haven’t heard of “Lutein” before, it’s time to get acquainted. For anyone who wears glasses or contacts, suffers from eyesight problems, or has any complaints of eye health, this is the super vitamin for you. Whilst there have been hundreds of “superfoods” labelled over the years, nothing has…
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January Health Kick: Diet & Fitness Tips for Eyes
A healthy diet and regular exercise have been proven to help with eye health. So make sure you remember to think about your vision with this year’s January regime. Give yourself a beginning-of-the-year kickstart, but remember to keep it up throughout the seasons to ensure long-term vision care. Here are some…
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The Internet of Things and the Future of Eyewear
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been dubbed as the “next industrial revolution” and it’s about to change everything in our lives. Including things like eyewear. The IoT is the connection of smart devices to the internet. And by 2020, it is predicted that there will be 20.4 billion ‘things’ connected…
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5 Reasons You MUST Wear Sunglasses when it’s Snowing
Sunglasses and snow just don’t seem to go together, right? Unless you’re skiing or snowboarding in the French Alps, the thought of wearing sunglasses just seems a little odd. Maybe even a fashion faux pas in some cases. But it really is important to don your shades when it’s snowy and…
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Sunglasses in Winter: Essential Protection for Your Eyes
There are so many reasons to wear sunglasses in winter, and preserving our eye health is more important than ever. With the countless eye health scares (such as “global blindness set to triple by 2050” according to research from Lancet Global Health and “more Americans facing blindness than ever” according to…
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5 Ways to Protect Your Eyes in Winter
Most people are on the ball when it comes to protecting their eyes from the summer sun. And few of us ever jet off to a sunny destination or head out in sunny weather without a pair of shades. When it comes to the hot weather season, we’re pretty good…