It is so difficult these days to control the amount of time our children are in front of screens. A new article in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health highlights the link between less than two hours of screen time each day and an enhanced mental performance in children between 8 and 11 years old. Alongside limited screen use children …

This year’s National Eye Health Week (NEHW) will take place from 24 to 30 September 2018, promoting the importance of eye health and the need for regular sight tests for all. Vision really matters. Sight is the sense people fear losing the most, yet many of us don’t know how to look after our eyes – National Eye Health Week …

More of us are experiencing short-sightedness or myopia, so to what extent are our modern lifestyles and hours spent staring at screens to blame? By 2050, half the world’s population – a staggering five billion people – are expected to be short-sighted compared to roughly 1.4 billion people today, according to 2016 study published in the journal Ophthalmology. More intense …

Myopia epidemic affecting 90 per cent of pupils in East Asian countries is consequence of world-leading education systems. Spending more of your life studying could cause you to lose your sight, according to UK research which found every year of education incrementally increases short-sightedness. The difference is so pronounced that if the average person who left school at 16 had …

SPEND TIME OUTDOORS Playing or exercising outside regularly can help to protect a child’s eyesight by reducing the chance they will become short-sighted. Studies have shown that fewer children wear glasses in countries where outdoor time makes up a significant part of each day, while the number of spectacle wearers increases in nations with a greater focus on indoor study …

Every sight test is tailor-made depending on your needs and the methods your optometrist prefers to use. As well as an eye health check, a sight test might detect signs of underlying general health conditions, such as diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Everyone should have a sight test every two years, or more often if your optometrist recommends …

An estimated 2900 road casualties are caused by poor vision every year. We believe that we can all do more to help make our roads safer. The Don’t swerve a sight test campaign is about reminding all drivers to have regular sight tests. It’s the easiest way of making sure your vision meets the legal standard and is road safe. …

  WHAT STANDARD OF VISION IS NEEDED FOR DRIVING? Car drivers (group 1) must meet the vision standards shown at the bottom of this page. Please also see the government website for driving eyesight rules and read guidance from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). Lorry and bus drivers (group 2) must meet more stringent eyesight requirements, with a …

UK drivers are being urged to test their eyesight after a DVLA survey suggested 50% of motorists were not aware of the minimum standards needed for a licence. Drivers must be able to read a number plate from 20m (65ft) away. But the agency’s survey found only half of drivers knew about the eye test and used it to regularly self-check, as …