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Looking after your childrens eye sight

We all want the best start for our children in life. It’s important to pick up on any eye problems at an early age, if not your child may have permanently reduced vision in one or both eyes. That is why in the United Kingdom, all children under the age of 16 are entitled to a sight test funded by the NHS. From as early as six weeks old, your baby’s eyesight has improved greatly since they were born. By now your baby should be able to follow a colourful toy with their eyes or they may even be able to smile back at you without the use of sound or props to get their attention. Babies develop differently and

Eye Care while Home Working

Many of our patients will have found themselves having to work from home due to the Covid-19 lockdowns that we have faced over the last year, and in most cases this will lead to an increase in time spent in front of a computer screen or tablet for many of you. Obviously, more time staring at screens and monitors can bring on issues such as stiff necks, headaches and sore eyes, lets take a look at some very simple steps you can take to help yourself and take care of your vision. Are your glasses up to date? Make sure you have the appropriate and up to date glasses, also discuss with your optician about glasses for screen use. There

Eye Care: Don’t overlook vision health

While many people are frustrated that optician services and eye care is not something provided on the NHS for everyone, eye care is vital and looking after your sight is something you need to stay on top of. Being able to see clearly is a gift and you should ensure you have regular eye tests as this is the best way to detect any problems before they become too serious. Screen Use Many of us spend long periods of the day staring at computer screens and mobile phones and this can be very hard work on the eyes. If you ever got to the end of a long day in the office and ended up with a headache across the

When enjoying that summer sun, don’t forget your sunglasses!

While many of us will use suncream to protect our skin from the sun and it’s harmful UV rays, we will forget the sunglasses or may wear a pair that aren’t protecting our eyes properly and these same rays can seriously damage eyes that aren’t protected increasing the risk of eye disease. At Hill Vision we like to remind our customers that sunglasses are much more than just a fashion accessory, they are an essential piece of safety equipment that everyone should wear whenever venturing out into the sun. Exposure to the sun, especially long-term exposure and without wearing proper eye protection can easily increase the risk of eye disease, such as cataracts, macular degeneration, corneal issues and growths on

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