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Eye Health Week: Six simple sight savers

Sep 25, 2018
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It is National Eye Health Week.  This year’s National Eye Health Week will take place 24 – 30 September 2018. The Week aims to raise awareness of the importance of good eye health and the need for regular sight tests for all. Visit www.visionmatters.org.uk for further information. We hope to encourage people to take better…

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National Eye Health Week 24th-30th September

Sep 24, 2018
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It’s National Eye Health Week starting Monday 24th September. Make sure you are following our social media pages for daily updates, links and tips to help you to keep your eyes healthy! For all the latest #eyeweek news, please check out the website here: https://www.visionmatters.org.uk/news/news

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Don’t let itchy eyes ruin your summer

May 31, 2018
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At last a hint of summer after the never ending winter we had! Unfortunately this means for some of us itchy/scratchy eyes because hay fever is here. This often means time to start the antihistamines and pop to the chemist to buy some drops. Traditional eyedrops are usually  a drug called Sodium Cromoglycate, they can take…

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Tiffany eyewear launch

May 24, 2018
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Breakfast with Tiffany at Croft and Graves was enjoyed by clients and visitors alike, on April 21st,2018.  With a day of promised sunshine, the Tiffany & Co. eyewear collection, designed for the world renowned jewellers, was launched.  Those famous turquoise boxes are finally  available here in Corbridge.   Our guests were also invited to take part…

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Forty and four eyes-getting to grips with wearing glasses

Aug 9, 2017
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Convinced that the journal has made its print size smaller, can’t read the text messages on your phone, or having to hold things up to the light to read ? If you are in your forties you may well have noticed that reading is becoming more difficult.  After a spell of time screwing our eyes…

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3D Films

Aug 9, 2017
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The 3D experience, while not essential to all Hollywood blockbusters, can be something that elevates what would have been just another theatrical experience, into something truly spectacular. 2018 is set to be a great year for 3D movies, and already it is the norm for 3D glasses to be offered with some cinema tickets. For…

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Prescription Swimming Goggles for Children

Aug 9, 2017
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Have you considered what it would be like to run around a swimming pool, jump in the water and swim around whilst everything around you is blurred? For children who need to wear glasses, this can have a serious impact on their confidence and enjoyment, as well as having safety implications. Swimming goggles are available…

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Eye care story

Aug 9, 2017
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For many years, I had suffered from debilitating headaches,  which saw me crawling on the floor in pain.  Visits to the GP surgery and to my former optician showed no cause. It was only when  moved to Northumberland and had my first eye examination at , that the reason became manifest. The thoroughly professional eye…

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Sports Eyewear for Kids

Aug 9, 2017
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In all impact sports there is the potential for injury, and eyes are particularly vulnerable. Children tend to be more fearless than adults and lack the experience to anticipate and deal with hazardous situations. For all children, particularly those who need to wear their spectacles for sports, there is increasing awareness of the need for…

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