Overview
- Orkney Opticians in Leyburn and Ramsay & Roberts in Ulverston are backing the College of Optometrists’ New Year campaign and urging adults to keep up regular eye tests.
- Optometrists highlight that examinations can detect glaucoma, diabetes and high blood pressure before symptoms appear.
- Advice includes eating strong-coloured fruit and vegetables such as blueberries, sweetcorn, peppers, kale and spinach to support eye health and lower the risk of macular degeneration.
- Practices warn that ultraviolet exposure is linked to cataracts and possibly age-related macular degeneration, recommending dark sunglasses with UV protection carrying the UKCA or CE mark, including in winter.
- To ease digital eye strain, opticians promote the 20-20-20 rule by focusing every 20 minutes on something about 20 feet away for 20 seconds.