As an optometrist, I am sometimes asked in the consulting room whether peoples eye are ‘generally the same’.
This got me thinking about the number of different lenses we use to examine peoples eyes and and the possibility that each pair truly is unique.
So if we consider the possible combinations.
Therefore, we can calculate the odds of a spectacle or goggle prescription being unique at nearly 1 in 15,000,000 (160x32x180x8x2).
This may not be 100% statistically or scientifically accurate, but it gives a good feel for just how individual your eyes are.
But I am sure you all knew you were unique already.
You may be surprised to know that although we are first and foremost an eye health company, we do stock products that can be used to ease menopausal symptoms.
There have been some advances in eye masks in terms of how they look, what they are made from, quality and what they can do. If you have had yours for a while, take a look at what’s new.
Allergies don’t just affect us in the summer, they can begin in the Spring as trees start to blossom and the first cut of growing lawns start.
Compared to an optical magnifier that just uses an illuminating light and a magnifying lens, with an electronic video magnifier or digital, you can zoom into and magnify images and text on a screen, as well as change the colours.
"As an optometrist with a family history of macular degeneration, I am keen to source the widest range of products for eye health, dry eyes and blepharitis”
James Sutton (MCOptom)
Founder of Butterflies Eyecare
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