Author: james
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Tips for Keeping Up Good Eye Health on Holiday
It’s that time of year when many of us are off to spend weeks on a luxurious holiday – likely somewhere abundant with beautiful scenery, lovely warm waters and fascinating culture! Before packing your bags, however, you could benefit from cluing yourself up on these little tips for looking after your eyes. Tuck into some…
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Makeup and Eye Health: How to Keep Your Eyes Healthy
There are lots of things we can do to help improve our eye health. Including regular visits to the optician, eating healthily and ensuring we have enough vitamins and minerals in our diet, protecting our eyes with 100% UV sunglasses in the sun, and not smoking (or quitting smoking). For women who wear makeup, there are…
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A Spectacular Look Back at Novelty NHS Glasses
Back in the day the National Health Service glasses were all the rage – colourful acetates adorned millions of people’s peepers in post-war Blighty. For the best part of four decades until 1985, the NHS provided a range of glasses for the masses, known for not being so easy on the eye, they definitely still…
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SelectSpecs Staff Achievements: Scott Goodwin
A massive well done to our very own Optical Lab Manager Scott Goodwin who has 5 pieces of his work shown in his first exhibition, after years of keeping painting, drawing and photography as a hobby. Everyone at SelectSpecs has always been impressed by Scott’s creative flair and have been so pleased to hear of his work…
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SelectSpecs Staff Achievements: James Cooper
Big congratulations to our very own Video Editor James Cooper for coming 4th in a Parkour and Freerunning competition! We’ve all known for a while here at SelectSpecs that James, much to our bewilderment, loves to jump off the side of buildings, but it’s great to see his talents and skills recognised outside of work.…
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The Fascinating Evolution of VR Eyewear Since the 1980s
Virtual reality might be increasingly “in”, but it’s taken a while for the technology to progress beyond being merely a slightly amusing gimmick. The eyewear for escaping into virtual worlds has become more stylish-looking, too! To see just how far VR eyewear has come, here are some notable examples of it through recent history –…
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Hemianopia: What it is & How Glasses Can Help it
Get an eyeful of this – according to the journal Optometry and Vision Science, there’s good news on the way for hemianopia sufferers. But what is this eye related disorder? Well, settle down and let us fill you in on the matter: What is Hemianopia? Hemianopia is directly connected to field loss where individuals have…
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Smoking and Eye Health: The Disturbing Truth
Sitting too close to the TV, not eating your carrots, avoiding your bi-annual eye exam, or refusing to wear your glasses when you need them – these are all the things that we’re told will damage our eyes. From a very young age, our mums would tell us to finish the veggies on our plate, and every…