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Am I long-sighted or short-sighted?

2/9/2016

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So this is a question I am asked many times over in the day and the answer as always is a bit more difficult to answer.

There are a few types of vision deficiency:
Long - sightedness (Hyperopia)
Short - sightedness (Myopia)
Astigmatism
and Presbyopia.

A few of these can combine to produce a complex prescription.

I will break them down simply:

Long-sightedness -

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Crizal Prevencia - a new dimension in eye care

27/9/2015

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Essilor’s Crizal® Prevencia™ is the first preventive lens offering selective protection from harmful blue light and UV rays now available at Martin Reynolds Opticians.

  • UV Light is not only a major risk factor for many skin diseases, but is also a risk factor for eye diseases, including cataract.
  • Blue-Violet Light is harmful to retinal cells and is one of the risk factors for the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
  • AMD is a major cause of severe vision loss and legal blindness in adults over 60—having a family history can increase your chances of developing AMD.

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Summers Coming - Go Flash

1/6/2015

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Summer is just around the corner and if you haven't thought about sunglasses yet then its not too late to start thinking about the pair you will be rocking this year. The only thing is what style? Aviator, Wayfarer, D-frame, 60's, 70's are all now but to add something special add a bit of flash with a mirror finish to the lenses.
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If you have a prescription and want to see to be seen then we can do this too! With Essilor's new e-mirror UV coatings you can look good and protect your eyes from harmful UV radiation.

Call us on 01279 757767 for more info or call into the practice and we will be happy to help.
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    Jay Patel is an optometrist at Martin Reynolds Opticians

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  • Home
  • Eyewear
    • Our Frames
    • Our Lenses >
      • Zeiss Lenses
      • Essilor lenses
    • Our Sunglasses >
      • Prescription Sunglasses >
        • Polarised Prescription Lenses
        • Mirror UV sunglasses
    • Our Guarantees
  • Eyecare
    • Eye Examination >
      • NHS Eye Examinations
      • Optical Coherence Tomography
    • Contact Lenses >
      • RGP Lenses
      • Soft Lenses >
        • Inserting and removing your lenses
        • Frequently Asked Questions for Soft Contact Lens Wearers
    • Myopia Management >
      • Ortho-K | Eyedream | Overnight Vision Correction
      • MiSight Contact Lenses
      • MiYOSMART lenses
  • Optiplan
    • Optiplan Eyewear
    • Optiplan Contact Lenses
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