As we age the risk of suffering a sight threatening eye condition increases and it’s women who are at the greatest risk. According to the Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB), nearly two thirds of people living with sight loss are female. There are a number of factors such as longer life expectancy, hormonal...
After aging, smoking is the biggest risk factor for developing macular degeneration. Smoking also increases your risk of developing cataracts. NEHW 2016 leaflet
Did you know that a poor diet can have an impact on you vision? Vitamins, minerals and carotenoids found in many fruits, vegetables and other wholesome foods can help protect your sight and keep your eyes healthy. Here are just some of the foods that are rich in eye-friendly nutrients… Green leafy vegetables spinach or kale Cold...
It’s National Eye Health Week 2016! A sight test doesn’t just check whether your vision needs corrected. It can also identify eye conditions that can be treated successfully, avoiding sight loss. Find out more – NEHW 2016 Sight Test Leaflet Book an appointment today.
I would like to thank my optician for carrying out my eye test today. Very helpful and good dialogue throughout. I will certainly recommend HMD to others. Sept 2016
Some of us see spots or flashes every now and again, is it something to be worried about? Floaters Seeing the occasional floater (which may look like a spot or web) drift through your field of vision is perfectly normal, but if you see a sudden flurry of them, this may indicate a problem. If you experience...
With the new semester about to start there are lots of things about to change for your teen. New college, new university, new halls, new friends and lots of new academic challenges. One of the changes they may be considering is trying contact lenses, instead of their glasses. Many teens choose to wear contact lenses because they think...
Check out our new video ‘Our family looking after your families eyes’. Wondering who we are? Hughes, Macdonald & Davidson is your local independent opticians with it’s heart in the North-East of Scotland. Our skilled, qualified and professional team are here to care for the health of your eyes and vision. And we’ve been doing it...
10% of kids have eye-learning problems which can make words blurred or scrambled 1 in 4 children have an undetected eye problem 76% of children haven’t had an eye exam by the age of 5 About 20% of children struggle to read because of vision problems Children don’t know that what they see isn’t what...
