Menopause is a natural phase in a woman’s life. Along with its physical and hormonal effects, it may also negatively impact eye health and result in menopause eye problems. Some of the common menopause eye problems include: Dry eyes Blurry vision Fluctuating vision Light sensitivity Eye strain Dry Eyes The hormonal changes from menopause contribute to...
April is Woman’s Eye Health and Safety Month Pregnancy brings an increase in hormones that may cause changes in vision. In most cases, these changes are temporary eye conditions that will return to normal after delivery. Refractive change During pregnancy, changes in your hormone level can alter the strength in your prescription. It’s...
A healthy diet can help protect your eyes from vision loss. Adding powerful vitamins, antioxidants and minerals to your diet can improve your vision and overall eye health. Researchers have linked eye-friendly nutrients, such as lutein and zeaxanthin, vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc, to reducing the risk of certain serious eye diseases like age-related macular...
Low Vision Low vision, also called visual impairment is defined as loss of eyesight that cannot be corrected with glasses, medicine or surgery. For those who live with low vision, everyday tasks such as reading, shopping, recognising faces and even crossing the street can be difficult. Some signs to look out for: Slowness in responding...
HMD Opticians is delighted to announce that Anne Glennie and Teri Carle have become Company Directors, effective immediately. Founding directors, Alan Macdonald and John Hughes are taking a step back from their director roles but will be continuing to see patients for the next few years. Anne and Teri, bring a wealth of experience and...
£158 raised for Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day Thanks to everyone who donated to our Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day 2024. We appreciate your generous donations. Your donations contributed to: £2 – could buy a packet of seeds for a family in Kenya to grown their own food, after drought killed their crops...
Christmas Jumper Day 2024! Christmas jumper day is just around the corner. We will be raising money again this year for Save the Children. We’re taking part in Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day on the following: HMD Inverurie – 12th December 2024 HMD Banchory – 12th December 2024 HMD Peterhead – 13th December 2024...
Vaping and your eyes We all know smoking tobacco can cause lung disease, heart disease, cancer and many other health issues. But did you know that smoking can cause harm to your eyes too? Smoking e-cigarettes has increased in recent years due to the general perceptions about their less harmful health outcomes compared to conventional...
Eyesight and Road Safety Attending regular eye exams and road safety Ensuring your prescription is up to date will help keep you safe while driving. Please no not ignore any changes to your vision, whether you find things blurry up close or at a distance, this can all affect how safe you are driving. Attending...
Being an environmentally conscious opticians is important to us. We take responsibility for our impact on our environment by offsetting our CO2 emissions from the heating, lighting, equipment and transport by planting trees. As the trees grow, they absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, a process that helps the tree grow and protect the eco-system...
