Summer Eyecare
While enjoying sunnier summer days and warmer temperatures it’s important to remember to take care of your eyes. Here is […]
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Keep your glasses in mint condition with our top tips
Plenty of us rely on our glasses to see clearly, so it’s amazing that many people fail to keep them
Tell-tale that signs you need to see the optician
Regular eye tests are an important part of keeping your vision in check. For most adults that usually means you
Eye care when working from home
Working from home has become the new normal for many people since the Covid 19 pandemic. At first there were
Top tips to encourage children to wear their specs
As any parent knows getting children to do what’s good for them isn’t always easy. Being told your child needs
Sunglasses are not just for summer
Think sunglasses are just for summer? Think again! Wearing sunglasses can be a real benefit to your eye health all
What are cataracts?
Cataracts are areas that develop in the clear lens inside your eyes, stopping light from reaching the back of the
Using technology to better examine your eye health
At Patrick & Menzies we are always exploring new ways to use technology to better examine your eye health. For
Glasses, Goggles and Contact Lenses for Sports
If you play a lot of sport then your regular glasses may be driving you a bit mad. Maybe
Lens Treatments | Options and Benefits
When you buy a new pair of glasses it’s not just the frames that come in a myriad of options
Finding the Right Frames for Your Face Shape
While it’s wonderful that we have so much choice these days in terms of frames it does make the
Back to School | Why Children’s Eye Examinations Are Important
Your child’s eye health is, of course, an important indicator of their overall health. But even if there are no
Prescriptions | What does all that information mean?
For many of us, an eye examination is more about the immediate concern of whether your current prescription has changed
A Short History of Contact Lenses
Isn’t it something of an everyday miracle – pop a tiny little lens in your eye and suddenly, 20-20 vision!
A Short History of Sunglasses
We often imagine sunglasses to be a recent invention – a modern way to look cool and avoid developing
A Brief History of Spectacles
We don’t often stop to think about how glasses came about. Who first had the notion that looking through a
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Dry Eye
The subject of dry eyes and the associated symptoms is so vast whole books have been written about it! So