This is a big deal for me. Short-sightedness (myopia) is a big issue right now, and it's getting worse at an exponential rate. I could talk about it for hours! And write so much here you'd fall asleep before you were halfway through. If you want to know more, then a great place to go is the Myopia Awareness website. It's a fantastic source of information. Go and have a look. I'll wait... What is myopia management? What we're talking about here is slowing down short-sightedness in children and young adults. It's a big subject - too much to write about here. I'm happy to talk to people all about it with no cost and no obligation to buy anything. Just get in touch. The basic idea is to stop patients from becoming very short-sighted, and to protect the future health of their eyes. My story with myopia management I was a very early adopter when it comes to myopia management (previously known as myopia control). I've been doing it for over a decade. Considering most high street multiple opticians still aren't doing myopia management even now, this is something I've very proud of. There are multiple different types of glasses lenses and contact lenses that exist now to help slow down short-sightedness. This was not always the case, but even before these options existed I was prescribing contact lenses for myopia management. They were what we term 'off-label', meaning that we were not using them for the purpose for which they were originally designed, but if it helped to slow down short-sightedness and I had no other option, then that's what I did. My choices were always backed up with science and good evidence. Even now with far more options available to me, sometimes I still go 'off-label' in some circumstances. I am short-sighted myself, and so is my wife. We have two young children. The chances are that in future they'll be short-sighted too. I try to treat every child as if they were my own - whatever it takes top help them, that's what we'll do. I have ensured that I am accredited to fit various options to slow down myopia, whether it be glasses lenses, day contact lenses, or night lenses . This Brilliant Futures campaign is by the contact lenses company Coopervision. I actually presented an online lecture for parents on behalf of Coopervision. I still have the presentation, so if you'd like to see it send us a message via WhatsApp or email and I can forward it on. If you book in to see me you can see it live! What can you do as a parent? All children should have their eyes tested, even if there's no history of eye problems or short-sightedness in the family. If one or both parents are short-sighted then it's even more important, and ideally at age 6 your child should have a cycloplegic refraction. This is where drops are put into the child's eyes. Some practices will perform this as part of an NHS test. Some will not. If you are happy to pay to be seen privately then book in to see me. What if my child is short-sighted? Don't fret. As I said, I'm passionate about this so I'm happy to chat with you about it with no charge and no commitment to purchase anything. The good news is that there are optometrists like me (although not as many as I think there should be) that are here to help slow the progression of short-sightedness. The other good news is that if you're old enough to have kids then these options simply didn't exist when you or I were children - now they do! What age will it work until? That's very hard to say. It will be different for each patient. Often eyes will continue to be become more short-sighted until the patient's mid-twenties. So myopia management isn't just for kids. If you are short-sighted and lucky enough to be in you teens or early twenties, contact us and we can talk about it.

On Saturday the 1st of June 2024 EDGE Eyewear had a birthday party to celebrate being 2-years old. Time flies! There were drinks, nibbles, music, and a massive Ray-Ban event. Every current model of Ray-Ban glasses and sunglasses were available to view in-store, all with 20% off RRP . We also ran an amazing competition to win a complete pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses or glasses (including prescription lenses) FOR FREE! The winner could decide whether to have the Ray-Bans as they came, or with whichever prescription lenses they wanted - clear lenses, tinted, photochromic, single vision, varifocals, thinner lenses - whatever their heart desired! The winner has been announced. Keep an eye on @EDGEEyewearUK on Facebook and/or Instagram for more information coming soon. A huge thank you to everyone who has supported EDGE Eyewear on our journey so far. We absolutely love our amazing patients, and the way they spread the word about who we are and what we do!

Do blue light filtering glasses work? The truth is, that depends. So far studies have found no provable benefits of wearing blue light glasses while using a computer. That being said it's also certainly true that there are many people who use them and find they are very helpful - including me! Also, there are different types of blue light filters. Depending on the type of blue light filter you have the lenses could be very helpful in protecting your eyes from the sun's rays - see below for more information about blue light spectacles. Will they work for me? The best first step is always to have a comprehensive eye examination. If you are suffering with eye strain or fatigue from computer use it might be due to something other than the blue light. Once we have done an eye examination we can discuss with you the best lenses to help you, and whether a blue light filter is appropriate. Should I try blue light filtering glasses? There's no reason why not. While there is no definitive proof that they work there is definitely no way that they could cause you any harm. My advice would be that if you think you could benefit from them then it's worth a try. There are two types of blue light filtering we can do at EDGE. We can help you decide which is best for you. A blue light coating. Our main supplier Nikon does the excellent SeeCoat Next Blue coating that will give improved contrast when viewing a computer screen. Although many blue light filtering coatings can give an unpleasant purple colour on the lens surfaces, Nikon's SeeCoat Next Blue has a subtle blue colour that is much more aesthetically pleasing. If you find your eyes feel tired and strained after computer use then these lenses are worth thinking about. A light purification lens. Nikon's Pure Blue UV lenses, for example. These lenses filter harmful and uncomfortable UV and blue-light rays to give you all-in-one protection and superior clarity, without compromising lens aesthetics. In other words, no unsightly purple or blue reflections on the surfaces of the lenses, and excellent protection against the sun's blue light rays. SeeCoat Next Blue

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