National Eye Exam Month – Five great reasons to have an eye test!


Why you should have an Eye Exam?

Why you should have an Eye Exam?

As August is National Eye Exam Month we thought we would share with our readers five signs that you may need an eye test.

As a person with vision issues (I’m now both long and short sighted) I know the value of regular eye tests. Being in my late forties mean that my eyesight is changing fast. So regular check ups from my optician mean that I reduce otherwise significant vision problems.

So we thought we would share with you five great reasons to have an eye test!

a) Regular and unexplained headaches. This is often a sign of worsening vision. If this applies to you them we would suggest a trip to your optician.

b) Improve your performance at work at at school/college. Regular eye examinations help children from some learning difficulties especially with reading.

c) Certain condition such as multiple sclerosis (eg optic neuritis) are often first discovered by an optometrist . Others include high cholesterol, diabetes and glaucoma. As we know early detection means early intervention.

d) Find out if you need spectacles or maybe contact lenses.

e) Finally the eyes act as a window to overall health and wellbeing.

So This August when not get you eyes test!


Sunglasses Day – Help New Eyes for the Needy support people on low incomes who have eye problems in the USA and developing nations.


New Eyes for the Needy

New Eyes for the Needy

Tomorrow my calendar told me this morning is Sunglasses Day.

No I’d never heard of it either. But on checking out the various web sites of “New Eyes for the Needy ” I discover it is one of those brilliant ideas which pretty much all of us can help support.

Without going into horrendous detail New Eyes for the Needy “accepts plastic eyeglasses, reading glasses and sunglasses in good condition; metal eyeglasses in any condition; pairs of prescription lenses. U.S. shipping address is supplied. Eyeglasses in good condition are sent to medical missions and international charitable organizations for distribution to the poor in developing nations, like Bolivia, China, Ghana, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Philippines and Thailand. They also accept unwanted watches, silver and gold jewelry; costume jewelry; silverware and giftware; dentures with gold inlays and hearing aids. The proceeds from the sale of these items are used to purchase new eyeglasses for poor U.S. residents.”

What is there not to like?

You can donate your old spectacles here.

Thanks in advance.

By the way if you do wear glasses it would be great if you could take part in our recent poll.


Do you have to wear glasses/spectacles? If so what type to you need?


What kind of glasses do you wear?

What kind of glasses do you wear?

Welcome to our poll of the week!

This week we are looking at eyesight.  In particular do you wear spectacles for glasses to improve your vision?

It would be great if you could take the poll below to tell us a bit more.  Feel free to use the comments box below to share you eyesight story with other readers.

Thanks very much in advance