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05/09/2006 by davina.
Cheltenham based opticians Keith Holland & Associates are urging local residents not to lose sight of the benefits of having regular eye examinations in the wake of an independent report released in preparation for National Eye Week (11th – 17th September).
The report reveals how more than one in three of us haven’t had an eye examination for five years or more and that the fear of cost is deterring people from making an appointment to see their optometrist.
Despite 66% of Gloucestershire residents confessing to suffer from regular headaches and 31% complaining of sore or irritated eyes, over a third of residents are waiting to afford a pair of spectacles before booking an appointment for an eye examination.
Throughout National Eye Week, Keith Holland & Associates will be running an advice and appointment hotline where help will be on hand to offer advice on eligibility for FREE NHS standard eye tests, reduced costs for businesses and general eye care information.
Both branches will have free information packs available during the week – simply pop in to receive your free copy.
The branch based at St Pauls Medical Centre is also home to Cheltenham’s only Optos Machine – which provides digital images of the retina (the back of the eye). Conventional examinations will only see 30 degrees of the retina at a time, whereas the Optomap Retinal Examination allows us to see 200 degrees of the retina and is available almost instantly, allowing rapid detection of potential diseases.
Free NHS Eye tests are available to those eligible, including all adults over the age of 60.
An eye examination takes between 20-40 minutes depending on your medical history, your age and your general lifestyle –but its time and money well spent as not only could it help you see more clearly, it can help improve your general well being and, in extreme cases, even save your life!
For more information please ring our Advice & Appointment Hotline on 01242 269686.
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