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Eye-health guides, written by the people who test your eyes

What we explain most often in the consulting room, written down properly. No sponsored posts.

Close-up of the dials and lens apertures of a white phoropter

Eye health 5 min read · 8 September 2026

What an OCT scan shows that a sight test cannot

Four seconds an eye, ten layers of retina, and the reason a scan is worth most the second time you have one.
A hand holding up a red and green test card with a cross target below it

Children’s eyes 6 min read · 18 August 2026

Short sight in children, and what actually slows it down

More children are short-sighted than a generation ago. What the evidence says about screens, daylight and the lenses that can slow it.
A hand holding a pair of black glasses up in front of a wall of frames

Glasses 4 min read · 22 July 2026

How to choose frames for your face shape (and when to ignore the rules)

The face-shape rules are a decent starting point. Here is what our dispensing optician actually looks at when you try frames on.
A pair of round metal glasses lying across the large rings at the top of an eye chart

In the room 3 min read · 30 June 2026

The cheapest instrument in the consulting room

A black disc with a hole in it costs less than a pound and decides whether the next thing you need is a lens or a referral.