Ways to Keep Your Vision Clear this Winter

November 8, 2016November 8, 2016 Mags (SelectSpecs) Leave a comment

The need for winter eye care isn’t exactly news to our industry. But with the latest research on dry eye syndrome and blurry vision, it’s important for everyone to take extra precautions in 2016. Temporary blurred vision is far more likely to occur in wintertime, according to eye researcher Sharon Kleyne and this increase in eye problems is triggered by the effects of dry eye syndrome.

Dry eyes happen in winter when the atmosphere being much cooler and less humid, essentially steals the moisture from our eyes. As the dry atmosphere evaporates the moist tear film which normally... read more

9 Quick Fixes for Tired Eyes

October 4, 2016October 4, 2016 Mags (SelectSpecs) 1 Comment

There are many causes of tired eyes or tired looking eyes, including computer eye strain, lack of sleep, wearing the wrong contact lenses or not having an up to date glasses prescription, extended periods of intense work / study, or just general eye fatigue.

If you’ve been suffering from the symptoms of tired eyes lately or you’ve been burning the candles at both ends at your computer desk and don’t have time to nap it out, never fear. Here are 9 quick fixes that will have you feeling much better in no time.

1. Splash Your Face with Cold Water

Cold water will help to reduce any inflammation around your eye area... read more

Eye Drops: A Guide to Using Them Properly

June 14, 2016June 13, 2016 Mags (SelectSpecs) Leave a comment

Dry eyes, itchy eyes, tired eyes, computer-related eye strain. These are just a few of the symptoms that so many of us experience today. The increased used of digital technology, computer screens, smartphone and tablet technology has been reported to be damaging to our eye health and could open the doors to serious eye conditions for the digital generation. But for quick relief, eye drops seem to do the trick for many sore eye sufferers out there and with so many over-the-counter products... read more

Eye Fatigue: Causes, Symptoms and Things You Can Do to Relieve It

May 10, 2016April 22, 2016 Mags (SelectSpecs) Leave a comment

Eye fatigue is a very common problem and it’s something that so many of us live with day-to-day. Eye fatigue or eye strain can happen at any time of day but particularly at night when you’ve had a long day at work and your eyes are in need of rest. Generally, eye fatigue is not something that most of us need to worry about; there are many things we can do to help prevent, reduce and eliminate the problems of eye strain and most people will find it easy to manage their symptoms.

But sometimes, eye fatigue can be a sign of bigger underlying problems. For instance, if you have extreme... read more

7 Lifesaving Products for Tired Eyes or Dry/Irritated Eyes

March 22, 2016March 9, 2016 Mags (SelectSpecs) 1 Comment

Whether you get dry eyes and irritation from your contact lenses, suffer from Blepharitis or another medical condition, or you just struggle with general eye discomfort, there are plenty of products out there that can help to soothe your symptoms. Here are our top 7 lifesaving products for tired eyes or dry/irritated eyes, and they’re all affordable and extremely easy to use.

1. Systane Lubricant Eye Drops

Systane Lubricant Eye Drops are the first eyedrops to be clinically proven to relieve symptoms of dry eyes. Not only that, but these lubricating and moisturising eyedrops are proven to provide long lasting relief... read more

Looking After Your Eye Health: Doing Day-to-Day Tasks

February 1, 2016January 29, 2016 Mags (SelectSpecs) Leave a comment

From reading and typing away on our laptops to using our mobile phones and watching TV, the things we do from day-to-day can really affect our eye health. Many of us suffer from tired eyes, dry eyes or eye strain but few of us do very much about it. In the long term, these minor symptoms and discomforts can impact on our eye health so it’s important we do everything we can to eliminate these problems.

There are safe and correct ways of conducting day-to-day things, including the distance we should be holding a book from our face and the correct lighting for close-up tasks or computer... read more

Back to Work: The Kit that Every Glasses Wearer Needs at the Office

January 25, 2016January 19, 2016 Mags (SelectSpecs) Leave a comment

Being back at work in January often means playing catch up after the long break and getting back into the swing of it all. If you’re finding the back-to-the-office ritual tough to handle, the last thing you need is your glasses steaming up, going all wonky and lopsided, or causing you headaches because they don’t fit your face properly. I’m sure that all glasses wearers will be able to agree that when you’re having one of those days where everything that could go wrong does go wrong, a pair of glasses slipping down your face or breaking in the middle of an important... read more