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Contact Lenses

First optometrist in Scotland to offer new Myopia Management contact lenses

29th March 2017

We were amongst a select group of eye care professionals across Europe who were invited to be the first to work with the new CooperVision MiSight® 1 day contact lens for Myopia Management. This is th...

Why Michael McIntyre has got it all wrong about eye examinations!

16th January 2017

It’s officially ‘Blue Monday’, so for all our blog followers we thought a little humour was required. I recently watched this sketch from Michael McIntyre about visiting the optician. If you nee...

Our festive opening hours and contact lens re-ordering

15th December 2016

Opening hours Please note our festive opening hours below. Should you have an eye care emergency, you can call our main line 0131 225 2235 and listen to the answering machine where you will be prov...

Blue light: is it harming my vision?

20th October 2016

What is it and why is it important? The visible light that our eyes can see is composed of a spectrum of colours, just like a rainbow. Sunlight consists of the entire spectrum of light so we are ex...

Cleaning and caring for your contact lenses: A refresher

12th September 2016

Cleaning and caring for your soft contact lenses: A refresher Many of our patients have had contact lenses for decades and they give them little consideration on a daily basis. Contact lenses give so...

Short-sighted athletes turn to overnight vision correction

04th August 2016

Revolutionary orthokeratology allows sports people the freedom to compete lens-free On Saturday 6 August, the 31st Olympic Games will kick off with over 200 countries taking part, competi...

Reduce your chance of becoming short-sighted

26th February 2016

We are often asked about whether there is anything you can do to reduce the chance of becoming short-sighted. So we've compiled some advice on steps you can take, which is especially important...

Contact Lens Reordering

09th December 2015

Postage is always slow at this time of year, so please remember to order your contact lenses allowing plenty of time before your supply runs out. Ensure you aren’t without your lenses over the fest...

Ian Cameron named UK Contact Lens Practitioner of the Year

22nd April 2015

Pioneering work recognised at Optician Awards We are delighted to announce that managing director, Ian Cameron, has been named UK Contact Lens Practitioner of the Year at this year’s Optician Awa...

Shortlisted for Contact Lens Practitioner of the Year award

16th February 2015

We are delighted to share that Ian has been shortlisted for the Contact Lens Practitioner of the Yearaward continuing our amazing award-winning streak – Practice of the Year, then Lifetime Achieveme...