Dry eye is a common condition affecting up to 20% of the Australian population and mainly caused by Meibomian Gland Dysfunction. Females are more affected than males with symptoms increa...

ACUVUE OASYS CONTACT LENSES WITH TRANSITIONSDo you find yourself bothered by bright light?  Do you find yourself squinting or shielding your eyes during the day?  Do you find yourself tur...

SPECTACLE LENS MATERIAL SELECTION FOR CHILDREN Children's rough and tumble lifestyles place extra stress and strain of lots of things. Spectacles worn by kids typically suffer more wear an...

"EXTENDED FOCUS" or "VOCATIONAL" lenses With the introduction of computers into the workplace over 20 years ago, Optometrists began to see an increasing need for a spectacl...

 MYOPIA IN CHILDREN GROWING AT ALARMING RATES The majority (65%) of Australian parents (with children 0-17 years old) do not know what child myopia is and alarmingly, only 12% of par...

Prescription Diving Masks and Swimming Goggles If you wear glasses and enjoy diving or swimming you may have had difficulty doing these activities without your prescription glasses. The good n...

OUR AGEING EYES Typically, beginning in the early to mid-40's, the eyes begin to deteriorate, a situation that unfortunately becomes more pronounced as we age. Here are some of the ways in...

Why different coloured sunglass lenses? One question our team of Optical dispensers often get asked is "why is there a choice of colours in sunglass lenses and what do the different colou...