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Many mask-wearers have issues with glasses misting or fogging up when using a face mask. Glasses can get misty or foggy when warm air flows out of the top of your mask when you breathe out. The warm air flows over the cooler spectacle lenses causing condensation to form on the lens surface, resulting in misty vision. The moist air may also cause your glasses to slip around your nose making them less comfortable. To help, we’ve created this short video with some simple steps you can take to help reduce the misting or fogging. For more information, visit www.lookafteryoureyes.org How to: Reduce foggy glasses when wearing a face mask

How to: Reduce foggy glasses when wearing a face mask

‘As we get used to wearing masks help reduce the spread of COVID-19, there has been an increase in people reporting eye discomfort while using face coverings. Optometrists in the UK refer to this as Mask Eye, or more technically ‘Face Mask-associated Ocular Irritation’. We advise that if you are affected by Mask Eye, it is important that you continue to use a face covering or mask to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. We have created this short video providing some simple steps you can take to minimise eye discomfort. For more information, visit: www.lookafteryoureyes.com How to: Avoid dry and uncomfortable eyes while using a face mask

How to: Avoid dry and uncomfortable eyes while using a face mask

Find out what an optometrist does and how they can look after the health of your eyes, as well as possible signs of other underlying health conditions. What is an optometrist?

What is an optometrist?

This video shows a step by step guide on how to apply contact lenses. If you have any concerns about your eyes, contact your optometrist. You can find your local College of Optometrists member or fellow at www.lookafteryoureyes.org How to: Apply contact lenses

How to: Apply contact lenses

This video shows a step by step guide on how to remove contact lenses. If you have any concerns about your eyes, contact your optometrist. You can find your local College of Optometrists member or fellow at www.lookafteryoureyes.org How to: Remove contact lenses

How to: Remove contact lenses

This video shows a step by step guide on how to clean your spectacles. If you have any concerns about your eyes, contact your optometrist. You can find your local College of Optometrists member or fellow at www.lookafteryoureyes.org How to: Clean your spectacles

How to: Clean your spectacles

This video shows a step by step guide on how to use eye drops. If you have any concerns about your eyes, contact your optometrist. You can find your local College of Optometrists member or fellow at www.lookafteryoureyes.org How to: Use eye drops

How to: Use eye drops

This video shows a step by step guide on how to use an Amsler chart to check your central vision. If you have any concerns about your eyes, contact your optometrist. You can find your local College of Optometrists member or fellow at www.lookafteryoureyes.org How to: Check your central vision using an Amsler chart

How to: Check your central vision using an Amsler chart

This video shows how age-related macular degeneration might affect vision. Macular degeneration is the leading cause of sight loss in the UK, with 1 in 10 people over the age of 65 showing some signs of this condition. If you have any concerns about your eyes, contact your optometrist. You can find your local College of Optometrists member or fellow at www.lookafteryoureyes.org Want to find out more on future research to prevent blindness? Listen to our podcast, The London Project to Cure Blindness - featuring Professor Pete Coffey. Available on all major streaming platforms: https://coptom.uk/2NxWwBH How might AMD affect my vision?

How might AMD affect my vision?

This video shows how cataracts might affect your vision. Cataracts are formed when the clear lens inside your eye becomes cloudy or misty. Cataracts may mean that you have to change your prescription for your glasses, and you may notice that your vision is less clear and distinct. Car headlights and street lights may become dazzling, and you may experience difficulty moving from shade to sunlit areas. If you have any concerns about your eyes, contact your optometrist. You can find your local College of Optometrists member or fellow at www.lookafteryoureyes.org How might cataracts affect my vision?

How might cataracts affect my vision?

This video shows how floaters might affect your vision. Floaters are small spots or strands which cast a shadow on your retina. These can be semi-transparent or dark, and appear to float in front of your vision. If you move your eye to look directly at the floater, it will move in the same direction. If you have any concerns about your eyes, contact your optometrist. You can find your local College of Optometrists member or fellow at www.lookafteryoureyes.org What are those things floating in my eye?

What are those things floating in my eye?

This video shows how glaucoma might affect your vision. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases where the optic nerve - which connects your eye to your brain - becomes damaged. It usually occurs when the pressure inside the eye increases. If you have any concerns about your eyes, contact your optometrist. You can find your local College of Optometrists member or fellow at www.lookafteryoureyes.org How might glaucoma affect my vision?

How might glaucoma affect my vision?

Amblyopia: About 2%-3% of all children have a lazy eye, clinically known as amblyopia. This may be because they have one eye that is much more short- or long-sighted than the other, or they may have a squint (where the eyes are not looking in the same direction). Visit our website to find out more: http://lookafteryoureyes.org/eye-cond... Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LookAfterYou... Twitter: https://twitter.com/your_eyes_UK?lang=en What is a lazy eye?

What is a lazy eye?

Macular degeneration (MD) covers a number of conditions which affect the macula. The conditions affect your ability to do certain tasks such as reading and watching television, but do not affect your ability to walk around as your side vision is not affected. One of the most common symptoms of MD is noticing that straight lines appear wavy or there are patches missing from your vision. Visit our website to find out more: http://lookafteryoureyes.org/eye-cond... Want to find out more on future research to prevent blindness? Listen to our podcast, The London Project to Cure Blindness - featuring Professor Pete Coffey. Available on all major streaming platforms: https://coptom.uk/2NxWwBH Have you heard of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?

Have you heard of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?

Astigmatism: If your eye is shaped more like a rugby ball than a football, light rays are focused on more than one place in the eye, so you don’t have one clear image. This may make it hard to tell ‘N’ from ‘H’, for instance. Glasses which correct this may feel strange at first, although vision with the glasses will be clear. Astigmatism often happens alongside either long- or short-sighted and glasses are used to make the focus clear. Visit our website to find out more: http://lookafteryoureyes.org/eye-cond... Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LookAfterYou... Twitter: https://twitter.com/your_eyes_UK?lang=en What is astigmatism?

What is astigmatism?

Cataracts: Cataracts are formed when the clear lens inside your eye becomes cloudy or misty. This is a gradual process that usually happens as we get older. It does not hurt. The early stages of a cataract do not necessarily affect your sight. The main cause is age and most people will eventually develop a cataract in both eyes, although one eye may be affected before the other. Visit our website to find out more: http://lookafteryoureyes.org/eye-cond... Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LookAfterYourEyes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/your_eyes_UK?lang=en Do you have cataracts?

Do you have cataracts?

Dry eye: Dry eye is a chronic (long-term) condition. This means that once you have had it, it can come back even after it has cleared up. It often affects both eyes, but one eye may be worse that the other. Visit our website to find out more: http://lookafteryoureyes.org/eye-cond... Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LookAfterYou... Twitter: https://twitter.com/your_eyes_UK?lang=en What is dry eye?

What is dry eye?

Flashes and floaters Floaters are more common than flashes, and look like small, dark spots or strands that float in front of your eyes. Floaters are very common and normally harmless. They are more common if you are short-sighted or as you get older. Some people notice they see flashes of light. These can be due to the movement of the gel inside the eye. Very occasionally, flashes or an increase in floaters can be a sign of retinal detachment, which needs treating as soon as possible. This is more common as you get older, or in people who are short-sighted or have had eye surgery. Visit our website to find out more: http://lookafteryoureyes.org/eye-cond... Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LookAfterYou... Twitter: https://twitter.com/your_eyes_UK?lang=en What can I see floating in my eye?

What can I see floating in my eye?

Glaucoma: Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases in which the optic nerve, which connects your eye to your brain, is damaged by the pressure of the fluid inside your eye. This may be because the pressure is higher than normal, or because the nerve is more susceptible to damage from pressure. This may affect one or both of your eyes. There are two main types of glaucoma – chronic glaucoma, which happens slowly, and acute glaucoma which happens quickly. Chronic glaucoma is much more common than acute glaucoma. Visit our website to find out more: http://lookafteryoureyes.org/eye-cond... Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LookAfterYou... Twitter: https://twitter.com/your_eyes_UK?lang=en Do you have glaucoma?

Do you have glaucoma?

Long-sight: Some people have eyes that are too short, which means the light focuses behind the retina at the back of the eye (they are long-sighted). This means that they have to focus more than they would if they have perfect sight, particularly on things that are close up. Visit our website to find out more: http://lookafteryoureyes.org/eye-cond... Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LookAfterYou... Twitter: https://twitter.com/your_eyes_UK?lang=en Are you long-sighted?

Are you long-sighted?

Presbyopia: When you are looking at something that is far away, your eye – if you are perfect sighted – is shaped so that the object is clearly focused on your retina. This means that the image is clear. When you look at something close up, for example to read a book, the muscles inside your eye that surround the lens contract to make the lens change shape. This focuses the light from the book onto your retina. The lens inside a child’s eyes is elastic, and so can change shape easily to enable them to change focus from looking at something far away to looking at something close up. As we get older, however, the lens naturally stiffens and so it changes shape less easily. This means that we can no longer focus on things that are close to us and have to hold them further away to see them clearly. Visit our website to find out more: http://lookafteryoureyes.org/eye-cond... Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LookAfterYou... Twitter: https://twitter.com/your_eyes_UK?lang=en What is presbyopia?

What is presbyopia?

Short-sight: Some people have eyes that are too long, so the light focuses in front of the retina (they are short-sighted). This means that they cannot see things clearly if they are far away from them (such as the TV or board at school). Visit our website to find out more: http://lookafteryoureyes.org/eye-cond... Follow us on social media: *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LookAfterYou... *Twitter: https://twitter.com/your_eyes_UK?lang=en How do you know if you are short-sighted?

How do you know if you are short-sighted?

Eye examinations FAQ: An eye examination is carried out by an optometrist and usually takes about 20-30 minutes. Sometimes it can take longer if you need extra tests, but this is to make sure you can see as well as possible. As well as testing your sight, the optometrist will check the health of your eyes and look for signs of general health problems. Visit our website to find out more: http://lookafteryoureyes.org/eye-cond... Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LookAfterYou... Twitter: https://twitter.com/your_eyes_UK?lang=en What happens during an eye examination? FAQ

What happens during an eye examination? FAQ

This video shows you how to troubleshoot and rectify thermostatic control problems and the on/off control for a twin controlled thermostatic shower valve. The thermostatic shower valve included in this tutorial is Bathstore's best selling thermostatic shower valve, while the tutorial video covers general instructions, tips and hints relating to most thermostatic shower valves with twin controls. More Bathstore tutorial videos about baths, basins, showers and others can be viewed at www.bathstore.com/videos or in the Video Tutorials section of this Youtube channel; www.youtube.com/bathstore How To Troubleshoot A Thermostatic Shower Valve - Bathstore User Guide

How To Troubleshoot A Thermostatic Shower Valve - Bathstore User Guide

Independent optometrists Airedale Opticians provide the local community with the highest standard of eye care, using the very latest in spectacle lenses, designer glasses and contact lenses. Pop into Airedale Opticians at 50 Towngate, Keighley. Expert Eyecare at Airedale Opticians

Expert Eyecare at Airedale Opticians

This video introduces the Corneoscleral contact lens from Scotlens. Providing the vision correction and stability of a GP contact lens, with soft lens comfort this is an ideal lens for patients especially those with high astigmatism. Corneoscleral Fitting Guide | Scotlens Custom Fit Contact Lenses

Corneoscleral Fitting Guide | Scotlens Custom Fit Contact Lenses

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Airedale Opticians - Cross Hills

37 Main Street,
Cross Hills,
North Yorkshire,
BD20 8TA​

01535 63 58 56

Airedale Opticians - Keighley

50 Towngate,
Keighley,
West Yorkshire,
BD21 3QE​

01535 69 00 77

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