JWalker Eyecare ​

Recent research shows that as little as 10% of children in the UK wear contact lenses. Statistics like this urge us to express the benefits children can gain from wearing them. Firstly, as a contact lens wearer children can gain freedom. At school day-to-day activities can often be hindered by spectacles as they have tendency to fall off, commonly leading to breakages. Contact lenses alleviate this obstruction. Furthermore some children may not like the cosmetic appearance of

Overnight Vision Correction (OVC) refers to rigid contact lenses that are slept in and re-shape the frontal surface of the eye (the cornea). In doing so, this enables vision to be perfect the next day - effectively eliminating the prescription. Click here for more information. TV presenter Phillip Schofield had previously worn glassess for many years and boasts a great success with the lenses after they restore his vision. #overnightvisioncorrection #contactlenses

A common statement we often find amongst patients is ‘I don’t feel anything wrong with my eyes if I sit in the sun for long periods of time, so I don’t see the problem’ - well disappointingly that’s wrong. The crystalline lens is clear when we are born and so we can see great, however over a period of time, when exposed to UV radiation, it absorbs UVA and UVB radiation. This results in a build up of proteins on the lens and can lead to a cataract – one of the leading causes o

You may have noticed over the past couple of months there have been a few press releases regarding contact lenses causing the loss of vision for 3 wearers. The latest of the 3 incidents was a lady from Southampton who developed an infection in her eye, namely acanthamoeba keratitis. This is a very rare infection that is associated with patients using stagnant water - this may come from swimming pools, or even your own household water supply which is why you should never rinse