Look after young eyes this summer

Look after young eyes this summer

Your child is never too young for their first visit to the opticians for a general eye health check.  You should make sure your child is well protected from the sun as well.  From quality lenses with UV protection, to contact lenses for kids, there are many ways...
Dry Eye

Dry Eye

We all naturally make tears, which coat the eye surface each time we blink. But what happens when it stops working effectively? Your eye lids feel crusty, you struggle to open your eyes each morning and even a good rub doesn’t help. Familiar? Over half of us suffer...
New Varilux lenses for a modern world

New Varilux lenses for a modern world

Varilux Lenses for the modern world[/caption]You’re drinking coffee while texting the kids, sending an email via your tablet on the train or checking your social news feed while out walking – does that sound familiar? Much of what matters today happens within...
Love Your Lenses Week

Love Your Lenses Week

Contact lenses are worn safely and loved by millions of people. However, research shows that not all contact lens wearers know how to look after their lenses properly. Benjamin Opticians is taking part in the first ever Love Your Lenses Week between 25 and 31 March...
Skipton Youngsters discard their specs!

Skipton Youngsters discard their specs!

Skipton’s short-sighted youngsters are gaining a new view of the world – without their glasses – thanks to Benjamin Opticians. Abandoning specs is not normally the advice opticians give but it is working well for those who have taken up a novel form of night time...
The razzle dazzle of night time driving

The razzle dazzle of night time driving

Winter is almost upon us and as the clocks go back this weekend, it’s a reminder to check our vision for driving. As the nights draw in, inevitably that means more time spent driving in the dark. There are a few things worth checking to make sure you get safely to...