Pearl Eye Care Opticians
for East Leeds Magazine, January 2012

After a successful four years in South Emsall, Pearl Eye Care Opticians have recently expanded and opened a new practice in Halton.

Every day in the UK approximately 100 people start to lose their sight. Sight problems are more common than we think. More shockingly, many sight problems are preventable. New RNIB (Royal National Institute for the Blind) research suggests that that over 50 per cent of all sight problems in older people in the UK could be corrected by prescribing correct glasses or lenses or by cataract surgery.

The sight test is now a comprehensive part of a recommended health check. Even if your vision seems OK, an eye test can detect problems you don't know you have - and save your sight. RNIB recommends an eye test at least once every two years.
Department of Health figures show that over four million older people do not have regular eye tests, so their potential sight problems are not being identified or treated.
Opticians have a resident consultant optometrist in-house on many days of the week and available with great flexibility to suit your lifestyle. An eye test can reveal signs and symptoms of many eye and systemic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, glaucoma and even various tumours!
In store there are a large variety of spectacle frames, ranging from budget to designer. A full range of contact lenses available from dailies(a new pair every day) to annual lenses (soft and hard lenses), from single vision to varifocal contact lenses, catering for everyone’s individual needs....i.e. sports, hobbies, leisure activities and work. Available in store from their designer range are; Georgio Armani, Gucci, Christian Dior, Emporio Armani, Prada, Hugo Boss and many more.

Opticians offer a variety of specialised eye care services, including access to many NHS services, home visits, pediatric (children) sight testing, geriatric (elderly) sight testing and low vision advice.