14 Feb 2025
Making slime at home can be a great fun, educational activity for children and teenagers. You can make slime from a as little as 3 ingredients, why make things complex? Just grab some PVA glue, baking soda and contact lens solution and let us show you how to make your very own slime.
25 Sept 2024
Eye colour is often associated with beauty, blue eyed blond, brown eyed beauty, but which coloured eyes are the most attractive?It may surprise you to know that depending on where you are in the world, what is considered the most attractive eye colour can vary from blue, brown or green.Want to find out more...
7 Nov 2025
We are all involved in recycling - card, paper, aluminium cans, plastics (where possible) etc but what do we do about our contact lenses?
Disposable contact lenses are now the most popular type of lenses since their introduction in 1987 and with over 3 million wearers in the UK alone, that’s a lot of potential waste. Find out how to recycle your contact lenses.
11 Sept 2026
Toric lenses are primarily a soft contact lens designed for people with astigmatism. Toric lenses correct astigmatism by using different optical power and focal length than a standard lens. Without a doubt toric contact lenses are the best option for contact lens wearers with astigmatism
2 Jun 2026
Everyone has questions about contact lenses, whether they are a new wearer or a pro. Check out the Top 10 questions and answers for 2026 and see if we have your query covered.
18 Mar 2025
PFAS or Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - are commonly referred to as “Forever Chemicals” - the list of everyday items they are found in seems to grow daily. Here we discuss PFAS and which contact lens manufacturers use them and how they are reacting to them.
26 Jul 2024
Silicone hydrogel contact lenses are more popular than ever, and it's common for your optometrist to suggest you change from regular hydrogel lenses to silicone hydrogel lenses. There are benefits to silicone hydrogel, but the cost can be off-putting, read on to find out if the benefits outway the cost for you.
18 Mar 2025
Changing hormone levels during Menopause can not only affect you ability to regulate your body temperature, your mood, and your sleep, your mood, but it can also affect your eye health. Find out how to deal with dry eyes and improve your wellbeing during premenopause and menopause.