Did you know that spending time outside during the day can actually protect children against becoming short sighted (or myopic). In a world where so much of our lives are spent in a bubble of close activities we need to balance this out by spending time outside. Myopia is an epidemic that is rising quickly in our modern world of computers and devices.
‘Five ways to look after your eyes while working in front of a computer screen’
Achy eyes? Sore neck? Blurred vision?
If you work in front of a computer screen, you may have experienced some, or all of these symptoms. Research suggests between 50 to 90% of computer workers experience physical fatigue, decreased productivity and increased work errors caused by what optometrists refer to as “eye strain” or “computer vision syndrome”.
Imagine living with clearer vision – without wearing contact lenses or glasses during the day! That’s the amazing benefit of Orthokeratology, also known as Ortho-K lenses.
Ortho-K is now available at Outlook Eye Centre.
An eye test could save your sight – Macular Degeneration Awareness Week (21st – 27th May)
Only an eye test can detect the early signs of macular degeneration, Australia’s leading cause of blindness and severe vision loss. With one in seven Australians over 50 now having some evidence of the disease make sure that you see Shannon at Outlook Eye Centre for your macula check.
07 4635 8844 
