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We have a pair of Maui Jim Sunglasses to give away this month.
Maui Jim lenses are exceptional - once you wear these sunglasses you won't settle for anything else. So, how can you win? Simply come in and try on a pair of Maui Jim Sunglasses and enter our draw. It is that simple. At the end of the month we will draw our lucky winner*.
If you are the winner you will choose a pair of Maui Jim sunglasses and prescription lenses are included.
* Prize not transferable
Glaucoma affects vision to the side, and you may not notice what you don't see.
Optometrists can now provide treatment to people with glaucoma.
Most people with glaucoma see Ophthalmologists (Eye Specialists), in private clinics or hospital eye clinics. Glaucoma treatment is most commonly prescription eye drops to reduce eye pressure. Optometrists can now prescribe these eye drops. This is like nurses with extra training who are now able to prescribe medications.
This should make it easier for people needing glaucoma treatment. Optometrists will still work very closely with Eye Specialists.
In order to be able to prescribe glaucoma medication we had extra training. We also need to have advanced diagnostic equipment. These instruments to record visual fields, scan the retina, and measure corneal thickness. All these tests are now used to make a diagnosis as well as tracking the risk of getting glaucoma in the future.
Glaucoma affects one in ten New Zealanders over the aged of 70 and is the number one cause of preventable blindness. The challenge is there are no noticeable symptoms in early glaucoma, so early detection of glaucoma is vital to prevent blindness.
For more information visit Glaucoma NZ.
Curtain and Blind Specialists, Elizabeth Street, Warkworth
One of the neat things about our town, Warkworth, is the number of great businesses here. Most are owner operator enterprises run by people who make their home here. I know we are part of the Super City. And yes Warkworth is tagged to be a satellite town, possibly with the expectation that we are Auckland focussed. But many of us are not. We live and work here. Supporting great local businesses is part of that. Here is a picture capturing the joy of those connections.
Once again we have been wooed by Italian design. These beautiful acetate frames have a style of their own. RES REI is a story of passion: from their ambition to make innovative products, to the enthusiasm of working closely with artisans that build each frame by hand. Be inspired by the video and call in soon to see these lovely frames.
We routinely recommend heat packs for dry, gritty eyes. These hot compresses are very soothing, and helpful for treating blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids). Here in Warkworth we have wheatbags designed and manufactured locally.
Billie Paige, from Matakana, was 10 when she had a pool party accident. Billie needed heat relief. This led to her designing a wheatsack which envelops the shoulders, neck and back. Over time she has extended her range to include the Eyepack, a triangular handheld Spot, and Square packs used in acupuncture treatment. Billie Paige Eyepacks feature a headband so the warm (or cool) wheatbag will stay snuggly in place.
If you have dry eyes, or would like the relaxation of a warm eye compress, come and see our range of Eye Wheat Bags.
Recently we have installed a topographer at McDonald Adams. This instrument maps the outer surface of the eye - the cornea. The cornea is responsible for most (70%) of the eye's focussing power. Creating a topographical map of the curvature of the eye is helpful to check the quality of vision and corneal health.
A colourful three-dimensional map is created by a measuring a grid of thousands of points across the cornea. Mapping only takes a few seconds.
