Category: Caerphilly practice

  • Ray-Ban Tech Collection

    Ray-Ban Tech Collection

    Today we received our first of the new Ray-Ban Tech Collection. They are “designed with innovative materials and techniques” and “reflect Ray-Ban’s celebrated history of leading with style and technology.” For example the RB 8306 (pictured) is made out of Carbon Fibre and has polarised brown lenses for reduced glare. The Carbon fibre sheet, made…

  • Life is a Beach!

    Life is a Beach!

    Today, local signwriter Jason Howells has delighted us with a gloriously sunny beach mural. The 2010 version of our Caerphilly practice’s summer window features palm trees, an inviting ocean, a luscious golden beach and a yacht. Over the past three summers Jason has given us sizzling variations on the beach theme, but this years is…

  • Free Low Vision Aids (Wales)

    Free Low Vision Aids (Wales)

    Four of our Optometrists including myself have been accredited practitioners under the ‘Welsh Low Vision Scheme’ for many years now. As part of this scheme, we offer free Low Vision Assessments to the visually impaired and appropriate magnifying aids, telescopes, glare shields and electronic aids on free loan.

  • Oakley Sunglasses

    Oakley Sunglasses

    Whether you love skiing or snowboarding, cycling or golf you will have no doubt bumped into someone who owns or is wearing a pair of Oakley Sunglasses. We have been an Official Oakley Dealer for many years now and always have a wide selection of current styles in stock. However, if we don’t have what…

  • Imaging the inside of your eye

    Imaging the inside of your eye

    If there was something abnormal, it would be useful if we could take an image of what we see. To do this we now use our Digital Fundus Camera. Not all Ophthalmic Opticians have access to a fundus camera and it was a huge investment, but we think it is extremely important to patient eye…

  • Transitions® photochromatic lenses

    Transitions® photochromatic lenses

    We now offer the most advanced photochromic lenses with enhanced performance for healthy sight. Transitions VI lenses automatically adapt to changing light conditions to reduce eye fatigue and eye strain and are darker outdoors particularly in hot temperatures.