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How to protect your eyes during the summer (& this crazy British heatwave)

Summer has finally arrived, and as many of you will be grabbing for the sunscreen to protect your skin, it’s also as equally important to protect your eyes from the harmful effects of UV (Ultra V continue reading...

National Diabetes Awareness Week: Diabetes And your Eyes

With Diabetes Awareness Week upon us, now is the perfect moment to discuss how diabetes affects eyesight. The short answer is that it can cause a number of eye conditions, although not everyone with continue reading...

The Top 10 Mens Sunglasses Summer 2017

Just as every dad has his day (Father’s Day 18th June), every man has his week (Men’s Health Week 12-18th June). So it’s no coincidence that we round up the top 10 most stylish mens sunglasses for t continue reading...

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Polarised Sunglasses – are you in the dark?

We’ve all been there. Squinting into the glare as the sun reflects off the road or the bonnet of the car, trying our best to carrying on driving. Well, there’s something you can do about that, and t continue reading...

#EyeFood – National Vegetarian Week

It’s National Vegetarian Week, so clearly there’s no better time to discover the great benefits that eating vegetables can have on your eyes. You may, or may not, already know that eating a veg continue reading...

Think you know Gucci Eyewear? Think Again.

Gucci’s exciting new creative director, Alessandro Michele, has grabbed this iconic fashion label by its stylish lapels and given it a great big shake. The result is a fabulous and, some might say, m continue reading...

Oliver Goldsmith - The GodFather of Eyewear

If the name Oliver Goldsmith doesn’t mean anything to you, the iconic images of his eyewear will definitely be seared into your memory. We’re thinking Michael Caine in his Harry Palmer prime, Peter Se continue reading...

MOTHER'S DAY GIFT GUIDE

You, of course, don’t need a reminder that it’s Mother’s Day on 26th March, but if you’re anything like us you might need a hand with gift ideas. So, whether you’re buying for your Mum or on behalf of continue reading...

Nighty-Night - Sleep and Eye Health

The mere mention that March is National Bed Month made us all quite sleepy here at Eye Academy. And it’s not surprising because perennial tiredness is a modern ailment that afflicts most of us. Life i continue reading...