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Glasses are an essential tool for those who need vision correction. However, the world of glasses can be confusing and overwhelming, especially when understanding your prescription. In this blog, we will break down the different components of a glasses prescription and explain what they mean. Proper fit is essential for the comfortable and effective use […]

Eye care is an important part of maintaining overall health and well-being. In Amersham, there are many resources available to help residents take care of their eyes and keep them healthy. One way to ensure good eye health is to visit an optometrist, such as Hill Vision, regularly for eye tests and check-ups. An optometrist

With lots of stories and advice available about screen time for kids as well as social media usage for teens, it is proven that excessive screen usage can cause issues with optical health for adults too. Let us look at how screens interact with our eyes in a negative way… Eye Fatigue Our eyes get

Many people will jump straight online to try and find out about health problems, and it’s no different with people’s eyesight but to find proper facts and information online can be very difficult, there are lot’s of myths out there and in this blog post we will try to clear a handful of these myths

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the world to adopt new measures throughout daily life. Businesses have had to completely change the way they operate, especially businesses that deal with the general public on a face-to-face basis. Hill Vision Opticians, Amersham, has taken the necessary measures to continue their practice whilst keeping the safety of clients

Myopia, or short-sightedness as it is more commonly known, is a condition that affects how the eyes see things from a distance. With myopia, most objects that are further away can appear blurred and vague, while closer objects can be seen more clearly. Myopia in children is not a rare condition and generally affects up

Now more than ever, more of us are working from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic, meaning the time we now spend in front of a computer screen has increased dramatically with more companies and businesses only continuing online. So, can the amount of time our eyes are exposed to a screen cause lasting damage?

We all want the best start for our children in life. It’s important to pick up on any eye problems at an early age, if not your child may have permanently reduced vision in one or both eyes. That is why in the United Kingdom, all children under the age of 16 are entitled to