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“What Glasses Suit My Face?” Your Frame Styling: Find Your Style

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 17 September 2025 Read time: 3 minutes

What is frame styling all about? Frame styling is all about finding what glasses suit my face best, choosing eyewear that complements your features, colouring and confidence. The process focuses on four key factors: Face shape Skin tone Hair colour Confidence   Each of these helps determine what type of glasses suit my face and Read more…
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Common Eye Conditions Explained

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 15 September 2025 Read time: 7 minutes

Our eyes are the window to our health, and understanding common eye conditions is essential for maintaining optimal vision throughout your life. At Scrivens, with over 85 years of experience as a leading eye care specialist in the UK, we regularly help customers understand and manage a range of common eye conditions in the UK Read more…
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Eye Prescription Explained: A Complete Guide

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 10 September 2025 Read time: 5 minutes

Your eyes are the window to your health and having your eye prescription explained is a crucial part of maintaining optimal vision and long-term eye health. At Scrivens, with over 85 years of experience as a leading eye care specialist in the UK, we understand that optical eye test prescriptions can seem confusing at first Read more…
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Age-Related Hearing Changes: Can Hearing Loss Be Reversed?

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 5 September 2025 Read time: 5 minutes

Have you been turning up the TV or asking people to repeat themselves more often? You’re not imagining things, and you’re not alone. Almost half of people over 50 notice changes to their hearing, and by age 70, around seven in ten experience some form of hearing loss. At Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, with Read more…
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How Do Varifocals Work? Reading Glasses vs Varifocals

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 3 September 2025 Read time: 4 minutes

As we get older, many of us notice changes in our vision. Holding books at arm’s length, struggling with menus or finding close-up tasks more difficult are all common signs of presbyopia, the natural, age-related decline in near vision. The good news is there are excellent solutions available. But with options like reading glasses and Read more…
How Do Varifocals Work? Reading Glasses vs Varifocals
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